Pour lire ce blog en français, veuillez cliquer ici. Recent flooding brought on by torrential rains has affected hundreds of thousands of people across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. In ...
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Les inondations renforcent l’urgence de la prévention contre la typhoïde
Les récentes inondations causées par des pluies diluviennes ont touché des centaines de milliers de personnes au Mozambique, en Afrique du Sud et au Zimbabwe. Au Mozambique, plus de 300.000 ...
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TCV: An early defense against typhoid in extreme weather conditions
Many typhoid-endemic countries are prone to extreme weather events. Heavy rainfall, cyclones, and typhoons can lead to floods, which may damage water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. Floods can overwhelm ...
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How can Zimbabwe mitigate the risk of typhoid amid a drought?
Zimbabwe has faced recurring droughts in recent years, leading to severe water shortages. As a result, many Zimbabweans rely on alternative water sources, often resorting to shallow water that may ...
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Partnering with countries to deliver TCVs
During World Immunization Week, we celebrate the lifesaving power of vaccines and the health care workers and policymakers who deliver and introduce vaccines in their communities. At TyVAC, we’ve had ...
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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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A typhoid-free life: Portraits of TCVs
Vaccines’ ability to protect us from disease is the incredible result of centuries of scientific progress. Infectious diseases have plagued humanity from the beginning of time, cutting lives short. But ...
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Typhoid conjugate vaccine arrives in Zimbabwe
This week, Zimbabwe began to fulfil its promise to protect children from typhoid. As this large integrated national vaccination campaign begins, typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) will be newly introduced, and ...
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Driven by Data: Insights from World Water Week At Home 2020
The power of data is increasingly recognized for its ability to help solve complex public health challenges and inform public health decision-making. One of the biggest and enduring public health ...
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A delicate and difficult balance
In December, I dubbed 2019 “a year to celebrate.” TyVAC published promising interim results from the study in Nepal that showed the new typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) safe and effective ...
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