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The latest research on tropical diseases, as assembled by the TropIKA editorial staff.

Review Articles

4 Jul 2011

Dengue in the American Region. An update.

In the last 30 years, dengue has become an important health problem in terms of morbidity and mortality in this region. Currently, most of the countries in the Americas report dengue endemicity with frequent epidemics, the co-circulation of several dengue serotypes and increased number of dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) cases.
Source: TropIKA.net
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27 Jun 2011

After 40 years, RTS,S nears the finish line

With time and trust, partnerships pay off
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Editorial Opinions

10 Aug 2011

The medical, public health and economic consequences of bad diagnostics

TB serodiagnostics as a case study
Source: TropIKA.net
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14 Mar 2011

Sleeping Sickness Elimination in Sight: Time to Celebrate and Reflect, but Not Relax

Remarkable progress has been made against human African trypanosomiasis since the mid-1990s but control efforts and research should not be abandoned.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Research Articles

18 Jul 2011

Ivermectin—now an anti-malarial, too

New research says the cheap, commonly-used endectocide could dramatically reduce transmission
Source: TropIKA.net
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10 Jun 2011

For cholera, new tool buys time before an outbreak, but investment in water and sanitation wanes

Rain and rising temperatures may offer an early warning of outbreaks, but investment in WASH is waning
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Reports

11 Feb 2011

Dengue research network meets in Cancun

Report of the Second Meeting of the Pan-American Dengue Research Network held in Cancun, Mexico in November.
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2 Feb 2011

UK unveils its malaria plans and the evidence on which they are based

A synthesis of the evidence by the Department for International Development concludes that we know what works, but the evidence on how best to deliver effective interventions is weaker, often conflicting and context specific.
Source: Department for International Development (UK)
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