India is used to heavy rains between June and September, which is considered the rainy season and when most of South Asia’s annual rainfall occurs. Unfortunately, monsoons in the area ...
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The need for typhoid conjugate vaccines in India
India is thought to have one of the highest burdens of typhoid in the world. Considering the emergence of drug resistance, climate change, and population movement, particularly during the COVID-19 ...
Read moreTyphoid conjugate vaccines are effective at the community level
India has one of the highest typhoid burdens in the world with an estimated 44.8 million cases in 2019; 54 percent of cases were among children younger than 15 years ...
Read moreTCV introduction costs in Navi Mumbai municipality: An important factor for new vaccine introduction decision-making
Decision-makers in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance-eligible countries have the monumental task of considering a portfolio of public health interventions and deciding which tools to prioritize for the greatest health impact. ...
Read morePediatricians are key advocates in the fight against typhoid
Earlier this year, 1537 pediatricians attended a session organized by Abbott Vaccines, India on the “Need of vaccination & hygiene for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis & typhoid”. Speakers from ...
Read moreDrug-resistant typhoid in India
Drug resistance occurs when a pathogen—whether bacteria, virus, or fungus—evolves to withstand the drug that is given for treatment. Drug resistance is a top health concern identified by the World ...
Read moreAzithromycin-resistant typhoid in Chandigarh signals urgent need for typhoid conjugate vaccine introduction
Photo: Temporary workers living in informal settlements in Chardigarh, India, often face limited access to clean water and sanitation, putting them at high risk for typhoid. Typhoid fever, which ...
Read moreOne step closer to untreatable typhoid
This post was originally posted on the Gavi #VaccinesWork blog. Typhoid, the infectious disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi), is spread through contaminated food and water and ...
Read moreMoving from global action to local impact: New supplement from the 11th International Conference on Typhoid and Other Invasive Salmonelloses
Over the last six months COVID-19 has radically transformed the world. Economies have been jolted, daily life has transformed, research priorities have shifted. The far-reaching impacts of this latest pandemic ...
Read moreHealth outcomes must be matched by strong health systems—for COVID-19 and beyond
By now, almost every country in the world has been affected by COVID-19. With more than 1.32 million cases reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) as of April 8, ...
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