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Measles: how declining vaccination levels in London are threatening herd immunity

20 Jul 2023

5 min read

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Abdul Kamara of Sierra Leone was threatened by severe diarrhoea, but he received rehydration treatment. Every year, 3 million children and adolescents die from infectious diseases study indicates. Credit: Doune Porter / GAVI, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Efforts to tackle diseases ‘should shift to teens’

19 Jul 2023

6 min read

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Nursing mothers at Dawakin Tofa Health Centre. Credit: Afeez Bolaji

Nigerian states double down on immunisation to fend off resurgent diphtheria

19 Jul 2023

8 min read

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A mother and small child photographed during a vaccine campaign in Bangladesh. Credit: Ashraful Arefin

Eight things you need to know about the state of global immunisation

18 Jul 2023

6 min read

Data Explainer Routine immunisation

Credit: Swen Reichhold/Leipzig University

Machine versus virus: Deploying artificial intelligence against future pandemics

17 Jul 2023

4 min read

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Q&A: How “vaccine libraries” could arm us against the next pandemic

17 Jul 2023

5 min read

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Preventing epidemics is a particular challenge for Africa amidst climate change Image: Credit: Mufid Majnun on Unsplash

Building resilient healthcare systems in Africa with a focus on outbreaks and epidemics

14 Jul 2023

5 min read

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The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. This fungus can cause a number of disorders in people with compromised immune function or other lung diseases. Credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/GettyImages

Fungal infections in the brain aren’t just the stuff of movies – Africa grapples with a deadly epidemic

14 Jul 2023

5 min read

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Dengue infection during pregnancy harms infant health

13 Jul 2023

3 min read

Dengue Research summary

Rachel Jacob, a beneficiary of the tricycle ambulance intervention. Credit: Royal Ibeh

How tricycle ambulances are saving mothers and their babies in Nigeria’s Niger State

13 Jul 2023

5 min read

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A medical face mask on the ground. Credit: Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash

The Covid Pandemic Was Devastating. But Was it Trauma?

12 Jul 2023

8 min read

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A vaccine awareness campaign in Punjab, Pakistan. Credit: Expanded Program of Immunisation, Punjab.

“I will never forget”: a father in Pakistan recalls almost losing his baby to measles

12 Jul 2023

5 min read

Measles

The COVID-19 pandemic vaccination response offers hope, but we mustn't be complacent. Credit: Reuters/Tiksa Negeri

Childhood vaccination needs ambitious investment now. This is why

11 Jul 2023

5 min read

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Kids help promote healthy lifestyle in the community. Credit: LOTS foundation

How a Lagos community built on a garbage dump learned to keep safe from disease

11 Jul 2023

8 min read

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Pandemic babies behind on communication at age two – but other developmental areas remain unaffected

10 Jul 2023

5 min read

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The portable truck plays a major role of ensuring the nomadic communities access health care services including early childhood vaccinations. Credits:Angeline Anyango

“A great relief to us”: Vaccines reach nomad families in Kenya

10 Jul 2023

6 min read

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