You are here

Home

Situation Report

U.S. heat-related deaths spiked 117% since 1999 --study

Wed, 2024-08-28 10:30 — mike kraft

 

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999 | CNN As temperatures reach record levels in many parts of the US this week, emergency rooms bracing for a new normal: More patients are becoming gravely ill because their bodies can’t take the heat. Jen Christensen CNN

...

The authors say heat-related deaths are probably undercounted.

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Data
Health
Heat
Public Health
Climate
Environment
Extreme Weather
Vulnerability
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

What made the COVID pandemic end so abruptly--study

Wed, 2024-08-28 10:22 — mike kraft

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Disease
Health
Pandemics
Public Health
Research
Science
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Obese persons are an estimated one third more likely to get COVID infections --study

Wed, 2024-08-28 09:59 — mike kraft
Obesity raises risk of COVID infection by 34%, study estimates Obese patients exposed to SARS-CoV-2 are 34% more likely to be infected than their non-obese counterparts, indicating that obesity is an important risk factor for COVID-19 disease and transmission, a study of more than 72,000 patients seen at Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests. CIDRAP

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Data
Demographics
Disease
Health
Research
Social behavior
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

New Hampshire resident dies after infected by mosquito-borne encephalitis virus

Tue, 2024-08-27 19:20 — mike kraft
New Hampshire resident dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne encephalitis virus New Hampshire health authorities say a person infected with the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus has died. AP News

...

This year, human infections have been confirmed in New Jersey, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Vermont as well as New Hampshire, according to the CDC.

...

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - NorthEast
General Topic Tags: 
Disease
Health
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Earth’s Temperature Could Increase by 25 Degrees: CO2 Has More Impact Than Previously Thought

Tue, 2024-08-27 18:09 — mike kraft
Earth’s Temperature Could Increase by 25 Degrees: Startling New Research Reveals That CO2 Has More Impact Than Previously Thought Analysis of Pacific Ocean sediments shows doubling atmospheric CO2 might raise Earth's temperature by up to 14 degrees, exceeding IPCC predictions, with historical data indicating significant future climate impacts.
Country / Region Tags: 
Global
General Topic Tags: 
Health
Public Health
Research
Science
Climate
Ecosystems
Environment
Extreme Weather
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Africa’s mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world’s inability to stop epidemics-- WHO expert

Tue, 2024-08-27 18:03 — mike kraft

 

Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability to stop epidemics, experts say A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the AP News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Nations
General Topic Tags: 
Mpox
Contagion
Disease
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Problem
Situation Report

Some Farmworkers Say They Only Have Gloves For Protection as They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu

Tue, 2024-08-27 11:06 — mike kraft
With Only Gloves To Protect Them, Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu - KFF Health News A Colorado picnic celebrated Farmworker Appreciation Day. But some dairy workers there said they aren’t feeling appreciated: They don’t have basic protective gear, even as bird flu spreads through area farms. paulavirna KFF Health News

...some dairy workers ...said they haven’t received any personal protective equipment beyond gloves to guard against the virus, even as they or colleagues have come down with conjunctivitis and flu-like symptoms that they fear to be bird flu.

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - West
General Topic Tags: 
Bird Flu
Contagion
Disease
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Animals
Food
Livestock
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Mpox: Concern about refugee camps; African scientists trying to respond

Tue, 2024-08-27 10:56 — mike kraft

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Global
United Nations
General Topic Tags: 
Mpox
Contagion
Disease
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Research
Scarcity
Social behavior
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Vaccine hesitancy is undermining back-to-school shots for some children

Tue, 2024-08-27 10:30 — mike kraft

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Measles
Children
Disease
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Attitudes
Public Health
Social behavior
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

WHO launches plan to staunch stanch mpox transmission, mainly in Africa

Mon, 2024-08-26 16:36 — mike kraft
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped The U.N. health agency has launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission. It includes ramping up staffing in affected countries and boosting surveillance, prevention and response strategies. AP News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Nations
General Topic Tags: 
Mpox
Contagion
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Pages

Subscribe to Situation Report
howdy folks
Page loaded in 1.287 seconds.