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Meeting Coverage

ASTMH

American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

Yellow Fever Vaccine Potency Wanes Over Time

WHO suggests one-and-done vaccination, but should 10-year boosters be reintroduced?

ASTMH over a photo of the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.

Latest ASTMH Meeting Coverage

Malaria Vaccine Candidate 'Impressive' in Phase III Test

R21/Matrix-M showed little difference in efficacy between seasonal, non-seasonal sites

November 3, 2022
'Concerning' Malaria Surge After Asian Mosquito Invades African City

Ethiopia's Dire Dawa hit with 2,400 cases during dry season, when infections are typically rare

November 2, 2022
Monoclonal Antibody Shows Protection Against Malaria

But is intravenous administration going to get in the way?

October 31, 2022
Ivermectin to Curb West Nile Virus? Not Such a Bird-Brained Idea

Pilot study suggests alternative to insecticides for vector control

November 23, 2021
What Caused Brazil's First Urban Yellow Fever Outbreak in 80 Years?

Affected demographic groups offer clues to one theory about its origin

November 22, 2021
Why Are So Few Sick From COVID in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Data from a cohort study in Mali only add to the medical mystery

November 21, 2021
So Far, So Good for Chikungunya Vaccine in Phase III Trial

Topline immunogenicity, safety results promising

November 21, 2021
Ivermectin Works! (For River Blindness in Nigeria)

Mass drug administration led to significant progress against the illness in southern Nigeria

November 18, 2021
COVID-19 on Surfaces: Examining the Known Unknowns

Data gaps in fomite transmission, effectiveness of disinfection methods still persist

November 20, 2020
Good News: Proper Mask Wearing the Rule in Thailand

Bad news: many people wear them like a chin strap

November 20, 2020
Modified Mosquitoes Suppress Dengue in Field Trial

Wild-type pests pushed out, infections cut markedly in treated zones

November 20, 2020
Remdesivir May Keep Ebola Out of the Bedroom

Won't help clinical disease, but phase II trial shows it reduces virus levels in survivors' semen

November 19, 2020
Treating and Preventing Malaria Acquired Abroad

With global progress against malaria stalling, U.S. physicians and patients need to be aware

November 2, 2018
'Tiny Targets' Aid in Fighting African Sleeping Sickness

Low-tech devices slash tsetse fly populations in Congo

November 1, 2018