Friedemann Weber
@friedemann.bsky.social
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Basic researcher on viruses and innate immunity. Professor and Chair. Opinions are my own
Stellungnahme der Kommission âZoonosen und Virusinfektionen der Tiereâ zu H5N1 Gesellschaft fĂŒr Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.soc
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Stellungnahme der Kommission âZoonosen und Virusinfektionen der Tiereâ zu H5N1 | Gesellschaft fĂŒr Virologie
https://g-f-v.org/stellungnahme-zu-h5n1/
about 10 hours ago
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Was viele Leute nicht verstehen: zu frĂŒh dran sein ist auch unpĂŒnktlich
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Was trained with material from X discussions
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AI hallucinates because itâs trained to fake answers it doesnât know
Teaching chatbots to say âI donât knowâ could curb hallucinations. It could also break AIâs business model
https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-hallucinates-because-it-s-trained-fake-answers-it-doesn-t-know
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How can anyone even come up with such an idea?
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This luxury âcat pooâ coffee has a unique flavour: whatâs behind it?
Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03467-w
6 days ago
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Zach Hensel
14 days ago
đ§”Remember the preprint claiming SARS-CoV-2 has a "synthetic fingerprint"? It said a restriction map was "extremely unlikely to have arisen by random evolution.â I took its claims seriously. The "synthetic fingerprint" hypothesis collapses. My new preprint explains why.
arxiv.org/abs/2510.23833
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Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) "resulted in a sharp reduction...of airborne and aerosol-transmitted infections. ...observation bolsters the âcollateral benefitâ case for NPIs during pandemic responses."
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Broad benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic response
Nonpharmaceutical interventions protected the US population from other infectious diseases
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aeb5722
12 days ago
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Bissiges MĂ€uschen đ
14 days ago
Damit ist dann die Behauptung, der Lableaker, es gÀbe keine Furin-Cleavagestelle in wilden Fledermauscoronaviren auch komplett obsolet!
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Der dauert ein bisschen
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Katze bringt Nichtangriffsgarantie fĂŒr MĂ€use ins Spiel
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Lawrow bringt Nichtangriffsgarantie fĂŒr Europa ins Spiel
Minsk - Russland ist nach Worten von AuĂenminister Sergej Lawrow bereit zu einer Nichtangriffsgarantie fĂŒr EU- und Nato-Staaten. «Wir haben mehrmals
https://www.stern.de/politik/ausland/sicherheitsarchitektur--lawrow-bringt-nichtangriffsgarantie-fuer-europa-ins-spiel-36168696.html
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StÀndig werden neue Nebenwirkungen dieser "experimentellen modRNA Gentherapie" entdeckt!
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People with some cancers live longer after a COVID vaccine
mRNA vaccines seem to boost the effectiveness of an immune therapy for skin and lung cancer â in an unexpected way.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03432-7
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The mathematics of droplet formation when cutting onions has been solved. With practical tips on how to minimize tears!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2512779122
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"director of the...NIH...Bhattacharya...expressed concern about ...problems facing early career researchers...however...neglected to mention the biggest issue...actions...thatâon his watchâhave thrown biomedical research in the United States into chaos"
www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh...
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NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers
Halted training programs, funding chaos, and hiring freezes jeopardize advancement options for early career researchers.
https://www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadership-is-failing-early-career-researchers-73574
27 days ago
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Gut dass die BZ so deutlich warnt. So ein Auto werde ich bestimmt nie kaufen. (
www.badische-zeitung.de/fahrer-unter...
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27 days ago
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FĂŒhle mich gemobbt
about 1 month ago
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Martin RĂŒcker
about 1 month ago
Gleich zwei Sozialgerichte urteilen, VersorgungsĂ€mter dĂŒrfen
#LongCovid
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#MECFS
nicht als psychische Erkrankung einstufen - Betroffenen wurde die TĂŒr zur Anerkennung einer Schwerbehinderung geöffnet
www.riffreporter.de/de/gesellsch...
