Nano vaccine for hepatitis B shows promise for third world
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 05:21
in Health & Medicine
Chronic hepatitis B infects 400 million people worldwide, many of them children. Even with three effective vaccines available, hepatitis B remains a stubborn, unrelenting health problem, especially in Africa and other developing areas. The disease and its complications cause an estimated 1 million deaths globally each year.