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Scientist used daughter’s mumps virus to build vaccine still used today

In 1963, scientist Maurice Hilleman collected a mumps virus sample from his five-year-old daughter Jeryl Lynn. Researchers weakened the virus to develop a vaccine, which was approved in 1967. The vaccine, based on the Jeryl Lynn strain, remains in use and helped transform the fight against mumps in the US.

Scientist used daughter’s mumps virus to build vaccine still used today

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France to step up Ebola funding in DRC amid resurgence fears

France's Foreign Minister visited the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Bunia.

  • France to increase Ebola funding in DRC amid outbreak concerns
  • €13.4 million pledged by France since January for Ebola response
  • National humanitarian conference in Paris on October 6 to discuss Ebola measures

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