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International Monetary Fund Programs and Tuberculosis Outcomes in Post-Communist Countries
David Stuckler and colleagues show that participation in International Monetary Fund economic programs among Eastern European and former Soviet Union countries is associated with higher mortality rates from tuberculosis. A Russian translation of the abstract of this article is available. The study is discussed in a Perspective article by Megan Murray and Gary King.
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International Funding for Malaria Control in Relation to Populations at Risk of Stable Plasmodium falciparum Transmission
To achieve global malaria control goals, Robert Snow and colleagues argue that more international funding is needed but that it must be targeted at specific countries most at risk. The implications of this new study are discussed in a Perspective article by Anthony Kiszewski.
Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of Group A Rotavirus Infections among Children Admitted to Hospital in Kilifi, Kenya
Combining prospective hospital-based surveillance with demographic data in Kilifi, Kenya, James Nokes and colleagues assess the burden of rotavirus diarrhea in young children.
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Mentioned in this week's Research Article by Robert Snow and colleagues, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) was established to help finance and resource the fight against these three major diseases.
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