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Avoidance of Vaccination leads to life long Disability

Raj Kumari lost vision in her right eye due to measles. She was never vaccinated for the disease.

CDC Plans a Valley Fever Public Health Campaign in San Joaquin Valley

A Bakersfield congressman says he has helped to launch an upcoming CDC awareness campaign on valley fever and seeks to spur work on a vaccine.

Just One Breath: How Hope for a Valley Fever Vaccine Crashed into Reality

The quest for a valley fever vaccine is losing ground as its leading scientists near retirement and funding remains scarce.

Valley Fever cases missed because of lack of awareness

The soaring nationwide figures for valley fever don’t tell the whole story. Problems with screening for the disease and tracking it over time mean that thousands of cases go undetected and untreated every year, leading experts to believe the second epidemic is likely worse than documented.

When valley fever struck celebrated winemaker, doctors missed it

Boutique winery owner, Todd Schaefer, was diagnosed with pneumonia twice before doctors were able to see that he was infected with Valley Fever. As his condition worsens, the disease puts a strain on his health, and his business.

We Need A Better Pertussis Vaccine

The Chinese call it the hundred day cough. In Spanish it is tosferina or “Bark of the Dog.” Pertussis, a.k.a. whooping cough, is a disease that many thought to be a thing of the past, but has been making a comeback for several decades now. In some cases, it has been deadly.

Daily Briefing: Coal and Cancer, Vaccination and Avastin

Whooping cough resurgence, a better way of assessing body fat, the counterfeit Avastin saga and more from our Daily Briefing.

Daily Briefing: Whooping Cough Outbreaks Across the U.S.

Meaning as medicine, infant formula, Medicare fraud, osteoporosis and more from our Daily Briefing.

FollowTheMoney.org: Using Campaign Finance Data to Look at Pharma, Vaccine Industry Influence

Tips for following the money trail of vaccine exemption legislation in your state.

FollowTheMoney.org: The Power of Tracking Money in Legislative Committees

Legislators who sit on influential committees wield a lot of power over proposed laws that directly affect special interests. Political players know that legislative committees are the place to affect legislation, often with little public scrutiny.

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