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Australian Vaccine To Treat RSV

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Written by Scott Cosby   
Thursday, 10 May 2007
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An experimental vaccine against a pneumonia-causing virus will begin human studies in Australia in 2008, moving the world closer to eliminating one of the most common diseases in children.

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Brisbane mention they may have produced the world's first vaccine that treats and prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), after testing on mice.

Vaccines being developed by Wyeth and MedImmune Inc. protect against the disease, but the vaccines don't treat RSV.

RSV kills about one of every 1,000 children infected. Each year in the U.S., 125,000 infants are hospitalized for severe RSV infections, contributing to $9 billion in treatment costs.

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