Every year in November, the global health community observes World Antibiotic Awareness Week to raise awareness about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the ...
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One 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 moreMultidrug-resistant iNTS: A growing threat in Kenya
This blog is part of a broader series on drug resistance and its increasing threat to global health. Drug resistance is a significant and growing problem across the world for ...
Read moreAnother piece of the puzzle: Using genomic data to understand typhoid burden
This blog is part of a broader series on drug resistance and its increasing threat to global health. For policymakers, prioritization of vaccines for routine immunization programs is a critical ...
Read moreHow DNA sequencing data are helping the Philippines tackle drug resistance
This blog is part of a broader series on drug resistance and its increasing threat to global health. Drug resistance is a global health problem, with antibiotic-resistant pathogens found in ...
Read more“A wake-up call”: A surgeon raises his voice for typhoid conjugate vaccines
Dr. Raja Khalid Shabbir is a resident in surgery at Holy Family Hospital (HFH) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, just outside of the capital city of Islamabad. HFH is a government-run teaching ...
Read moreDrug-resistant typhoid: How it became a global health crisis
The past century has witnessed remarkable global health progress. We have identified treatments and cures for diseases, we have developed vaccines to prevent some of the deadliest diseases, and for ...
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