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Pneumococcal vaccine for prevention of acute otitis media in children: a meta-analysis
Vaccines 4 min.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major pediatric pathogen worldwide and a major cause of illness and death in children younger than five years. Its clinical spectrum ranges from invasive diseases—such as meningitis and septicemia—to noninvasive infections, including pneumonia, with mucosal illnesses...
Influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women during the 2023–2024 influenza season in Turkiye, a cross sectional study
Vaccines 5 min.
The influenza virus causes respiratory illnesses of varying severity in people of all ages, resulting in annual outbreaks worldwide. These outbreaks typically occur during the winter months and can result in severe illness and death among high-risk groups. Seasonal influenza is one of the most common...
Marburg and Sudan virus outbreaks: are we any closer to a pan-filovirus vaccine?
Vaccines 5 min.
Filoviruses are a family of enveloped, non-segmented, negative-strand RNA viruses and are mainly endemic to Africa. They are divided into several virus genera, but outbreaks of human disease have only been caused by Ebola viruses and Marburg viruses [1]. The volatile nature of filovirus diseases, coupled...
Access to licenced vaccines for high-threat infectious diseases: a scoping review and interpretive analysis of Ebola virus disease
Vaccines 14 min.
Global efforts have reduced the number of years of life lost to infectious diseases. However, progress is challenged by ongoing outbreaks, particularly due to increased human-animal interactions, climate change, shifting land-use patterns, urbanization and migration [1, 2, 3, 4–5]. The health,...
