Human challenge studies can be useful to test new vaccines and are increasingly being used internationally. Yet there are several ethical issues to consider. from http://www.shutterstock.comMedical experiments involving intentionally infecting people with bacteria, viruses, and parasites are surprisingly common. And they are becoming more common worldwide, particularly in developing countries. The ultimate aim of these “human challenge studies” is usually to test potential new vaccines. However, because of the risks involved, this kind of research raises difficult ethical questions. For example, who should be infected? And which pathogens would be too dangerous to use? Read more: Care and consent: the fraught ethics of international clinical trials In many challenge studies, people are first vaccinated with an experimental vaccine, then deliberately exposed to a pathogen and
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