Word: tetanus
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...first attempt at the vaccine proved safe but was too weak to prevent strep. Kasper then added a version of the tetanus vaccine to his initial strep vaccine to boost its effectiveness...
...Charles used to be just as polluted 10 years ago," Boyne said. "People had to have tetanus shots when they fell...
...Research shows that HIV much more readily infects the blood of subjects inoculated with tetanus vaccine. The finding suggests that people whose immune systems are challenged by other infections--the flu, a parasite or other disease--might be more susceptible to the AIDS virus...
...were even boasting that humanity's victory against infectious disease was just a matter of time. The polio virus had been tamed by the Salk and Sabin vaccines; the smallpox virus was virtually gone; the parasite that causes malaria was in retreat; once deadly illnesses, including diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, seemed like quaint reminders of a bygone era, like Model T Fords or silent movies...
...harmless fragment of microbe that trains the body's immune system to recognize and fight the real thing. Each person's immune system is chemically different from everyone else's, so it's very difficult for a bacterium to develop a shield that offers universal protection. Diphtheria and tetanus can be prevented by vaccines if they are used properly. A vaccine against the pneumococcus bacterium has recently come out of the lab as well, and scientists expect to test one that targets streptococcus A within a year...