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Two or more events that occur around the same time but are unrelated, chance occurrences.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
The presence or absence of a variable (e.g. smoking) is responsible for an increase or decrease in another variable (e.g. cancer). A change in exposure leads to a change in the outcome of interest.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Of, relating to, or causing developmental malformations.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Toxin-producing bacterial disease marked by painful muscle spasms.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
A health related state that lasts for a long period of time (e.g. cancer, asthma).
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Thimerosal is a mercury-containing preservative that has been used in some vaccines and other products since the 1930's. There is no evidence that the low concentrations of thimerosal in vaccines have caused any harm other than minor reactions like redness or swelling at the injection site. However, in July 1999 the U.S. Public Health Service, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and vaccine manufacturers agreed that thimerosal should be reduced or eliminated from vaccines as a precautionary measure. Today, all routinely recommended childhood vaccines manufactured for the U.S. market contain either no thimerosal or only trace amounts.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Two or more vaccines administered in a single dose in order to reduce the number of shots given. For example, the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. Persons with typhoid fever carry the bacteria in their bloodstream and intestinal tract.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
That which can be transmitted from one person or animal to another. Also known as infectious.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
