Colorado, During the measles vaccine is given by injection to children who are sometimes frightened. But now being developed measles vaccine that can be inhaled (inhalable), so it does not make a child becomes frightened and sick. Although the measles vaccine has existed since long, but around 164 000 children die from the disease worldwide each year. The development of this vaccine itself may take up to five years.
Measles vaccine is in the form of inhalable powder and the powder contained in the vaccine is a mixed bag of 'Supercritical' carbon dioxide and a weak form of the measles virus. Bubbles (bubble) and microscopic droplets which will be manufactured into a dry powder that can be created, then inserted into a small bag with a plastic cover cap on the cylinder such as plastic beverage bottles.
Application by way of someone taking a deep breath and then the powder will go straight into the lungs. This is because the measles attack the respiratory tract. Clinical trials of this vaccine on humans will begin to be done in the next week, and vaccination is included in the treatment is cheap and easy for someone just inhale the steam that's in the bag.
"One of our goals to do this project is to eliminate the use of needles, because of the way as it could scare people, make them hurt, infectious diseases and a problem with a used needle disposal system is," said Professor Robert Sievers, principal investigator from the University of Colorado, USA, as quoted from Dailymail, Friday (7/6/2010).
Professor Sievers tells how this new vaccine will be very useful used in poor countries like India which is about two-thirds of all cases of measles deaths occur there. "It's not just the needle that can be scary some people, but the needle is also potentially be a means of disease spread in poorer countries where people re-using needles that have been used," he added.
Measles vaccine is in the form of inhalable powder and the powder contained in the vaccine is a mixed bag of 'Supercritical' carbon dioxide and a weak form of the measles virus. Bubbles (bubble) and microscopic droplets which will be manufactured into a dry powder that can be created, then inserted into a small bag with a plastic cover cap on the cylinder such as plastic beverage bottles.
Application by way of someone taking a deep breath and then the powder will go straight into the lungs. This is because the measles attack the respiratory tract. Clinical trials of this vaccine on humans will begin to be done in the next week, and vaccination is included in the treatment is cheap and easy for someone just inhale the steam that's in the bag.
"One of our goals to do this project is to eliminate the use of needles, because of the way as it could scare people, make them hurt, infectious diseases and a problem with a used needle disposal system is," said Professor Robert Sievers, principal investigator from the University of Colorado, USA, as quoted from Dailymail, Friday (7/6/2010).
Professor Sievers tells how this new vaccine will be very useful used in poor countries like India which is about two-thirds of all cases of measles deaths occur there. "It's not just the needle that can be scary some people, but the needle is also potentially be a means of disease spread in poorer countries where people re-using needles that have been used," he added.
