Nigeria: Controversy Trails Bird Flu Outbreak in Kebbi
[Daily Trust] Since the declaration of the avian influenza outbreak in Kebbi State over a month ago, controversy between poultry farmers and the state government over the genuineness of the epidemic has remained a source of concern to many residents, Daily Trust on Sunday can report. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 18, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Measles Outbreaks Have CDC Tweaking Travel Guidelines
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 -- As millions of Americans prepare to travel abroad this summer and measles outbreaks increase worldwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tightened its guidance on how travelers should handle the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Solana Records Daily New Addresses Milestone: Acquisition Trends in Shiba Inu and NuggetRush Hints At Price Outbreak
TLDR: The Solana network growth has continued, highlighted by a new daily new address milestone. Shiba Inu is in accumulation mode, with analyst Myles G Investments predicting a price pump to $0.000054. Investors have bought over 226 million NUGX tokens and cryptocurrency experts predict a price…#shibainu #mylesginvestments #nugx #solana #ath #nuggetrush #p2e #outbreak (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Massive Numbers of Farmed Salmon Are Dying
The popularity of farmed Atlantic salmon on dinner tables worldwide has been a disaster for the king of fish. A new study determined that 865 million farmed salmon have died in mass die-offs in the last decade. The scientists blame the deaths on several factors, from ocean warming caused by climate change to the aquaculture industry’s overuse of antibiotics and pesticides and its aggressive attempts to increase production. Beyond the staggering number of dead fish, the findings raise questions about the future of growing salmon in cages on the ocean—and aquaculture in general.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins Tags: Uncategorized freelance Sustainability Source Type: news
Canada heading toward major measles outbreak without vaccine boost, new modelling suggests
As measles cases keep appearing in more parts of the country, new projections suggest there’s a high chance Canada may experience a “sizable outbreak” — with anywhere from dozens to thousands of people infected if the disease strikes communities with low vaccination rates. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Outbreak linked to morel mushroom exposure - Montana, 2023 - Demorest H, Hinnenkamp R, Cook-Shimanek M, Troeschel AN, Yeh M, Hallett TPC, Kuai D, Daniel J, Winquist A.
During March-April 2023, a total of 51 persons reported mild to severe gastrointestinal illness after eating at restaurant A in Bozeman, Montana. The outbreak resulted in multiple severe outcomes, including three hospitalizations and two deaths. After an i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Disney health scare: Officials warn of potential measles outbreak linked to Disney On Ice show in Ohio
Ohio health officials issued a warning to attendees at a Disney on Ice show in Cincinnati last week may have been exposed to measles. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Influence of perceived risk on travel mode choice during Covid-19 - Wang Y, Choudhury C, Hancock TO, Wang Y, Ortuzar JD.
We aim to understand the effect of different information types on risk perception and examine the relationship between perceived risk and travel behaviour during a pandemic outbreak. A hybrid choice model structure, incorporating a multiple discrete-contin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Mozambique: - Conjunctivitis Outbreak Spreads to Seven Mozambican Provinces
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities have already recorded over 8,000 cases of conjunctivitis, since the disease has spread to seven provinces in less than a month. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Mozambique Southern Africa Source Type: news
Brazil to release millions of anti-dengue mosquitoes as death toll from outbreak mounts
Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria that inhibit spread of disease to be introduced in six cities after successful pilot schemeA dengue-fighting strategy that involves releasing bacteria-infected mosquitoes will be rolled out to six Brazilian cities in the coming months as the country battles a severe outbreak of dengue fever, a viral disease transmitted by theAedes aegyptimosquito.Factors such as hotter and wetter weather caused by the climate crisis and the circulation of previously absent subtypes of the virus are fuelling an explosion of dengue in Brazil, which has recorded1.6m probable cases since January – ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Constance Malleret in Rio de Janeiro Tags: Global health Global development Insects Animals Environment Wildlife World news Society Infectious diseases Dengue fever Brazil Medical research Source Type: news
Nigeria: Negligence Escalates Hunger Crisis in Northwest Nigeria, Aid Group Says
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said this week that Nigeria's northwest region is experiencing "catastrophic" levels of malnutrition and disease outbreaks as it copes with a decline in humanitarian support. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Conflict, Peace and Security Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Preaching to the converted? Socially unequal reception of a bike repair subsidy in France - Adam M, Sayagh D, Buhler T.
Various pro-cycling policies emerged around the world with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. France experimented with a €50 bike repair subsidy. Our questionnaire survey (n = 7343) focuses on beneficiaries' sociological profiles. Despite its success i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
What Do We Understand About Long COVID?
This week marks four years since the outbreak of Covid-19 was officially declared a pandemic. One of the most vexing legacies — one that science still hasn't solved — is long Covid. That's the debilitating condition that can develop in the aftermath of an infection. Millions of Americans are living with the often debilitating symptoms that can include brain fog, shortness of breath, and low energy. Some struggle with simple daily living tasks like laundry and cooking. Four years since the pandemic hit, patients with long Covid are still fighting for answers. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consi...
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
North Carolina labor chief rejects infectious disease rule petitions for workplaces
North Carolina’s elected labor commissioner has declined to adopt rules sought by worker and civil rights groups that would have set safety and masking directives in workplaces for future infectious disease outbreaks like with COVID-19. Commissioner Josh Dobson, a Republican, announced Wednesday…#northcarolinas #joshdobson #northcarolina #stateaflcio #naacp #generalassembly #lukefarley #braxtonwinston #charlottecitycouncil #labordepartment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Outbreak Linked to Morel Mushroom Exposure - Montana, 2023
This report describes an outbreak linked to consumption of raw morel mushrooms. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - March 14, 2024 Category: American Health Tags: Foodborne Disease MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Source Type: news