Con artists posing as doctors have been illegally selling an antibiotic (6/7 rupees) as a typhoid vaccine at exorbitant prices (100-200 rupees)
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Inadequate vaccination, malaria prevention among teens traveling internationally
A study presented at ASM Microbe conference found that vaccines for typhoid fever and rabies were inadequately administered to adolescents traveling to countries in which these diseases are endemic Typhoid vaccine was only administered ...
Read moreTravelers take a big gamble on their health with no lifesaving vaccinations before going overseas
A survey of more than 2000 people found that one in five travelers who had visited countries with infectious diseases did not bother with vaccines 10% blamed “apathy” and 4% ...
Read morePeople told to be wary of unauthorized vaccinators
By mid-January, the ministry said the numbers of new cases were diminishing, with seven confirmed cases, 411 suspected cases and two deaths from typhoid reported as of Jan. 17 Unauthorized ...
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