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How the measles virus disables immunity to other diseases and a news roundup

How the measles virus disables immunity to other diseases and a news roundup

FromScience Magazine Podcast


How the measles virus disables immunity to other diseases and a news roundup

FromScience Magazine Podcast

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Michael Mina discusses how measles destroys immunity to other infectious diseases and why the measles vaccine has led to disproportionate reductions in childhood mortality since its introduction 50 years ago, and David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: UNICEF Ethiopia/Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr]
Released:
May 7, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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