@PriyaDPatel5
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It brings me great peace of mind knowing that these precious young ones are shielded against preventable diseases. #Vaccines truly work wonders! I strongly urge parents to prioritize vaccinating their children. #Salmonella @LivUni_IVES @MLW_Programme @PreventTyphoid
Melita Gordon@MelitaGordon516 May 2023
#Typhoid vaccination continues across Malawi for all kids aged 9 months to 15 years. These pictures (from Balaka) warm my heart ... I confess these sights make me a little weepy at times this week! #VaccinesWork #Salmonella @LivUni_IVES @MLW_Programme @PreventTyphoid
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📢 #Bangladesh is introducing typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs)! Today, the country kicks off a campaign aiming to reach 48M children nationwide with TCVs—a milestone step to protect children from #typhoid. 👏 @Gavi @PATHtweets @UNICEFBD @WHOSEARO #TakeOnTyphoid coalitionagainsttyphoid.org/…

Bangladesh seeks to reach millions of children with typhoid vaccine - Take on Typhoid

Bangladesh is launching a nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign aimed at protecting 50 million children aged 9 months to under 15 years.

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A huge congratulations to our team members who swept the awards at the 2025 @KUHeS_mw Research Dissemination Conference. Well done!
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Great news! #Burkina Faso has officially started its TCV rollout! This lifesaving vaccine will protect countless lives against typhoid. Congratulations to the government, health workers, and partners making this milestone possible! # #TakeOnTyphoid
Take on Typhoid
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Congratulations to #Burkina Faso as they #TakeOnTyphoid with typhoid conjugate vaccines! ⤵️
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Congratulations to @MelitaGordon5 on receiving the CMG medal from the Princess Royal, Princess Anne. Her remarkable journey in advancing global health, particularly in typhoid and iNTS vaccine research continues to inspire early career researchers.
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Thrilled to present our poster on the effectiveness and impact of the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine at #ASTMH2024! It was equally exciting to see Dr Yasir Shita Isa showcase our Phase 1/2a study on the trivalent vaccine for iNTS & Typhoid.
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Recent study found TCVs are safe and well tolerated in children exposed to HIV💉 This finding has programmatic importance for HIV and #typhoid co-burden countries that have introduced or plan to introduce TCVs into routine immunization. Learn more: coalitionagainsttyphoid.org/…

Typhoid conjugate vaccines, safe and effective in HIV-exposed uninfected children - Take on Typhoid

While great progress has been made to reduce the burden of typhoid, there are more than 7 million cases per year and more than 93,000 annual deaths, according to recent [...]

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James Meiring@jamesmeiring25 Sep 2024
‘Drug-resistant typhoid is the final warning sign’: disease spreads in Pakistan as antibiotics fail theguardian.com/global-devel…

‘Drug-resistant typhoid is the final warning sign’: disease spreads in Pakistan as antibiotics fail

As world leaders discuss the battle against superbugs in New York, Pakistan’s children are suffering on the frontline

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A Vision becoming reality! Looking forward to the grand opening 😀
Melita Gordon@MelitaGordon55 Aug 2024
This is just so ridiculously exciting! 7 years in the planning and building ...
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A deeper understanding of the true cost of #typhoid: A recent review that included data from over 20 countries revealed that treatment can be a significant burden for both healthcare systems and households journals.plos.org/plosone/ar… @PLOS @kathleen_neuzil

The cost of typhoid illness in low- and middle-income countries, a scoping review of the literature

Typhoid fever is responsible for a substantial health burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). New means of prevention became available with the prequalification of typhoid conjugate...

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Congratulations on your well-deserved CMG honor @MelitaGordon5! Your team is thrilled to see your outstanding work recognized. Thank you for being an inspiration to us all.🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉
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🎉 A huge congratulations to Professor Melita Gordon @MelitaGordon5 who has been appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the #KingsBirthdayHonours for services to global health. ➡️ bit.ly/4bZI2qh #TeamLivUni @livuni_ives @MLW_Programme
Smiling photograph of Melita stood outdoors in Malawi. Text overlay says "Professor Melita Gordon recognised in King's Honours"

ALT Smiling photograph of Melita stood outdoors in Malawi. Text overlay says "Professor Melita Gordon recognised in King's Honours"

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📢 NEW research in @LancetGH shows a high burden of #typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, indicating need for introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines in endemic countries Results from IVI's 4-year Severe Typhoid in Africa (SETA) program ⤵️ thelancet.com/journals/langl…

Incidence of typhoid fever in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana,...

