Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready
One person in the United States has been infected after exposure to a cow with avian flu, but no human-to-human transmission has occurred.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Why Experts Are Worried About Bird Flu in Cows
Bird flu has been hitting a little too close to home lately. In its testing of the commercial milk supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on April 25 that 20% of milk samples tested from the retail market contained “viral fragments” of H5N1 bird flu. Many believe that’s an underestimate; experts at Ohio State University have found that as much as 40% of milk samples from processing facilities in the Midwest may contain parts of the virus.
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The results immediately raised concerns about the safety of the U.S.’ milk supply and the ri...
Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Can Neosporin Protect You From Getting COVID-19?
For years, researchers have been working on vaccines that aim to prevent viral infections by strengthening immune defenses at viruses’ doorway to the body: the nose.
A small study recently published in PNAS presents a similar, if lower-tech, idea. Coating the inside of the nose with the over-the-counter antibiotic ointment Neosporin seems to trigger an immune response that may help the body repel respiratory viruses like those that cause COVID-19 and the flu, the study suggests.
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The research raises the idea that Neosporin could serve as an “extra layer” ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Injectable antibody drug protects children from malaria in Mali trial
A single dose of an experimental antibody drug protects children from malaria for up to 6 months, according to a clinical study published today in
The New England Journal of Medicine
.
The therapy, an injectable monoclonal antibody called L9LS that has
already shown success in adults
, reduced infections and clinical disease in 6- to 10-year-olds in Mali. Although the drug is still undergoing clinical testing, the results suggest monoclonal antibodies could be an important addition to the arsenal against this deadly disease, researchers say.
Malaria caused an estimated 608,000 deaths in 2022...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Liberia: Red Cross Wants Concerted Fight Against Malaria
[New Dawn] Red Cross urges strong fight against Malaria, a killer disease in Liberia and rest of Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Liberia Malaria West Africa Source Type: news
West Africa: Three More West African Countries Inaugurate Malaria Vaccination
[Premium Times] The three West African countries are the latest to participate after successful rollouts of routine malaria immunisation for children in other countries. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: WHO Commends Malaria Vaccine Roll-Out in Three More African Countries
[Premium Times] "Today's launch brings to eight the number of countries on the continent to offer the malaria vaccine as part of the childhood immunisation programme." (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Europe Strengthens Future Disease Defense Europe Strengthens Future Disease Defense
A network of countries and health agencies will coordinate a strategy to identify and mitigate future disease threats.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Are We Testing Enough for H5N1?
(MedPage Today) -- With H5N1 avian influenza causing unprecedented outbreaks in mammals around the world -- including U.S. dairy cattle -- infectious disease experts are raising concerns that the U.S. isn't doing enough to get ahead of any... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Rwanda: Malaria - How Is Rwanda Handling Insecticide Resistance?
[New Times] Malaria remains a public health issue in Rwanda, despite collaborative efforts. However, with interventions such as mass and routine distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) in high endemic districts, malaria cases in Rwanda have dropped by 88 per cent in 2023, according to Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC). (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Rwanda Source Type: news
Africa: Data Arms Africa's Fight Against Malaria
[SciDev.Net] Year after year, hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa are lost to malaria--a preventable and treatable disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
South Africa: SA On Track to Eliminate Malaria Disease By 2028
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health says South Africa is on track to achieve malaria elimination status by 2028, as outlined in the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Africa: World Malaria Day 2024 - Young People Engaged Through Antimalaria School Clubs As Agents of Change in Malaria Control
[Malaria Consortium] Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria threatens the lives of 3.2 billion people around the world. Every year, the disease accounts for hundreds of thousands of deaths, the majority of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. As global actors come together to mark World Malaria Day 2024, we're featuring antimalaria school clubs, where young people are becoming agents of change, helping to secure a malaria-free future for themselves and their families. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
Africa: To End Malaria, We Must Advance Health Equity
[Global Fund] The fight against malaria is at a pivotal point. In recent years, the progress we have made against this disease has ground to a halt, particularly in countries that carry a high burden of the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
Cameroon: The Women Leading the Charge Against Malaria in Cameroon
[Global Fund] We have new tools, but it is the health workers on the frontline who make the difference against malaria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Cameroon Central Africa Health and Medicine Malaria West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news
