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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Tag: typhoid conjugate vaccine
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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Nepal’s typhoid conjugate vaccine campaign: a catalyst to reach zero-dose children
Nepal bears one of the most significant global burdens of typhoid, with approximately 82,000 cases resulting in 900 deaths annually. Most of these cases afflict children younger than age 15 ...
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Why water, sanitation, and hygiene matter in the fight against typhoid: reflections from leading typhoid researcher and relentless TCV champion Dr. Kathleen Neuzil
Since 2017 Dr. Kathleen Neuzil has been project director for the Typhoid Vaccine Acceleration Consortium, a strategic partnership led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center of Vaccine ...
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Typhoid conjugate vaccines can be a big part of the big catch-up!
Vaccines save lives, but more than 1 in 5 children worldwide have missed crucial lifesaving vaccines, with the majority residing in the lowest resourced communities. Each year in April, World ...
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Improved WASH plus TCV shown to further reduce typhoid in Bangladesh
Improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are key to preventing the spread of typhoid where sanitation infrastructure is insufficient. For further reduction in the typhoid burden, typhoid conjugate vaccine ...
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