@riffreporter.bsky.social
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Gerichtsurteile: Long Covid ist keine psychische Erkrankung
Wegweisende Sozialgerichtsurteile stufen Long Covid und ME/CFS als körperliche Erkrankungen ein - und öffnen die TĂŒr zur Anerkennung als Schwerbehinderung.
https://www.riffreporter.de/de/gesellschaft/sozialgerichte-long-covid-mecfs-koerperliche-erkrankung-schwerbehinderung-gdb
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Sozialgerichte stellen klar: Long Covid und ME/CFS sind keine psychischen Erkrankungen
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From the CoronavirusDACH community on Reddit: Gerichtsurteile: Long Covid ist keine psychische Erkrankung
Explore this post and more from the CoronavirusDACH community
https://www.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusDACH/s/aqmU95Hztv
about 1 month ago
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Frau will nicht, dass ich âWillkommen in der Grauzone!â auf die Geburtstagskarte schreibe
2 months ago
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HollÀndisch muss man einfach lieben
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Schrödingers Bahnfahrt
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Dozens of heatwaves linked to carbon emissions from specific companies
Nearly one-quarter of heatwaves would have been âvirtually impossibleâ without global warming â and can be attributed to the emissions of individual energy producers.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02915-x
2 months ago
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KBV - ZEPAI: Angepasster COVID-19-Impfstoff Comirnaty fĂŒr alle Altersgruppen bestellbar
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KBV - ZEPAI: Angepasster COVID-19-Impfstoff Comirnaty fĂŒr alle Altersgruppen bestellbar
https://kbv.de/praxis/tools-und-services/praxisnachrichten/2025/08-21/zepai-angepasster-covid-19-impfstoff-comirnaty-fuer-alle-altersgruppen-bestellbar
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Serious setback in the fight against malaria: "opposition to the project has grown, fueled in part by false accusations...social media...disinformation campaigns in the region often linked to Russian networks, says Mark Duerksen, a security expert"
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After âhumiliatingâ raid, Burkina Faso halts âgene driveâ project to fight malaria
Disinformation campaign may have triggered âbrutalâ shutdown of mosquito lab
https://www.science.org/content/article/after-humiliating-raid-burkina-faso-halts-gene-drive-project-fight-malaria
2 months ago
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Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome
#Arbovirus
#mosquito
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Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe
Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome
https://www.science.org/content/article/mosquito-borne-viruses-surge-warming-europe
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Where antivaxxers have taken over already: "âzero-dose childrenâ tragically account for nearly half of vaccine-preventable disease deaths"
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Unraveling the arc of vaccine progress
The philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously described life in 1651 as ânasty, brutish, and short.â He was undeniably correct, with estimates of average life expectancy in the UK at the time ranging from 37 to 40 years, largely owing to a high infant mortality ...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea7053
3 months ago
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Early horse riders selected a rare mutation in a single gene to enhance rideability. Ancient DNA analysis and experimental work with mouse model (đ) provide new evidence
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The rise of rideable horses
Early horse riders selected a rare mutation in a single gene to enhance rideability
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea6151
3 months ago
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"known for his ability to take robust research evidence and translate it into practical strategies...urged countries to act quickly to suppress transmission through find, test, trace and isolate systems...stressed that lockdowns should be âa last resortâ.
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David Nabarro obituary: global-health leader who fought malnutrition, malaria, Ebola and COVID-19
Persuasive physician who brought research evidence to the heart of global policy decisions.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02640-5
3 months ago
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"One broad conclusion to emerge from the available data is that genetics plays a huge part" "environmental factors are âa smaller slice of the pieâ...and studies have convincingly shown no link to vaccines"
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Autism is on the rise: whatâs really behind the increase?
