Analysis: How long immunity might last after a COVID infection

COVID, flu and other viruses can lead to increases risk of heart problems --doctors

Measeles: Alarming 45-fold rise in measles in Europe - WHO

There was an "alarming" nearly 45-fold increase in measles cases in Europe last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

Health chiefs are warning that cases are still rising and "urgent measures" are needed to prevent further spread.

...

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 

Measles cases are popping up in the US.

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 

Study indicates how COVID-19 Vaccines and Infections Are Tweaking Our Immunity

Your immune system may be getting smarter every time you encounter COVID-19, a new study suggests. After getting vaccinated and infected, the immune system generates broader defenses against the virus, including against new variants.

Country / Region Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 

Wastewater tests show COVID infections surging, but pandemic fatigue limits precautions

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 

Global COVID cases rising as waste water tests indicate under-reporting

Over the past month, global COVID-19 cases rose slightly, with a steady drop in deaths from the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest monthly update.

However, the group cautioned about interpreting the data, given that less than half of countries reported their COVID metrics during the latest reporting period, which covers December 11, 2023, to January 7.

Country / Region Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 

Wastewater tests can find mpox, study finds. Expect more viruses to be tracked that way

Amid sharp increase in measle cases, UK officials urge millions of parents to get their kids vaccinated

Disease X: WHO raises warning of a possible new global pandemic

Oral antiviral simnotrelvir shows promise for treating mild COVID-19 --study

 

..in the New England Journal of Medicine Chinese researchers have published positive trial results of simnotrelvir, an oral antiviral that can shorten the duration of mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms.

Country / Region Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 

Analysis: Why demand for Covid shots is lower than for flu vaccinations

California and Oregon ease CDC guidance, letting students and workers with asymptomatic COVID avoid isolation.

New York Times

Oregon and California, among the most cautious of states early in the pandemic, have surprised health officials elsewhere by breaking with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and telling infected workers and schoolchildren that as long as they have no symptoms, they are generally free to go about their lives.

Country / Region Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 

First malaria vaccine program for children starts in Cameroon

 

Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa.

The campaign due to start Monday was described by officials as a milestone in the decades-long effort to curb the mosquito-spread disease on the continent, which accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria deaths.

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 

UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and their host communities

Pages

Subscribe to Japan RSS
howdy folks