IN THIS MONTH'S BULLETIN

 

In editorials this month, Jeffrey D Klausner (158) supports an elimination target for congenital syphilis, Ilona Kickbusch & Mihály Kökény (159) cover recent progress in global health diplomacy, and Antony Duttine & Elke Hottentot (160) explain why landmine injuries and deaths need to be counted more accurately. Claudia Jurberg & Julia D'Aloisio interview Jaime Benchimol (165–166) on Brazil's history of yellow fever vaccine development. Claire Keeton (163–164) reports on the roll-out of a rapid diagnostic test for tuberculosis in South Africa.

 

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Syphilis and stillbirths

Gabriela B Gomez et al. (217–226) quantify the harm caused by untreated syphilis in pregnancy.

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