PLoS medicine
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Recent importation of Lassa fever into Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States by travelers on commercial airlines from Africa underscores the public health challenge of emerging viruses. Currently, there are no licensed vaccines for Lassa fever, and no experimental vaccine has completely protected nonhuman primates against a lethal challenge. ⋯ Our data suggest that the Lassa vaccine candidate based on recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus is safe and highly efficacious in a relevant animal model that faithfully reproduces human disease.
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Morgan and colleagues critically review the evidence on the health consequences of flooding disasters, and consider what interventions are appropriate.
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David Wilson of Médecins Sans Frontières, Thailand, discusses how the tsunami excacerbated the health status of Burmese migrants.
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Historical Article
Treating critical illness: the importance of first doing no harm.