Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu
By MIKE STOBBE and JONEL ALECCIA (Associated Press) Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause outbreaks in…#mikestobbe #jonel #kansas #newmexico #minnesota #avian #usda #sidmiller #erinrobinson #michaelpayne (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Puerto Rico Declares Public Health Emergency as Dengue Cases Rise
Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency over dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that has surged throughout the Americas this year.
Read More: Dengue Fever Is Soaring Worldwide. Here’s What to Know—and How to Stay Protected
Health officials in Puerto Rico have identified 549 cases of dengue across the U.S. territory of 3.2 million people, with almost half the cases concentrated in the capital of San Juan. Also known as “breakbone fever,” dengue can cause headaches, soreness, fever and rashes—and, in extreme cases, death.
“This year, cases of dengue have surpassed historical...
Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jim Wyss / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
Goldman Sachs weighs in on commodity prices ahead of rate cuts
Over extremely long periods – centuries – commodities prices are pure inflation hedges. That means their inflation-adjusted returns are about zero. But over shorter periods, commodity prices are extremely volatile. For example, they tanked in early 2020 amid the pandemic outbreak. They climbed…#peoplesbankofchina #worldgoldcouncil #westafrica #goldmansachs #vanguard #gaza #ukraine #redsea #russian #brucekamich (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Yemen conflict enters 10th year with over 17 million people in need of health aid
The country faces an alarmingly high malnutrition rate, with nearly 2.4 million children aged under 5 years suffering from stunting.
25 March 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The conflict in Yemen enters its 10th year today, with over half of the country’s population in desperate need of aid and an estimated 17.8 million people requiring health assistance, 50% of them children.
“It’s almost as if ongoing conflicts have become an accepted part of the everyday realities of life in the region. It’s important to step back and remember that hungry children, disease outbreaks, hospitals shutting down … these are not to be norm...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 25, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Traumatic stress, active engagement and resilience in first responders and civilians in the outbreak of war - Saar-Ashkenazy R, Bergman YS, Ashkenazy O, Guez J.
BACKGROUND: The outbreak of war in Israel on 7 October and the unique events of that day have presented unprecedented challenges to first responders (FRs), who are professionally trained to engage in providing assistance in such circumstances. Moreover, wh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Russia loses 44 artillery systems, 24 tanks and 2 ships in a day: Ukraine
Russian forces in Ukraine have lost 44 artillery systems and two dozen tanks in the past 24 hours, according to Kyiv's military, as it said missiles had also hit two of Russia's large landing ships in the annexed Crimean peninsula. Russia has lost a total of 6,876 tanks since the outbreak of…#russian #ukraine #crimean #moscow #sevastopol #blacksea #crimea #avdiivka #kremlin #western (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Last
(MedPage Today) -- For healthcare systems in the Pacific Northwest, the recent outbreaks of Candida auris (C. auris) serve as a wake-up call. The implications of the arrival of this resilient and drug-resistant fungal pathogen are profound, particularly... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 22, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Regional Director statement on visit to Al-Arish and Rafah, Egypt
22 March 2024, Cairo, Egypt – I recently visited Al-Arish Governorate and the Rafah border crossing point in Egypt, where I met with the Deputy Governor of North Sinai Major General El-Ghandoor, senior officials from the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) and Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), and other health partners working on the health response to the Gaza crisis.
Since the escalation of hostilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, Egypt has been playing a key role in facilitating the delivery of aid into Gaza through the Rafah border crossing and providing free medical care and treatment for evacuated patients....
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 21, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Anti-Cholera Rules Beneficial to Many
[The Herald] The new measures adopted by Cabinet this week to reduce risk of cholera transmission and infection will have many other benefits besides the primary one of pushing back on what appears to be a remarkably sticky cholera outbreak. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 21, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Methanol intoxication in the central region of Saudi Arabia: five case studies - Alnefaie SA, Aldlgan AA, Albakiri KM, Kaabi MA, Alzwen GM, Al-Otaibi SS, Alasmari F.
Outbreaks of methanol poisoning have been described in the medical literature worldwide. However, the few outbreaks that have occurred in Saudi Arabia remain undocumented. This is especially noteworthy in light of the fact that Saudi Arabia is among the co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Africa: Millions At Risk From Cholera Due to Lack of Clean Water, Soap and Toilets, and Shortage of Cholera Vaccine
[WHO] Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision. Actions include investing in access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, testing and detecting outbreaks quickly, improving quality of and access to healthcare, and fast-tracking additional production of affordable oral cholera vaccine (OCV) doses to better prevent cases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 21, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Africa: Five Things to Remember a Decade After the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
[MSF] Ten years ago, on 23 March 2014, Guinea declared an outbreak of Ebola. Beforehand, Ebola outbreaks were known to be dangerous, but small. Not this time, though: it would take two years and more than 11,000 deaths, before the epidemic was over. Dr Michel Van Herp, a renown Ebola expert even before 2014, looks back at the biggest Ebola outbreak ever, and answers five key questions. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 21, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Aid and Assistance Ebola External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society West Africa Source Type: news
Understanding measles and the current outbreak
Measles used to be a common childhood illness years ago. At the beginning of this century, measles had been declared eliminated from the country. But now, measles, one of the most contagious diseases to spread, is returning at a record pace as 17 states have reported measles cases in 2024. "There are many viruses that are either not contagious or sort of contagious," says Sarah Scherger M.D., pediatrician at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin and chair of Pediatrics for Mayo… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 21, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Following Measles Outbreaks, Officials Grow Wary of Renewed Threat
Cases this year have already topped the total in 2023. Unvaccinated travelers account for most infections. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Vaccination and Immunization Disease Rates Medicine and Health Children and Childhood Respiratory Diseases Viruses Measles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC) Chicago Source Type: news
Dengue Outbreak in Argentina on Track to Break Records Dengue Outbreak in Argentina on Track to Break Records
A major outbreak in Argentina of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that can be fatal, is on track to smash previous records, reflecting wider worry around South America where...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
