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April 5, 2012 | The Atlantic
Controlling the Typhoid Epidemic Plaguing Sub-Saharan Africa
By Chris Nelson, director of the Coalition against Typhoid (CaT)
The Coalition against Typhoid was established to combat this neglected disease and advocate for the millions currently suffering from it.
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April 5, 2012 | Foreign Policy Association Global Health Blog
Meningococcal Meningitis: Q&A with Dr. Ciro de Quadros of the Sabin Vaccine Institute
By Julia Robinson
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March 20, 2012
Globally, an estimated 1,000 women die every day from pregnancy and childbirth complications -- the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Both of these regions have a disproportionally high burden of diseases known as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). While NTDs affect men, women, and children, one NTD in particular, hookworm, has devastating effects for pregnant women.