Every year, on June 20, the world pauses to acknowledge the refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) of our world. We talk about their plight, we recognize the hardships they ...
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Tag: typhoid conjugate vaccine
The Curse of the Magic Bullet: the dangers of one-size-fits-all thinking in public health
Promises of magic bullet – or one-shot – solutions have a long history in public health, where interventions from water closets to antibiotics and vaccines were often touted as definitive ...
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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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How does climate change increase the risk of typhoid?
Climate change leads to severe and prolonged weather events, which adversely affect access to safe water and sanitation infrastructure. As a result, communities can face an elevated risk of typhoid. ...
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Inform, engage, vaccinate: reaching the unreachable children in Pakistan
Since an outbreak of extensively drug resistant (XDR) typhoid, Pakistan has made great progress in typhoid prevention and control. In 2019, the country introduced typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV), a highly ...
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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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TCV protects for over 4 years!
Single dose of TCV protects even the youngest children in Malawi Typhoid continues to disproportionately impact children living in endemic areas, such as Malawi. TCV is a safe and cost-effective ...
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The typhoid community gathers in Rwanda to collaborate, share data, and maintain momentum for typhoid control
As the 13th International Conference on Typhoid & Other Invasive Salmonelloses, kicks off today in Kigali, Rwanda, we are excited to learn about new typhoid research, hear about advances in ...
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What the spread of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella Typhi tells us about future outbreaks
Drug-resistant typhoid is a growing concern as the number of cases resistant to one or more antibiotics is increasing globally. This suggests that existing antibiotics may not effectively treat typhoid. ...
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