RFK Jr has vowed to find out whatâs responsible, but scientists say he is ignoring answers from decades of research.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02636-1
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"Findings show deworming before age five leads to 2.5 additional months of life...Further, decreasing hookworm exposure is related to improvements in...inflammation and skin-tested allergies, IN CONTRAST TO PREDICTIONS OF THE âHYGIENE HYPOTHESISâ
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Early-life infectious disease exposure, the âhygiene hypothesis,â and lifespan: Evidence from hookworm disease | PNAS
Exposure to infectious disease in early life may have long-term ramifications for health and lifespan. However, reducing pathogen exposure may not ...
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2504265122
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"Kennedy Jr.âs views and HHS policy ignore both reality and history. All vaccines undergo a lengthy process of careful testing and independent regulatory oversight in the USA and other nations."
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Foolâs-gold science: The ethical and scientific perils of testing most vaccines using placebo-controlled randomized trials: EMBO reports: Vol 26, No 16
EMBO Press is an editorially independent publishing platform for the development of EMBO scientific publications.
https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.1038/s44319-025-00530-5
3 months ago
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Und Impfstoffexperte!
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3 months ago
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Bryce Canyon 1998 - Bryce Canyon 2025
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"Perhaps the singular goal of the Pandemic Agreement is to end the model based on charity and replace it with one based on equity and mutual legal obligation."
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What success looks like
Nature Medicine - The 2025 Pandemic Agreement is a grand global social bargain that replaces charity with equity.
https://rdcu.be/eAROh
3 months ago
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Wert der Ausbildung: Warum muss ich mich dauernd rechtfertigen? via @faznet
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Gymnasiastin muss sich verteidigen, dass sie nicht studiert
Eine siebzehnjĂ€hrige SchĂŒlerin versteht die Welt nicht mehr. Sie besucht ein Gymnasium und möchte nach dem Abitur einen Ausbildungsberuf ergreifen. Das ruft immer wieder Irritation hervor. Hier schild...
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/debatten/gymnasiastin-muss-sich-verteidigen-dass-sie-nicht-studiert-110628955.html?premium=0xcab55143f7943e44a658c49d676eab2b88ab40841ff2b87b57614e3a5e24e6a6
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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CDC union says vaccine misinformation put staff at risk after Atlanta shooting
Deadly violence not random as staff have endured âmonths of mistreatment, neglect and vilificationâ, says union
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/10/atlanta-cdc-shooting?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
3 months ago
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Gunnar Hamann (Mammutskript era)
3 months ago
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System von Palantir - DatenschĂŒtzer warnen vor US-Polizeisoftware
Die Polizei-Analysesoftware der US-Firma Palantir soll bei der Ermittlung von Terroristen helfen. DatenschĂŒtzer bewerten das Tool jedoch extrem krtisch.
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/polizeisoftware-von-palantir-warum-das-system-in-deutschland-umstritten-ist-102.html
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Poultry are possibly the most important reservoir host for the highly lethal severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV, also known as Dabie bandavirus or Huaiyangshan banyangvirus)
#arbovirus
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Contributions of different host species to the natural transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in China
Author summary Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne disease characterized by rapid spread, a broad host range among vertebrates, high case fatality rate in huma...
https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0013304
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Interesting paper on Zika virus. Higher resistance to interferons does not necessarily mean higher virulence. Food for thought
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African strains of Zika virus resist ISG-mediated restriction
Author summary Interferons (IFNs) are secreted antiviral cytokines, which commonly exert their activity by inducing an antiviral state, conferred by antiviral factors encoded by IFN-stimulated genes (...
https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0013326
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"findings from fruit fly immunology, a field that has been crucial for our understanding of how innate immunity works...the majority of claims from more than 50 years of research have already been replicated"
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Majority of fruit fly immunity studies can be replicated, huge analysis finds
Verification of 50 years of data bolsters immunology research, but identifies âsuspiciousâ papers that donât hold up
https://www.science.org/content/article/majority-fruit-fly-immunity-studies-can-be-replicated-huge-analysis-finds
4 months ago
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Robert Koch-Institut
4 months ago
In den vergangenen Wochen wurden in Abwasserproben erneut
#Polioviren
nachgewiesen, die vom Schluckimpfstoff abgeleitet sind. âïž Wo Viren nachgewiesen wurden âïž Wer erkranken kann âïž Warum
#Impfschutz
wichtig ist âïž Was Ărztinnen, Ărzte und Eltern wissen sollten Details im
#EpidBull
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rki.de/epidbull
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âFrĂŒhstĂŒck von 7:00 bis 11:00â stand da. Und trotzdem schaut das Personal mich zunehmend schief an, wenn ich genau das tue.
