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Anti-vaccine movement causes the worst whooping cough epidemic in 70 years [in the US]

Anti-vaccine movement causes the worst whooping cough epidemic in 70 years [in the US] | Virology News | Scoop.it

The great northwest of the U.S.is known for its natural beauty.  It’s also a high-tech region with a highly educated public – ...(To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate...a report that suggests you should:

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In Vitro Characterization of a Nineteenth-Century Therapy for Smallpox

In Vitro Characterization of a Nineteenth-Century Therapy for Smallpox | Virology News | Scoop.it
In the nineteenth century, smallpox ravaged through the United States and Canada. At this time, a botanical preparation, derived from the carnivorous plant Sarracenia purpurea, was proclaimed as being a successful therapy for smallpox infections.

 

Botanicals: the (partially) unexplored country.  Sometimes folk wisdom has pharmaceutical potential.


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