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Global Fund board meets in Geneva
TweetThe board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, recently met in Geneva, Switzerland, for the first time since the arrival of new General Manager Gabriel Jaramillo. The Global Fund began operating in 2002, and its board … Read More »
Australian triathlete in medical isolation with possible TB
TweetAustralian Olympic triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt was recently placed in isolation at a San Diego hospital with symptoms that point to tuberculosis. Kahlefeldt complained of pains in the left side of his chest during the closing 10 kilometer run of the … Read More »
Malaria deaths among Sudan refugees dropping
TweetThe United Nations recently reported that malaria deaths among refugees living along the Sudan border have dropped since the implementation of malaria-reduction strategies. Malaria was credited with killing more Sudanese refugees in Kakuma Camp in northern Kenya that any other … Read More »
Scientists developing new methods to identify vaccine components
TweetA new functional screening method is being developed to speed vaccine production and increase safety and efficacy. Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute have used high-throughput methods to identify an immune … Read More »
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Haiti begins major measles, mumps vaccination campaign
TweetHealth officials in Haiti hope to vaccinate 95 percent of children under the age of 10 against measles and mumps in the coming weeks. Currently, fewer than 60 percent of Haitian children are vaccinated against the illnesses, making them vulnerable … Read More »