Women with smallpox infection during pregnancy have higher rates of abortions, stillbirths, and preterm deliveries than women without the disease. Pregnant women have high incidences of ...

She has chickenpox,” read the message from my friend, two days before our big New Year’s Eve party. “I guess it wouldn’t be ...

Bill Foege — the man behind smallpox eradication — reflects on politics and public health as Trump prepares to take office.

Orthopoxvirus: Genus of DNA viruses that includes variola (smallpox), monkeypox, cowpox, and vaccinia. Progressive vaccinia: Progressive necrosis of the primary vaccination site with spread of ...

Modern vaccines have been so successful that the parents and guardians of today have never witnessed the devastation that can result from contracting common childhood diseases like measles, mumps and ...

The most immediate impact will be on pet owners. Unvaccinated pets face a higher risk of illness and death from preventable diseases; although vaccines are not completely effective, and in some cases ...

Colds, flu, COVID and other illnesses are the gifts that keep on giving, especially following the holiday season where people ...

The hMPXV virus (Human Monkeypox Virus) causes a milder disease than smallpox, which was eradicated in the 1980s. It is a rare viral disease transmitted by close contact with an infected person ...

An increasing number of parents are foregoing vaccinations for their children, citing distrust of drug producers, ...

Epidemiology of the disease Monkeypox is a sylvatic zoonosis ... has been approved for prevention of monkeypox, and traditional smallpox vaccine also provides protection, these vaccines are ...

Moderna stock took a beating in January after the company slashed its outlook for 2024 and 2025 and missed the mark in a CMV ...