Dahl also passionately urges parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against the disease.
's Avastin even when, in a clinical trial she led, the drug failed against the disease.
But its officials have reminded the public to continue taking basic precautions against the disease.
An expensive and impassioned surprise: He wants to do more than anyone against the disease.
"Polio man" is in his late 20s, has never suffered from polio and was vaccinated against the disease.
He purchased a Livestrong bracelet as a sign of hope, strength and perseverance against the disease, he said.
Robson, who was first diagnosed with cancer 18 years ago in 1991, fought a brave battle against the disease.
She stood by Genentech 's Avastin even when, in a clinical trial she led, the drug failed against the disease.
" He added that the American Media employees have all been given antibiotics and "that should protect them fully against the disease.
Rates of rabies in the U.S. began falling in the 1950s, when local governments began requiring that dogs be vaccinated against the disease.
But Mr Sachs is confident that the political support for stepping up the fight against the disease has strengthened, in part thanks to the latest scientific advances.
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Johnson left the NBA abruptly in 1991 after contracting HIV, but has gone on to be a prolific activist against the disease, as well as a successful real estate investor.
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The tool could enable clinicians to detect Alzheimer's earlier and more accurately in patients at the earliest sign of memory problems a potential boon to treatment and developing drugs against the disease.
While hand washing and covering sneezes are parts of a larger strategy to prevent the spread of influenza, influenza vaccine continues to be the best way to protect against the disease.
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She called Edwards' fight against the disease an inspiration.
The countries represented at the summit pledged a co-ordinated fight against the disease and issued a declaration that mass culling of infected poultry flocks was the best way to control its spread.
Health workers hope he can help raise awareness ahead of a countrywide immunisation drive next month when more than 100 million children are expected to be vaccinated against the disease from 6 November.
Wenger dedicated the victory to Gunners fan Jack Chester, who was part of the club's recent Teenage Cancer Trust charity campaign and lost his battle against the disease last week at the age of 19.
But despite her own suffering, Dame Elizabeth has had the energy to campaign for Aids research, becoming the celebrity face of the crusade against the disease after the death of her close friend Rock Hudson.
The vaccination is intended to offer protection against pertussis, the bacteria that causes whooping cough, until babies are old enough to begin receiving their own vaccinations against the disease starting at 2 months of age.
In a big study, a Merck vaccine prevented early forms of cervical cancer from developing, bolstering hopes that the new product, called Gardasil, could strike a major blow against the disease and the sexually transmitted virus that causes it.
The absence of satisfactory treatment options combined with the high risks for infants makes a compelling argument for aggressive protection against the disease in the U.S. through infant vaccination, along with the existing adolescent immunization strategy (to ensure continued immunity).
Now the concentrated effort against the disease is inside the extended blue restriction zone - some 500 square miles of the North East - where vets, slaughtermen and soldiers operate the most stringent bio-security regime around a sweeping slaughter and culling campaign.
In a big study, a Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people ) vaccine prevented early forms of cervical cancer from developing, bolstering hopes that the new product, called Gardasil, could strike a major blow against the disease and the sexually transmitted virus that causes it.
Mr Toole - who is in Pakistan to meet senior government and UN officials - has reiterated Unicef's "commitment to the eradication of polio" and emphasised the need urgently to improve the battle against the spread of the disease.
If approved, its drug code named LAF237 could provide additional ammunition in the fight against a disease that afflicts 18 million people in the U.S., and that is likely to rise with the obesity epidemic.
In a statement, the Kent NHS trust said some hospital staff members were being vaccinated against the potentially fatal disease.
He denied the charges of inaction, pointing to efforts the city made to monitor the spread of AIDS, provide subsidies for AIDS research and outreach campaigns, distribute condoms and prevent discrimination against those with the disease.
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Although the committee did not issue any formal recommendations, members widely acknowledged that the benefits of vaccinating infants worldwide against rotavirus disease clearly outweigh the theoretical risks associated with the presence of porcine circovirus type 1 (PCV-1) in the vaccines.
The anti-vaccination movement has been active since immunization against disease began in the 18thcentury.
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