Will egg prices go up amid more bird flu outbreaks?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a health alert at the beginning of April informing the public that a Texas farm worker tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI. Just before the announcement, Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer of fresh shell eggs in…#calmainefoods #leeschulz #iowastateuniversity #universityofarkansas #avian #treymalone #arkansas #marketplace (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread
One company is going to great lengths to build it up, but it will be years before it returns to the minimum level. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Disasters and Emergencies Cholera Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance World Health Organization Bharat Biotech Ltd EuBiologics Co your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science Source Type: news
New York's top steakhouses break silence over fears that bird flu could be on your steak and eggs
DailyMail.com went to seven steakhouses in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, which each said their beef was safe to eat - with some adding they hadn't even heard of the outbreak. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Whooping Cough Is Surging in China With Tens of Thousands of Cases and Over a Dozen Deaths
Discussions are needed to determine if the country should update the vaccine it uses for the disease or adjust the immunization program, Shen Hongbing, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a conference in March.
“It requires close attention to prevent and control the spread of whooping cough in China,” Shen said, according to local media reports.
Vaccination woes
Whooping cough infections have been rising in China since 2014, with more than 30,000 in 2019, according to the Chinese CDC. After a respite during the Covid isolation days, they bounced ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bloomberg News Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
Bird flu outbreak in NYC animals prompts new health alert: New Yorkers are told to STAY AWAY from wildlife
Geese, falcons and hawks living in Manhattan's parks and green spaces have tested positive for the virus, officials say, warning cases could be more widespread. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Tyson Win from Repealing Its No-Antibiotic Chicken Pledge?
is making headlines again as it spreads through livestock, including cattle and hens -- and even humans are catching the disease. The nation's egg supply is facing tighter supplies as a result of the depopulation (termination) of egg-laying hens that were caught in the outbreak. As a deterrent,…#tysonfoodsinc #tsn #ozempic #cdc #avian #ppe #noantibioticsever #nae #chick #pilgrimprideco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ginkgo Bioworks aims to use AI to predict measles outbreaks, thanks to the Gates Foundation
This year has seen outbreaks of the highly contagious disease more than two decades after the CDC declared it eliminated from the U.S. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 10, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Isabel Tehan Source Type: news
What you can and CAN'T eat amid America's bird flu outbreak, according to ex-FDA food chief: Avoid steak houses, salad dressing and even some favorite desserts!
Dr Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston and former FDA and USDA food safety advisor, shared foods he would avoid amid fears of bird flu in the US. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles outbreak declared as new cases confirmed
Four children in south-east Wales have the virus and are being treated, authorities say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Driving behavior and customer handling of urban public transportation drivers and operators before and after the COVID-19 outbreak in Ethiopia, 2022 - Tareke KM.
This study examined the driving and customer handling behavior of public transportation operators befor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Mozambique: 'Misinformation About Cholera Outbreak' Led to 97 Boat Deaths
[VOA] Maputo, Mozambique -- At least 97 people died when an overloaded boat capsized and sank off the coast of Mozambique late Sunday, state-run Radio Mozambique reported, citing local officials. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 9, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Mozambique Southern Africa Source Type: news
'Be prepared': CDC convenes bird flu outbreak meeting where it tells state health officials to get ready for more human cases
Top officials at the agency met with local health leaders on Friday, a release said, and went over plans for a potential outbreak. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mozambique: More than 90 Killed As Overcrowded Boat Sinks
[DW] A makeshift ferry with nearly 130 people on board sank off the northern coast of Mozambique. Authorities said some passengers were attending a fair, while others were trying to escape a deadly cholera outbreak. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 8, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Mozambique Southern Africa Source Type: news
Public health surveillance through community health workers: a scoping review of evidence from 25 low-income and middle-income countries - Alhassan JAK, Wills O.
BACKGROUND: The last 3 years have witnessed global health challenges, ranging from the pandemics of COVID-19 and mpox (monkeypox) to the Ebola epidemic in Uganda. Public health surveillance is critical for preventing these outbreaks, yet surveillance syste... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic virologist offers perspective on avian influenza, bird flu, outbreak
Health officials around the globe, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, are monitoring the ongoing avian influenza outbreak. Also known as bird flu, the highly contagious viral disease typically spreads among birds, but can also infect livestock and, in rare cases, humans. "Avian influenza is very common among migratory birds such as waterfowl," says Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. He adds that human infection is rare,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 8, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
