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Hard to Treat Diseases HTDS Acquired Varicella Approval in Guatemala
Published in Vaccine Weekly, March 24th, 2010
This is the first Final Approval for HTDS' Varicella vaccine in South America. In general, doctors regard Varicella, commonly known as chickenpox, as a mild viral illness. However, approx. 1 in 50 cases chickenpox associates with complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis, and both diseases report high mortality rate.
A source close to HTDS said, "Varicella complications can be averted by a simple vaccination, and we are happy that we obtained the...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2010-03-24)
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