Vaccines

The cholera outbreak that swept Zambia in early 2024 highlighted the urgent need for improved water and sanitation infrastructure, especially in urban areas. But the crisis spotlighted another critical factor, too: the stigma surrounding the disease.

Will Garden House Compound, a sprawling maze of makeshift shelters outside Lusaka, Zambia, become a hotspot once again for another deadly cholera outbreak during the upcoming rainy season? 

The weeklong trip, organized by the university's Gupta-Klinsky India Institute, included announcements about Hopkins support for work on pediatric tuberculosis, and career advancement for women in STEMM fields.

Almost everyone will get HPV within their lifetime. While many types of HPV go away on their own, others can cause cancer. Fortunately, vaccines can prevent these infections.

What’s behind the resurgence of diseases we know how to prevent, and what new vaccines are on the horizon?