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Measles: AMA and CDC health experts plead for unvaxxed Americans to get measles shot as cases rises

Wed, 2024-03-20 10:06 — mike kraft

Health experts plead for unvaxxed Americans to get measles shot as cases rise The US hit last year's total in under 12 weeks, suggesting we're in for a bad time. Beth Mole Ars Technica

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U.S, Health workers fear employers put profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission guidelines

Mon, 2024-03-18 20:37 — mike kraft

Health workers fear it's profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission As the CDC revisits its airborne transmission guidelines, health care workers fear the agency is repeating past mistakes about mask guidance to prevent the spread of viruses. Yahoo News

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U.S. CDC urges vaccination amid rise in measles cases in the US and globally

Mon, 2024-03-18 20:27 — mike kraft

CDC urges vaccination amid rise in measles cases in the US and globally | CNN US government health officials are warning doctors about the dramatic rise in measles cases around the world, and advising families traveling to a measles-affected country to get babies as young as 6 months vaccinated before they go. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Analysis: Backlash to COVID countermeasures could leave the U.S. less ready for a future pandemic.

Mon, 2024-03-18 09:59 — mike kraft

COVID backlash could leave the U.S. less ready for the next pandemic Despite remarkable scientific advances, key weaknesses in the country's COVID response have only become more glaring. Caitlin Owens Axios

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Differences between health workers, laypeople on how to allocate limited medical resources amid a crisis--survey

Fri, 2024-03-15 10:41 — mike kraft

Health workers, laypeople differ on how to allocate limited medical resources amid a crisis On average, healthcare providers more strongly agreed that scarce resources shouldn't be allocated to patients less likely to survive. CIDRAP

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Measles cases on the rise: Transmission, symptoms and vaccine info plus Chicago vaccinations

Fri, 2024-03-15 10:28 — mike kraft

Measles cases on the rise: Transmission, symptoms and vaccine info | CNN

How worried should people be about the measles? An expert explains | CNN Measles cases are rising in the US, according to the CDC. Dr. Leana Wen explains how measles spreads, its symptoms and why it’s considered a dangerous disease. Katia Hetter CNN

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Analysis: A Trump administration could split up the CDC

Thu, 2024-03-14 18:01 — mike kraft

The CDC could shrink under a second Trump administration A CDC reorganization as some conservatives are calling for could impact the agency's ability to help prevent or mitigate the spread of disease, according to a former agency director. POLITICO

Fueled by a distrust of the CDC’s handling of Covid-19 and the recommendations it made on measures like masking and vaccines, many conservatives want the agency dismantled — and hope a second Trump administration could make it happen.

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Analysis: Overview of how COVID both changed America and then faded into background

Thu, 2024-03-14 10:06 — mike kraft

Analysis: 4 years, 1.2 million lives and trillions of dollars later, a rematch | CNN Politics Americans may feel like they’re reliving 2020, with a general election rematch set for 2024. But while the politicians’ faces are the same, life is much different. Zachary B. Wolf CNN

..it’s equally remarkable, precisely four years later, how Covid-19 has both changed American life and also faded to the background.

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U.S. expanding airport nasal swabbing to Chicago and Miami

Wed, 2024-03-13 12:19 — mike kraft

U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami The nation's top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program asks arriving international passengers to volunteer to have their noses swabbed and answer questions about their travel. The program operates at six airports and on Tuesday, the CDC said it was adding two more — Chicago’s O’Hare and Miami. Yahoo News

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China to increase number of response teams for new infectious diseases

Mon, 2024-03-11 11:17 — mike kraft

China to increase number of response teams for new infectious diseases

SHANGHAI, March 11 (Reuters) - China will increase the number of specialised teams tasked with responding to future infectious disease outbreaks by five to 25, its top health official has said.

The country will also improve early warning and relevant regulatory or legal systems, according to Wang Hesheng, a director at the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration.

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