As deaths and new infections from the novel coronavirus rise, mainly in China, scientists are working as fast as they can to develop a vaccine that might stem the epidemic. Time is not on their side.If scientists are unable to create a vaccine before the virus spreads further and begins mutating, their efforts won’t be as effective in preventing […]
Angus Chen
WBUR
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There Is An EEE Vaccine For Humans. You Just Can’t Get It
There’s no cure for Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, but there is a vaccine for the mosquito-borne illness. It’s just not commercially available. The United States military developed it in the 1980s as part of a vaccine program to protect military personnel from dangerous pathogens, says Sam Telford, an epidemiologist at Tufts University. “As a […]
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Citronella Candles And Self-Imposed Curfews: Living With The Threat Of EEE
Dozens of cities and towns across southeastern New England are considered at a critical risk for the mosquito-borne illness “Eastern Equine Encephalitis,” and health officials are advising people to avoid being outside when mosquitos are most active. But on a recent evening in Fairhaven, the “Feast of Our Lady of Angels” festival went on as scheduled, with plenty of extra bug spray.
