US CDC Says Bird Flu Risk Low, but Asks States to Be Ready With Testing US CDC Says Bird Flu Risk Low, but Asks States to Be Ready With Testing
(This April 8 story has been corrected to remove reference to rapid testing, in the headline)Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Recurrent UTI Patients Find Long-Term Ally in Oral Vaccine Recurrent UTI Patients Find Long-Term Ally in Oral Vaccine
A vaccine for urinary tract infection is effective for up to 9 years and can resolve cases in which antibiotics have failed.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Urology Source Type: news
Africa: World Health Day - WHO Says HIV Still Prevalent in Africa
[Premium Times] WHO said Africa's HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million in 2021, accounting for 3.4 per cent of the total population. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Source Type: news
European Scientists Assess Avian Flu Pandemic Risk European Scientists Assess Avian Flu Pandemic Risk
The risk for widespread infection for humans from avian influenza remains low in Europe, but health authorities have urged enhanced vigilance and biosecurity measures.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
CDC Issues Health Alert for Bird Flu Infection in US CDC Issues Health Alert for Bird Flu Infection in US
The U.S. CDC on Friday issued a health alert to inform clinicians, state health departments and the public of a case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: In Africa, We Finally Have Momentum Against TB. Let's Not Squander It
[Burness Communications] It is interesting to see, from my vantage point in South Africa, the reaction to the slight rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases in the U.S. Overall, TB in the U.S. has declined steadily since the early 1950s. But in the past few years, TB incidence has started to slowly increase. While the percentages seem steep, the overall increase is less than 1,300 new cases . (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Africa: Rate of TB Diagnosis, Treatment in Africa Increasing
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- About 70% of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed and treated, marking the highest case-detection rate in the region ever, thanks to concerted efforts by countries to address the threat of the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news
South Africa: One in Four South Africans With HIV Not On Treatment - New Estimates
[Daily Maverick] Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health. This is according to new data from the leading mathematical model of HIV in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: 'I Didn't Tell Anyone I Contracted STDs From My Late Husband', Mohbad's Widow Contradicts Sister
[Daily Trust] Wunmi, the widow of popular late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has said she did not tell anybody that she contracted sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from her husband during his lifetime. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
For Some MDs, Long COVID Burnout Is a New Reality For Some MDs, Long COVID Burnout Is a New Reality
Pandemic burnout has persisted with doctors just as long COVID has with patients, with some reluctant to seek treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over Us Funding for HIV/Aids Fight
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? Kenya has made big strides against HIV/AIDS thanks to the PEPFAR programme, which was renewed for less time than usual last year (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Nigeria: Vaccine - Gavi Announces $250m Grant to Nigeria As Tinubu Urges Greater Collaboration With Organisation
[Premium Times] President Tinubu said partnership on local vaccine production has become necessary owing to the challenges faced by developing countries, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious disease outbreaks. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 5, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Manufacturing Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Tuberculosis Prevention Brings Economic Gains, Says WHO Tuberculosis Prevention Brings Economic Gains, Says WHO
A recent study provides strong economic arguments about the true costs of tuberculosis and the benefits of increasing funding to combat it, according to the WHO.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
A new federalist approach to reducing gun violence: model state policy for medicaid-funded, hospital-based violence intervention programs - Bozzelli R.
Guns are the leading cause of death among children in the United States.1 In 2021, firearms killed 4,733 children.2 Until the mid-twentieth century, infectious disease was the main cause of death of children.3 Advances in medicine and preventative measures... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news
Bird Flu Dairy Cow Outbreak Widens in Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico Bird Flu Dairy Cow Outbreak Widens in Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico
Bird flu has infected a dairy herd in Ohio for the first time and was detected in additional herds in Kansas and New Mexico, according to the U.S. government, expanding an...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
