Typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) are powerful tools to prevent typhoid. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends administering a single dose of TCV in countries where typhoid is endemic and/or drug-resistant ...
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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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Welcoming Dr. Matt Laurens: a vision for typhoid prevention from the new TyVAC director
Dr. Matt Laurens is not new to the typhoid field. As a Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Pathology at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University ...
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Improvements in WASH facilities reduce the risk of typhoid
More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and the numbers are increasing. Slums in low-income countries often develop quickly, unplanned, and with limited resources for infrastructure. Water, sanitation, and ...
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It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later: a farewell and thanks to Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, TyVAC director
Dr. Kathleen Neuzil has been a stalwart leader of the TyVAC project since it began in 2017. She will shortly transition into a new role as the director of the ...
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ever-evolving EPI
World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, is a global campaign that aims to highlight the importance of collective action to promote vaccination. In 2024, World Immunization ...
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Typhoid conjugate vaccine is an important preventative tool during times of water scarcity
Typhoid is transmitted through contaminated food, water, or contact with an infected person’s feces. While 2.1 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 2000, global access is ...
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Typhoid intestinal perforations: valuable disease indicator in Francophone Africa
To read this blog in French, please click here. Typhoid, a bacterial infection, can be cured with antibiotics when diagnosed and appropriately treated in a timely manner. However, typhoid intestinal perforation ...
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A ripple effect – navigating the waters of typhoid transmission
Availability of, and access to, safe water is a fundamental tool to combat typhoid. As we celebrate World Water Day, it is important to reflect on the connection between water ...
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A third TCV receives WHO prequalification amidst rising rates of drug resistant typhoid
Earlier this month, a new typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) product received prequalification (PQ) from the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO PQ process ensures that immunizations meet acceptable global standards ...
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