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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.