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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft
Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.
The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21.  ...
 
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    U.S. flu deaths rise amid anti-vaccine disinformation

    Thu, 2025-03-20 10:28 — mike kraft
    Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root As vaccine skepticism gains a greater foothold in the Trump administration and some statehouses, some Americans may already be paying the price, with deaths from influenza on the rise.
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    How bad might the US measles outbreak become? --experts discuss

    Thu, 2025-03-20 10:16 — mike kraft
    Measles is surging in the US: how bad could it get? Nature - Researchers flag groups that should get an extra dose of measles vaccine as case numbers continue to rise in Texas and neighbouring states. Nowogrodzki, Julian nature

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    Nearly 10 per cent of UK adults not sure if they could have had long COVID--study

    Wed, 2025-03-19 10:09 — mike kraft
    Uncertainty about long COVID lingers years after the pandemic began A new study based on UK adults shows 9%, or nearly 1 in 10, think they could have long COVID but aren't sure, according to researchers from the University of Southampton. The findings were published today in Health Expectations. CIDRAP

     

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    Measles outbreak in Texas could take a year to contain--local health official

    Wed, 2025-03-19 09:56 — mike kraft
    Texas public health official predicts the measles outbreak could take a year to contain The director of public health for the city of Lubbock said Tuesday that uptake of the measles vaccine “has definitely been a struggle,” and that the outbreak will be "large." Helen Branswell STAT
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    Measles spreads in Canada, concerns about low vaccnation rates in British Colombia

    Tue, 2025-03-18 10:50 — mike kraft
    Concern grows over low measles vaccination rates in parts of B.C. Scientists are raising the alarm over low measles vaccination rates in parts of B.C. as concern grows over outbreaks in Ontario and Texas.Health officials in Ontario say there have been 350 cases of the virus in the province since late October — with 173 of those infections reported within the last several weeks — and in late February, an unvaccinated Texas child lost their life in the first U.S. measles death since 2015.The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine — which is safe and highly effective Yahoo News

     

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    USAID cuts could cause 8 countries to run out of HIV treatments--WHO

    Tue, 2025-03-18 10:30 — mike kraft

    Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

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    UN FAO warns of "unprecedented" bird flu threat as virus jumps to mammals

    Tue, 2025-03-18 10:14 — mike kraft
    UN agency warns of ‘unprecedented’ bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers. POLITICO
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    Long-COVID risks cut over 60% by 3 vaccine doses--study.

    Mon, 2025-03-17 20:12 — mike kraft
    3 vaccine doses cut long-COVID risk by over 60%, analysis suggests Two people with reported exposure associated with the Texas and New Mexico outbreaks now have symptoms.  CIDRAP
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    Measles remains a health danger years after infection--doctors.

    Mon, 2025-03-17 10:38 — mike kraft
    Measles remains a danger to health even years after an infection The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is now close to 300 cases. Most are unvaccinated children. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting it can be. NPR

     

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