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A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that male circumcision reduced the prevalence and incidence of See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News Male Circumcision Shown...

We travel to Jackson, Mississippi, one of the hardest-hit Southern cities, to investigate why HIV among black gay men has reached epidemic proportions. See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News The Silent HIV Crisis...

    (CNN) — Health officials across the United States are still urging people to get their flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread in 40 state See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News Flu...

To promote health, longevity and optimal productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa through innovatively engaging stakeholders at all levels to mitigate the disproportionate burden of disease accounted for by chronic diseases through prevention and control. See...

Author summary Picornaviruses are a large family of important human and animal pathogens that include poliovirus, human rhinovirus and foot-and-mouth disease virus. Picornaviruses enter the host cell by hijacking one of the vesicle-mediated cellular...

The American Cancer Society has endorsed updated recommendations on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) supporting a two-dose schedule for boys and girls who initiate the vaccine at...

The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza has jumped above the national epidemic threshold for the first time this season, according to the CDC’s latest FluView update. See it on Scoop.it, via...

Improving Rabies Prevention Through Intradermal Vaccination. Intradermal regimens are particularly useful in poorly resourced countries with a large canin See it on Scoop.it, via Virology News Improving Rabies Prevention Through Intradermal Vaccination Source: Virology...

Author summary The influenza virus is an important cause of disease in the human population. During the course of an infection the virus can evolve rapidly. An important mechanism of viral evolution is reassortment,...

Author summary Emerging infectious diseases are often characterized by host switching events, in which a pathogen jumps from its original host to infect a novel species. However, given the ecological and genetic barriers a...