High disease incidence (ie, >100 per 100 000 person-years of observation) recorded in four countries, the prevalence of typhoid hospitalisations and complicated disease, and the threat of resistant...

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all incredible women! Grateful for my mentor @MelitaGordon5's support in my scientific journey. Here is my take on inclusion. coalitionagainsttyphoid.org/… @PreventTyphoid #WomensDay2024

The importance of inclusivity to take on typhoid - Take on Typhoid

This International Women’s Day we celebrate the incredible contributions of female leaders in the typhoid field and their commitment to typhoid prevention and control! This year’s International...

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Typhoid conjugate #VaccinesWork to prevent illness💉
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#SKbioscience earns World Health Organization (@WHO) prequalification for their #typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV), a great stride in global health! TCVs work to #TakeOnTyphoid! koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/20… #VaccinesWork @IVIHeadquarters
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Wrapped up the week on a positive note! Celebrating the achievement of recruiting 105 participants in our GMMA/TCV safety & immunogenicity vaccine trial targeting #iNTS & #typhoid. Exceptional teamwork from the entire crew. @MLW_Programme @LivUni_IVES #Salmonella #Malawi
Melita Gordon@MelitaGordon52 Feb 2024
A cake-and-bubbly-stuff kinda day! 105 participants - *fully recruited* for first jabs against #iNTS & #typhoid in our GMMA/TCV safety & immunogenicity #vaccine trial. Great job by the team. Follow-up finishes one year today :) @MLW_Programme @LivUni_IVES #Salmonella #Malawi
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NEW data from #Malawi! A single dose of TCV protects for at least 4 years, offering a breakthrough in safeguarding millions of children. Thanks to my amazing TyVAC team, partners, and all involved! 🌐💉 #TakeOnTyphoid #VaccinesWork @MLW_Programme @UMCVD thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Efficacy of typhoid conjugate vaccine: final analysis of a 4-year, phase 3, randomised controlled...

A single dose of Vi-TT is durably efficacious for at least 4 years among children aged 9 months to 12 years and shows efficacy in all age groups, including children younger than 2 years. These...

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This was an emotional moment for many including myself. Theresa has been a wonderful person to work with. Your presence will be missed but your impact will linger on. May your journey ahead be as remarkable as the time you spent with us. We will miss you.
Melita Gordon@MelitaGordon515 Dec 2023
The MLW Salmonella family gathered to say an emotional farewell to the fantastic Theressa Misiri who has led & managed so many successful teams & projects, and been a mentor, example, advocate and friend. Thank you & go well in Lilongwe, Theressa ... and do come back to visit us!
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Please do access our new Nature Reviews Disease Primer on Typhoid *using this link* which takes you straight to a full free access PDF. Enjoy! (... and thanks to the stellar expert team who helped to assemble this state of the art review!) rdcu.be/dtz4c
Nature Reviews Disease Primers@DiseasePrimers14 Dec 2023
Our NEW Primer on #Typhoid fever is live today! @jamesmeiring @ajpollard1 @MelitaGordon5 Check it out here: go.nature.com/3uZJatv

Typhoid fever

Nature Reviews Disease Primers - Typhoid fever is an invasive bacterial disease associated with bloodstream infection. This Primer summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis,...

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Dr. Priyanka Patel presented results from a study on long-term efficacy of TCV in #Malawi, sharing: "these are important results because a single dose of #typhoid conjugate vaccine offers protection for at least 4 years" @PriyaDPatel5 @MLW_Programme #TakeOnTyphoid #VaccinesWork
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I'm thrilled and honored to have been a part of this historic moment. It was truly touching to contribute to making history. 🙌🌟#VaccineHeroes #AfricaHealth @MLWProgramme @LivUniIVES
Melita Gordon@MelitaGordon526 Oct 2023
On this day, 2023, this crack team waiting outside on tenterhooks while the first person in Africa to receive an #iNTS GMMA #vaccine is randomised and vaccinated, behind this very door. Vaccine history-makers look like this. So, so proud of them all. @MLW_Programme @LivUni_IVES
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