Recent news stories from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, and Venezuela all have one thing in common: running water is generally not available. The reasons for the lack of ...
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Guarding against infection from all possible angles
Primum non nocere. First, do no harm. This phrase, espoused in the Hippocratic Oath, serves as the bedrock for the provision of medical care. Yet, for too many individuals and ...
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Prevention in Action: Sister Pricila Mkahanana
Frontline healthcare workers—physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel, community health workers (CHWs), and social mobilizers—confront typhoid in their communities every day, and therefore have an integral role in typhoid prevention and control. During ...
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Prevention in Action: Saira Khawaja
Frontline healthcare workers— physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel, community health workers (CHWs), and social mobilizers—confront typhoid in their communities every day, and therefore have an integral role in typhoid prevention and ...
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It takes a team to take on typhoid
New vaccine introduction is no small task. It’s a process that requires nimble thinking, problem solving, and a commitment to health and equity. Stakeholders and decision-makers considering new vaccine introduction ...
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The importance of knowing more: Why we need ongoing studies, research, and data about typhoid
Typhoid is an enteric fever that does not typically receive a lot of attention. Despite nearly 11 million cases and more than 116,000 deaths from typhoid in 2017, the burden ...
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