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TB report shows the urgent need for a new vaccine

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The global measures to end the tuberculosis epidemic are showing signs of recovery post-Covid. More cases have been diagnosed and the number of people who died from the disease has gone down. Despite this apparent recovery, the World Health Organisation…

Health-e News
November 8, 2023

New TB vaccine in sight

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THE HAGUE - It took 100 years but a new vaccine for the world’s top infectious disease killer, tuberculosis (TB), is in sight.

Amy Green
October 24, 2018

Historic UN TB declaration ‘falls short’ say activists

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Civil society groups have criticised the United Nations declaration on tuberculosis (TB) ratified yesterday (26 Sept) saying it ‘falls short’ on critical issues in the fight against the world’s top infectious killer.

Amy Green
September 27, 2018

Hope for strong world declaration on deadly TB

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Last week the World Health Organsiation (WHO) changed its treatment recommendations for the deadliest form of TB, drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), following South Africa's bold decision.

Amy Green
August 23, 2018

WORLD TB DAY: Breakthrough returns to 100-year-old vaccine

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A breakthrough South African study may change the course of vaccine research for the world's number one infectious-disease killer: tuberculosis (TB). While a new vaccine has been heralded as the only hope, researchers have returned to an old vaccine discovered almost 100 years ago for answers.

Amy Green
March 24, 2018

BCG vaccine shortage ‘not as grave’

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The shortage of the BCG vaccine to protect newborns against TB is “not as grave as has been portrayed in some media quarters”, according to the National Advisory Group on Immunisation (NAGI).

kerrycullinan
November 12, 2015

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