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From Bloomberg News: Climate events like flooding and drought can create increased risk for #cholera outbreaks.   “Conflicts, outbreaks, climate-related disasters and other health emergencies are no longer isolated or occasional – they are relentless, overlapping and intensifying,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.   We can meet the challenge of these overlapping issues with an integrated approach of our own—one that combines immunization, #sanitation, and other interventions. #DefeatDD https://lnkd.in/eVfN2en2

🧻Why are we still talking about toilets? Because 3 billion people lack access to safe sanitation.   🚽That makes the toilet a powerful tool to prevent disease, improve educational outcomes, and boost productivity, SATO Senior Vice President Erin McCusker writes.   Read more in Fast Company: https://lnkd.in/e-JY-c5n   #Sanitation #DefeatDD

This year, we're going back to basics on #DiarrhealDisease to #DefeatDD. 🔑 Key fact number two: Diarrheal disease can be countered by simple prevention and treatment solutions. Oral #rehydration solution and zinc, for example, could prevent more than half of child deaths due to diarrhea. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emdPfqAr

Science Magazine calls #Norovirus the “Ferrari of viruses”—it spreads quickly and resists many disinfectants. Investing in both #WASH and vaccine development for the virus could help prevent outbreaks and reduce mortality. #DefeatDD https://lnkd.in/deGeYQhz

📅 As #2025 kicks off, we're going back to basics with the facts on diarrheal disease: 1️⃣ Diarrhea is a health crisis for children and families around the globe. 2️⃣ We have the tools to solve this problem: simple, inexpensive solutions like vaccines, ORS and zinc, WASH, and breastfeeding can save nearly half a million children’s lives from diarrheal disease each year. 3️⃣ We all have a role to play: by supporting access to these solutions, we can #DefeatDD. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eKyXkvNZ

You may have heard about the norovirus cases sweeping across the US this holiday season. But norovirus isn’t just a problem in the United States—in fact, it’s eclipsing rotavirus as the top cause of pediatric hospital admissions in countries that have introduced rotavirus vaccine. While there’s no vaccine yet, several interventions can help counter norovirus and other diarrheal diseases: 1.     Water, sanitation, and #hygiene 2.     Access to rehydration treatment 3.     Improved #primaryhealthcare #Norovirus #DefeatDD

The solutions to defeat diarrhea work best when they work together: Nutrition and breastfeeding Water, sanitation, and hygiene Vaccines Oral rehydration solution and zinc Which piece of the puzzle are you working on? Do you have creative collaborations to share? #DefeatDD

2024 is officially wrapped! From record-breaking vaccine rollouts to life-saving emergency responses, this year was a turning point for global immunisation. 💉✨ What’s next? Raising $9 billion to vaccinate 500M kids by 2030. Let’s keep the momentum going. 🌍 #ForOurFuture! #VaccinesWork

👏 Initially supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and now fully self-financed, Uzbekistan's rotavirus vaccination program is celebrating one decade strong. Thanks to the vaccine, the number of children with diarrhea admitted to rural health clinics has dropped from about 20 cases per week to just five cases per week. Success is attributed to: 1. Meticulous planning 2. Robust (and early) public engagement 3. Stringent quality assurance measures #VaccinesWork #DefeatDD

🧐 Some good advice spotted in a bathroom stall in Taiwan. We would add: Wash your hands to prevent diarrhea.