Nearly all of the limited healthcare resources of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone were diverted last year to cope with the Ebola crisis, leading to a drop in vaccination rates that could portend bigger measles outbreaks in the future, according to a study published this week. Paul Farmer, Kolokotrones University Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine and head of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, is quoted.
Trending News
Research Provides Clues to Spleen’s Role in Coronary Artery Disease
Genetic variants may drive visible changes in the spleen that contribute to heart disease
Patient Who Received Pig Kidney Becomes First To Progress to Human Kidney Transplant
Study shows xenotransplantation can serve as a bridge for patients with end-stage kidney disease
Pilots, Flight Attendants Have Greater Risk of Radiation-Related Cancer Death Than Other Professions
Findings support efforts to protect U.S. aircrews from cosmic radiation exposure