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Hospital patient safety suffered under COVID pandemic pressures-- study

Fri, 2024-11-01 10:24 — mike kraft
Hospital patient safety suffered under COVID pandemic pressures, study shows The recommendations were made to shore up protection in vulnerable groups and add clarity for patients and healthcare providers. CIDRAP
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Hurricane-Related Deaths Keep Happening up to 15 Years After a Storm Ends --Study

Fri, 2024-11-01 10:15 — mike kraft
Hurricane-Related Deaths Keep Happening Long After a Storm Ends - Inside Climate News Indirect fatalities from tropical cyclones can persist up to 15 years after a catastrophic weather event, according to a new study. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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U.S. bird flu: Oregon identifies 3 human cases in farm workers from neighboring Washington state

Fri, 2024-11-01 09:49 — mike kraft
Oregon identifies 3 human cases of bird flu in farm workers from Washington state Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in Washington and in Oregon, where the human cases were identified. Tom Polansek Reuters

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In EU, bird flu is spreading faster than 2023 -- data

Fri, 2024-11-01 09:43 — mike kraft
Bird flu spreading faster than 2023 in the EU, data shows Bird flu has been spreading faster in the European Union this season than a milder 2023, raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to the deaths of tens of millions of poultry and renewing fears that it could expand to humans. Sybille de La Hamaide Reuters

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Studies describe impact of COVID pandemic on sociability and college students' mental health

Thu, 2024-10-31 11:21 — mike kraft
COVID-19 increased psychological distress in college students, data reveal Due, in part, to campus shutdowns, students' rates of on-campus use of mental health services decreased from 59% to 44%. CIDRAP
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Opinion: We may think we’re done with COVID-19, but COVID-19 is not done with us

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:57 — mike kraft
We may think we’re done with COVID-19, but COVID-19 is not done with us As we approach a new presidential administration and a new Congress, we cannot regard COVID-19 as one of several respiratory diseases that can be dealt with through a vaccination program and other … ckulat The Hill

As we approach a new presidency, a new Congress and new leaders in our health agencies, I am concerned that the sense of urgency about COVID-19 appears to have faded. The disease has not been discussed during the election season, even though it is an ongoing and developing public health threat.

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Famine is Growing in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones; Is the world prepared for future pandemics?

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:52 — mike kraft
Famine Takes Grip in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones Eighty percent of Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries, including 900,000 people experiencing famine. the Africa Center for Strategic Studies Africa Center
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Cholera: South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb outbreak --WHO

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:31 — mike kraft
South Sudan intensifies efforts to curb cholera outbreak | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Juba – Health authorities in South Sudan have declared a cholera outbreak in Renk, a county located on the northern border of Sudan and the main point of entry for refugees and returnees fleeing the ongoing armed conflict in that country.
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Bird flu found in a pig, raising concerns over potential human threat

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:08 — mike kraft
1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat. AP News

...finding bird flu in a pig raises worries that the virus may be hitting a stepping stone to becoming a bigger threat to people, said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Brown University pandemic researcher.

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Analysis: How a 2nd Trump presidency might cut back the CDC

Wed, 2024-10-30 13:55 — mike kraft
What Trump winning the election could mean for the CDC Conservatives in Congress and Washington think tanks have proposed eliminating CDC programs they say are not central to fighting infectious diseases. Lena H. Sun The Washington Post
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