In this episode, measles vaccination in Africa results in a 90% reduction in deaths; WHO investigates bromide poisoning in Angola; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rotary International team up against polio; and keeping women and Africa in clear view on World AIDS Day.

Episode: Measles deaths plunge in Africa; investigation continues into bromide poisoning in Angola; Gates Foundation and Rotary team up to finish polio; World AIDS Day

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Infectious disease outbreaks are no longer just about bacteria and viruses, but also the social and economic world we create.

Preparing for Zika

Research can put a human face on health emergencies and help us respond to them more effectively.

Researching Zika

Evidence is not enough to shape health policy and practice. We also need to consider bioethics to take the right action for society.

Ethics and Zika virus

Is microcephaly just the tip of an enormous iceberg? Dr Vanessa van der Linden was the first doctor to make the connection between Zika virus infection and babies born with microcephaly.

Long-term management of congenital Zika virus syndrome

How can epidemiology help solve some of the mysteries around Zika virus transmission and the rare but serious neurological disorders associated with it, in particular Guillain-Barr頳yndrome and microcephaly?

Episode: Measles deaths plunge in Africa; investigation continues into bromide poisoning in Angola; Gates Foundation and Rotary team up to finish polio; World AIDS Day

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