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Article: Vaccine also fighting viral pneumonia
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 19, 2004
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Medical Briefing
Vaccine also fighting viral pneumonia
Compiled by Kawanza L. Griffin of the Journal Sentinel staff.
Monday, July 19, 2004
A vaccine designed to prevent bacterial pneumonia also reduced the
number of virus-related cases of the disease, according to research
that indicates the two types of infection may interact.
In tests in more than 37,000 children in South Africa, the
pneumococcal vaccine also prevented 31% of ...