Ministry of Health

Combined Vaccination with Recombinant HVT-ND and Live Newcastle Disease Vaccines Accelerates Early Immunity, Limits Virus Shedding and Reduces Transmission

Background/Objectives: Effective control of Newcastle disease (ND) requires a reduction in virus shedding and transmission. While recombinant herpesvirus of turkey vectored Newcastle disease (rHVT-ND) vaccines induce strong systemic immunity, their ability to generate early mucos...

When health facilities close, outbreaks follow: the public health consequences of aid cuts in Somalia

Abstract Somalia’s fragile health system is increasingly threatened by reductions in humanitarian financing, with potentially serious consequences for outbreak prevention and public-health preparedness. Recent funding cuts have already resulted in the closure of health and nutrit...