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University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that - within 15 minutes - might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have ...

In 2023, the World Health Organization announced that Mali had successfully eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), an excruciating disease that kills tens of thousands of infants every year.

Together, these maps tell the story of vaccination campaigns across Africa and their effectiveness at reducing active cases of tetanus, polio, and measles.