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Dengue vaccine shows promise in Latin America
Description: What is likely to be the first dengue vaccine on the market has shown encouraging results in a clinical trial in Latin America, cutting disease incidence in recipients by 60.8%, its developer announced yesterday. The vaccine could be approved for use as early as next year; then, dengue-affected countries would face a tough decision in weighing whether the limited protection it confers will be worth the vaccine's cost. [Source: Science/AAAS News]
URL: http://news.sciencemag.org/health/2014/09/dengue-vaccine-shows-promise-latin-america
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Source: Science/AAAS News
Publish Date: 9/4/2014
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