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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Tag: typhoid
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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Understanding typhoid burden in Africa
Diagnosing typhoid fever is challenging, and the scarcity of reliable burden data makes it difficult for decision-makers to understand and take action against typhoid. Typhoid symptoms—fever, diarrhea/constipation—are non-specific and common ...
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The importance of inclusivity to take on typhoid
This International Women’s Day we celebrate the incredible contributions of female leaders in the typhoid field and their commitment to typhoid prevention and control! This year’s International Women’s Day theme ...
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Immune response to TCV in Nepal
Nepal is a typhoid-endemic country with one of the world’s highest typhoid burdens. Recognizing the burden of typhoid, alongside the impact on local communities, policy makers in Nepal made the ...
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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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When the dam was spilled: the reality of typhoid risk
The Akosombo Dam was constructed in 1965 to provide hydroelectric energy to the people of Ghana. The dam is fed by rainwater and the water levels rise with increased rain. ...
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