India has long grappled with a significant public health challenge—an alarmingly high typhoid burden. In 2017, more than half of the world’s typhoid cases were projected to have occurred in ...
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Reflections from the 2024 Asia Regional Meeting on Typhoid and TCV
At the end of August 2024, key decision-makers and stakeholders from 13 Asian and Western Pacific nations gathered in Delhi, India, for the 2024 Asia Regional Meeting on Typhoid and ...
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Typhoid leaves its mark for generations
The significance of typhoid runs deep in my family. My mother grew up in the 1920s in British India—now Bangladesh—with 9 siblings. During that time, large families were common due ...
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As monsoon rains intensify, so does typhoid risk in India
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 ...
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Typhoid 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 ...
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TCV 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. ...
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Pediatricians 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 ...
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Drug-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 ...
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Azithromycin-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 ...
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