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| Adrian Elkins - hepatitis B |
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| Adrian's sister writes about her brother's death and his siblings' determination to educate the public about hepatitis B. |
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| Christine Baze - HPV |
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| Christine Baze, a Boston musician and cervical cancer survivor, shares her personal story to educate women about human papillomavirus (HPV) and the importance of vaccination. |
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| Cousin - hepatitis B |
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| This is the Congressional testimony of a pharmacist who writes in favor of universal hepatitis B vaccination for U.S. infants and all children ages 0-18. |
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| Friend - pneumococcal |
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| Linda writes about her elderly friend's illness with pneumococcal pneumonia. |
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| Joe Moakley - hepatitis B |
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| U.S. Congressman John Joseph Moakley from Massachusetts was gravely ill with hepatitis B virus infection but fortunately received a successful liver transplant. |
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| Hsu Family - hepatitis B |
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| In the space of three years, college junior Leslie D. Hsu lost her brother and mother to hepatitis B-related liver cancer. |
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| Mark - hepatitis B |
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| Recounting a young doctor's death from hepatitis B-related liver cancer, the story is a tragic example of the consequence of inadequate medical attention to people with chronic hepatitis B. |
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| Mother - hepatitis B |
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| This mother of three children, like at least one third of people who contract hepatitis B infection, had no known risk factors for hepatitis B. |
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| National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) - HPV |
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| HPV vaccine has potential to reduce worldwide cancer deaths by more than 200,000. |
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| Ramona & June - whooping cough |
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| Ramona, a grandmother, describes her family's experience when her 6-month-old granddaughter contracted pertussis from her. |
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| Thomas - hepatitis B |
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| Dr. O'Brien wrote this gripping piece about the rapid deterioration in health of her patient Thomas, a 25-year-old graduate student suffering from acute hepatitis B infection. |
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| Tom - hepatitis A |
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| A traveling filmmaker reflects on the high cost of hepatitis A virus infection. |
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| Wise Family - hepatitis B |
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| This account of the Wise family, exemplifies the toll undetected hepatitis B infection takes among Asian American/Pacific Islander immigrants and the serious consequences misinterpreted hepatitis B test results can have. |
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