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COVID pandemic led to surge in superbug infections in Europe

Thu, 2022-11-17 10:17 — mike kraft
COVID pandemic led to surge in superbug infections, EU agency says Infections from some antibiotic-resistant pathogens known as superbugs have more than doubled in health care facilities in Europe, an EU agency said on Thursday, providing further evidence of the wider impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters Reuters

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Misinformation issue: False claim that CDC would require covid vaccines for kids goes viral

Thu, 2022-10-20 09:39 — mike kraft
False claim that CDC would require covid vaccines for kids goes viral A false report that the CDC will mandate vaccines for schoolchildren is “dangerous misinformation,” a former top health official said. Washington Post
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A variety of variants could fuel a winter COVID surge

Tue, 2022-10-18 09:47 — mike kraft
XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 — a variant swarm could fuel a winter surge Multiple versions of the omicron variant, including XBB and BQ.1.1, threaten to knock out treatments and challenge vaccines this winter. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post
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Problems in communicating and sharing data blunts U.S. response to outbreaks

Wed, 2022-09-21 09:44 — mike kraft
'Very Harmful' Lack of Data Blunts U.S. Response to Outbreaks ANCHORAGE, Alaska — After a middle-aged woman tested positive for COVID-19 in January at her workplace in Fairbanks, public health workers sought answers to questions vital to understanding how the virus was spreading in Alaska’s rugged interior. The woman, they learned, had existing conditions and had not been vaccinated. She had been hospitalized but had recovered. Alaska and many other states have routinely collected that kind of information about people who test positive for the virus.
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Misinformation issue: TikTok search results riddled with misinformation: Report

Wed, 2022-09-14 10:28 — mike kraft
TikTok search results riddled with misinformation: Report TikTok may be the platform of choice for catchy videos, but anyone using it to learn about COVID-19, climate change or Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to encounter misleading information , according to a research report published Wednesday. AP NEWS

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The water crisis in Jackson,Mississippi shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

Wed, 2022-09-07 10:09 — mike kraft

The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

The crisis that has hit Jackson, Miss., highlights the fragility of water systems across the country that will be increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the coming years. ...

Historic flooding and record droughts are already stressing water systems across the country, but as the threats to infrastructure posed by climate change intensify, experts warn that what happened in Jackson may be just the beginning.

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New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors worry that could lead to errors.

Wed, 2022-09-07 08:58 — mike kraft
New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors worry that could lead to errors. Experts are concerned that the updated Covid boosters look too similar to previous versions of the vaccine, and people could receive the wrong dose in error. YahooNews
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Disinformation issue: Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:27 — mike kraft
Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort Troubled by the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the French doctor logged on to Facebook and uploaded a video urging people to get vaccinated. AP NEWS

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He was soon swarmed by dozens, then hundreds, then more than 1,000 hateful messages from an anti-vaccine extremist group known as V_V. The group, active in France and Italy, has harassed doctors and public health officials, vandalized government offices and tried to disrupt vaccine clinics. ...

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Explainer: Why has polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it?

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:47 — FNUOvviyaa
Explainer: Why has polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it? Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Monkeypox: Another Lesson in Global Health Neglect

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:34 — FNUOvviyaa
Opinion | Monkeypox: Another Lesson in Global Health Neglect We ignore the health of poorer nations at our peril Zain Rizvi, JD, and Aly Bancroft, MPH medpagetoday

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One region has not had access to any Jynneos vaccine: Africa, where monkeypox has long been prevalent. No country within Africa has yet to procure a single dose. "Let us get vaccines onto the continent," the acting head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently...

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