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An acute, highly infectious, often fatal disease caused by a poxvirus and characterized by high fever and aches with subsequent widespread eruption of pimples that blister, produce pus, and form pockmarks. Also called variola.
The World Health Organization will soon consider whether to destroy the last samples of the virus.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
A causal association (or relationship between two factors) is consistent with existing medical knowledge.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
A specific version of an organism. Many diseases, including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, have multiple strains.
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Soft tissue located within bones that produce all blood cells, including the ones that fight infection.
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The presence of infection without symptoms. Also known as inapparent or asymptomatic infection.
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Additional doses of a vaccine needed periodically to "boost" the immune system. For example, the tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine which is recommended for adults every ten years.
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The sudden and unexpected death of a healthy infant under 1 year of age. A diagnosis of SIDS is made when an autopsy cannot determine another cause of death. The cause of SIDS is unknown. Also known as "crib" or "cot" death.
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Inflammation of nerves in the arm causing muscle weakness and pain.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Development of a disease despite a person's having responded to a vaccine.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
