Drug resistance occurs when a pathogen—whether bacteria, virus, or fungus—evolves to withstand the drug that is given for treatment. Drug resistance is a top health concern identified by the World ...
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Author: Silvia Argimón, Center for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance
The time for typhoid conjugate vaccines is now
In many ways, 2017 may seem like a lifetime ago; yet our world has changed drastically. Most notably, our current daily routines have been changed by COVID-19, altering the way ...
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Typhoid conjugate vaccine is effective against drug-resistant typhoid
A recently published study from Hyderabad, Pakistan, shows that typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) is highly effective against drug-resistant typhoid. This is exciting and reassuring data as multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant ...
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Stories of Typhoid: Alubi Black
Alubi Black, a 21-year-old Malawian, was dreading going to the hospital. Although Alubi had felt general body aches and had what he thought was a cold for four days, he ...
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Confirmed! TCV can be co-administered with routine measles-rubella AND yellow fever vaccines at 9 months
To read this blog in French, please click here. Newly published data from Groupe de Recherche Action en Santé (GRAS), Burkina Faso found typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) is safe and ...
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Strike while the iron is hot
The Sabin Vaccine Institute will broadcast the Gold Medal Ceremony live on June 3, 2021 at 3 PM EST. Register here. The Sabin Vaccine Institute’s 2021 Rising Star recipient, Dr. ...
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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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The next step: Lifesaving typhoid conjugate vaccines reach Punjab province, Pakistan
In November 2019, Pakistan became the first country to introduce typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCV) into the routine immunization system, and the world watched. Nearly 10 million children were vaccinated in ...
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The power of vaccines against drug-resistant typhoid
Every year in November, the global health community observes World Antibiotic Awareness Week to raise awareness about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the ...
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The link between cities and our health
More people now live in cities than at any other point in history. With more than half of the world’s population residing in urban areas, cities offer many opportunities for ...
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