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Why have efforts to eradicate TB been so slow?

Tuberculosis is one of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases — but the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically slowed efforts to eliminate it.

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Eliminating malaria requires new solutions

Progress towards eliminating malaria has stalled. New solutions are needed to prevent, detect and treat one of the world’s biggest health threats.

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Why we’re still playing measles whack-a-mole

Measles is eliminated in some parts of the world, but it’s starting to make a comeback.

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Taking the fight against disease to mosquitoes

Many mosquito-borne diseases can best be tackled by targeting the mosquitoes that spread them.

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Video: Infectious disease control, elimination and eradication: what’s the difference?

Eradicating an infectious disease is a lofty goal and not possible for every disease. Controlling or eliminating a disease can be the targets countries aim for.

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How do you eliminate or eradicate an infectious disease?

Public health experts are looking beyond controlling diseases to see whether they can be eliminated locally or eradicated entirely.

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Targeting infectious diseases

Global cooperation, resources and sustained efforts are crucial in the fight against infectious diseases.

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Here’s how to control, eliminate or eradicate diseases

Combining lessons learnt from past outbreaks and the opportunities afforded by new technologies will give the world its best chance of controlling diseases.

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Would eradicating smallpox be possible today?

The World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated in 1980. But would a similar eradication of the disease be possible today?

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Eliminating HIV transmission is close, but we’re not there yet

Australia is getting close to eliminating HIV transmission, but inequities in the delivery and uptake of prevention and treatment strategies remain.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Technology helps tackle surging dengue cases

Why have efforts to eradicate TB been so slow?

Eliminating malaria requires new solutions

Why we’re still playing measles whack-a-mole

Taking the fight against disease to mosquitoes

Video: Infectious disease control, elimination and eradication: what’s the difference?

How do you eliminate or eradicate an infectious disease?

Targeting infectious diseases

Here’s how to control, eliminate or eradicate diseases

Would eradicating smallpox be possible today?

Eliminating HIV transmission is close, but we’re not there yet

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