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A healthcare worker wearing a mask and apron administers an oral rotavirus vaccine to a baby held by a woman in a headscarf and mask to defend against disease. They are in a room with educational posters on the walls.
Mar 27, 2025

Defending against disease

We can and should defend against diseases that keep children out of school, parents out of work, and soldiers from their posts.
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Headshot of Brittany Feijoo, a diarrheal disease researcher, wearing a gray top. Text next to the image reads: "Q&A - Brittany Feijoo, MSN, FNP-BC, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health." Blue background with paint splatter design and "DEFEATDD" logo.
Mar 26, 2025

Next-gen leaders in diarrheal disease: Q&A with Brittany Feijoo

We talked to Brittany Feijoo, a research associate at Johns Hopkins, about her career path and her research on diarrheal diseases in Kenya.
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A small water access point with blue walls and a sign on top, surrounded by greenery. Three yellow and green containers are placed on the ground, along with a red bowl. The background shows a clear blue sky.
Mar 19, 2025

Confronting cholera and drought in Zambia

The recent cholera outbreak in Zambia is a reminder that water security, public health, and energy supply are deeply interconnected.
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A woman with long brown hair sits comfortably on a beige chair, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a dark sweater over a maroon top. The text beside her reads: "Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Rogawski McQuade, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University.
Mar 13, 2025

Next-gen leaders in diarrheal disease: Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth McQuade

We sat down with Dr. Elizabeth Rogawski McQuade, a rising star in the diarrheal disease research space, to hear more about her work.
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A group of individuals standing on a stage, each holding a booklet. They are posed in rows with a colorful backdrop displaying text related to Nigeria's National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control. The scene is bright and well-lit.
Feb 13, 2025

#EndCholeraNigeria: A Journey of Multisectoral and Political Commitment

Last week, the Government of Nigeria launched its National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control 2025–2029, outlining a national strategy to reduce cholera deaths in Nigeria by 90 percent by 2029.
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Jan 31, 2025

Four more films that put the “act” in Action!

Back in 2015, DefeatDD published our first-ever movie review highlighting five films that imparted valuable lessons about diarrheal disease (DD). Ten years later and with Academy Awards season in full swing, we thought it the perfect time for a follo...
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DefeatDD welcomes new team member: Tara Petronio

DefeatDD is kicking off 2025 with a new addition to our team. Please help us give a warm welcome to our new Communications Associate, Tara Petronio! [Holding for virtual applause.] You may have already met her indirectly: she’s jumped right in as t...
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A caregiver spoons food into the mouth of a sleeping baby. The infant is cradled in the caregiver's arms, wearing a patterned shirt. The background is out of focus, featuring a chart with colorful sections.
Jan 08, 2025

How much is norovirus to blame for the global burden of childhood diarrhea?

Preventing norovirus could make a significant health and economic impact, not to mention a more pleasant holiday season.
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A woman in a pink shirt smiles while holding a baby wrapped in a blanket. They are sitting on a wooden chair inside a room with posters on the walls and medical equipment in the background.
Dec 18, 2024

Time to evolve our thinking about breastfeeding

If we’re serious about boosting rates of breastfeeding, we’ll stop putting women in all-but-impossible positions.
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A person in a blue apron prepares a syringe, drawing liquid from a small vial indoors. The focus is on the hands and the vial. The background is softly blurred, with a door in the distance.
Dec 04, 2024

The health and economic benefits of investing in new vaccines for diarrheal diseases

We estimate the potential economic impact of vaccines using a metric called societal net monetary benefits.
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