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US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases

Tue, 2022-08-09 15:03 — FNUOvviyaa
US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases The New York State medic says there could be hundreds, or even thousands, of infected people there. BBC News

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"There isn't just one case of polio if you see a paralytic case. The incidence of paralytic polio is less than 1%," she said...

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A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S.

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:43 — FNUOvviyaa
A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S. Novavax’s jab only gained FDA approval in July and entered a saturated COVID-vaccine market. YahooFinance

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Federal agencies must recalibrate to fight today’s health challenges

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:37 — FNUOvviyaa
Federal agencies must recalibrate to fight today’s health challenges It is vital for any reforms to prioritize enhancing leadership and coordination across the federal bureaucracy while not eliminating critical missions and roles. dtodd The Hill

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Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery

Tue, 2022-08-09 12:43 — FNUOvviyaa
Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery Vaccine tourism is back as people seek to protect themselves against illness and stigma. POLITICO

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Floods, heat and other climate hazards are turning 218 infectious diseases into bigger threats, study says

Mon, 2022-08-08 16:39 — FNUOvviyaa
Climate hazards turning 218 infectious diseases into bigger threats New research finds that more than half of infectious diseases known to affect humans were aggravated by climate change. NBC News

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Spain reports second monkeypox death

Mon, 2022-08-01 19:35 — FNUOvviyaa
Spain reports second monkeypox death Health ministry says both victims are young men and 120 people have been hospitalised since the start of the outbreak. Al Jazeera Al Jazeera

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The global monkeypox outbreak has seen more than 21,00 cases in nearly 80 countries since May...

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Spain registers monkeypox death; media say it’s a first

Fri, 2022-07-29 18:09 — FNUOvviyaa
Spain registers monkeypox death; media say it's a first MADRID (AP) — Spain on Friday reported the death of a person from monkeypox, which Spanish media said was a first for the European Union nation. In its latest report on the virus, Spain’s Health Ministry said 120 people had been admitted to the hospital so far with monkeypox and one had died. AP NEWS

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Brazil reports first monkeypox death outside Africa in current outbreak

Fri, 2022-07-29 18:06 — FNUOvviyaa
Brazil reports first monkeypox death outside Africa in current outbreak Brazil on Friday reported the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent in the current outbreak, shortly before Spain confirmed Europe's first known death in the outbreak later in the day. Pedro Fonseca Reuters
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Africa’s alone in monkeypox deaths but has no vaccine doses

Thu, 2022-07-28 17:18 — FNUOvviyaa
Africa's alone in monkeypox deaths but has no vaccine doses NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine even though it’s the only continent to have documented deaths from the disease that’s newly declared a global emergency , its public health agency announced Thursday. AP NEWS
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New York City urges WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid ‘stigmatizing effects’

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:34 — FNUOvviyaa
New York City urges WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid ‘stigmatizing effects’ The head of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to rename monkeypox to prevent the “potentially devastating and stigmatizin… jchoi The Hill

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