Hepatitis A is an acute (short-term but quite severe) infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus. The hepatitis A virus can survive in the environment on hands for several hours and in food kept at room temperature for considerably longer and is relatively resistant to detergents. Hepatitis A occurs worldwide. In developing... Continue Reading →

Hepatitis B is a viral disease of the liver that is spread through blood or bodily fluids, sexual contact or sharing IV drug needles with an infected person, or during childbirth when a baby is born to a mother who is infected. Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin... Continue Reading →

Rabies is a disease of viral origin that affects both wild and domestic animals. In developing countries, where it is transmitted mainly by rabid stray dogs, rabies is still considered a major public health concern and continues to cause 55,000 human deaths each year. Like all medicines, VERORAB may have side effects. Post-vaccination dizziness has... Continue Reading →

Japanese encephalitis is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Although most infections are asymptomatic, symptomatic infection is often serious and can lead to neurological sequelae or death. The virus has been found throughout Asia and Papua New Guinea and vaccination is indicated for adults who live in or travel to these endemic areas, or who... Continue Reading →