4 months ago
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Interferons are our body's natural wonder drug against infections. Well almost - because they not always beneficial. Here the state of knowledge nicely summarized for bacterial infections
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The dual role of type I interferons in bacterial infections: from immune defense to pathogenesis | mBio
The discovery of interferons (IFNs) can be attributed to the pioneering study conducted by Isaacs and Lindemann in England (1, 2). The term âinterferonâ refers to a class of secreted proteins original...
https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01481-25
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Mehr als 95% seiner Existenz kam Homo sapiens weitgehend ohne die groĂen Infektionskrankheiten aus. Neu & schön gezeigt v.a. fĂŒr diverse Bakterien 1/3
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Animal diseases leapt to humans when we started keeping livestock
When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02165-x
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From novice to expert: preparing your peer review | mBio
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From novice to expert: preparing your peer review | mBio
Peer review is the process that academic journals, conferences, and funding agencies use to ensure the quality of scholarly work before it is published, presented, or funded. Reviewers for academic jo...
https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00430-25
4 months ago
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Katharina Nocun
5 months ago
Wusstet ihr, dass Teile der Esoterik-Szene seit Jahren Ăngste vor moderner Sonnencreme schĂŒren? Zum einen hĂ€ngt das mit der unter Esoterikern verbreiteten Skepsis gegenĂŒber allem âchemischenâ oder ânicht natĂŒrlichenâ zusammen. Da wird dann z.B. suggeriert, Cremes wĂ€ren Ă€hnlich...đȘĄđ§”
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The real âpaleo dietâ
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Ancient wooden tools show human ancestors ate their veggies
Found in China, 300,000-year-old digging sticks reveal a lost technology
https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-wooden-tools-show-human-ancestors-ate-their-veggies
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That only ill-adapted parasites are killing their host is a die-hard myth. Here it is once more debunked in a study showing that allowing the parasite to stay longer in the host can actually increase virulence.
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Complex interactions in the life cycle of a simple parasite shape the evolution of virulence
Author summary Classical expectations on parasite evolution assume a trade-off between transmission rate and harm to the host (virulence), favoring parasites with intermediate virulence. However, rece...
https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1013294
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Gunnar Hamann (Mammutskript era)
5 months ago
Die Hufelandgesellschaft rief im April zu einer Podiumsdiskussion in Berlin, bei der es auch um die Pandemieaufarbeitung ging. Der dazu veröffentlichte Bericht, so legen es die Einordnungen von Experten nahe, wirft die Frage auf: War das ein Stresstest fĂŒr die Evidenz?
radiocorax.de/corona-aufar...
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Gibt es das Post-Vakzinierungssyndrom?
Fehlinformationen zu Impfstoffen fĂŒhren wahrscheinlich zu mehr KrankheitsfĂ€llen als deren Nebenwirkungen Was ist dran am PostVakzinierungssyndrom
https://www.laborjournal.de/editorials/m_3272.php
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"vaccine is 95% effective after two doses, and...is estimated to have averted 93.7 million measles deaths globally, with 92.2 million...children under 5 years" "measles still causes 10.3 million cases and 107,500 deaths (in 2023)"
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Measles is resurging in the Americas and the world is watching - Nature Reviews Microbiology
Measles vaccination rates fell during the COVID-19 pandemic and have yet to recover, fuelling large and disruptive outbreaks globally. Now, a substantial outbreak in the Americas threatens elimination...
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-025-01198-3
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