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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Tag: typhoid
Typhoid burden, challenges, and the promise of typhoid conjugate vaccines
A recently published Nature Reviews Primer about typhoid discusses the epidemiology, disease burden, risk factors, genomics, and challenges, including multidrug resistance, diagnostics, and clinical presentation, as well as recent advances ...
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Potential to estimate typhoid burden through serosurvey
Typhoid affects an estimated 9 million people each year, although experts agree this is likely an underestimate due to the difficulties with accurate diagnosis and reporting. Estimating typhoid burden through ...
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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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Environmental sampling detects typhoid bacteria in Nepal
Typhoid is highly endemic in Nepal, with 82,000 cases and 900 deaths each year. Notably, the Kathmandu and Kavre districts bear a significant burden of typhoid. Earlier research in Nepal ...
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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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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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Surgeons across Niger take on typhoid: National Typhoid Conference
To read this blog in French, please click here. Typhoid impacts an estimated 333 per 100,000 persons each year in Niger – and this is likely an underestimate. Diagnosing typhoid ...
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TCV is highly immunogenic in Burkinabe children 30-35 months post-vaccination
To read this blog in French, please click here. The World Health Organization has prioritized co-administration of TCV with other childhood vaccines including measles and polio. Researchers from the Groupe ...
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Ten years of surveillance finds a variable but persistently high typhoid burden in Kibera, Kenya
Typhoid remains a public health threat in many countries, particularly in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding a country’s typhoid burden is often one of the first steps toward prevention ...
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