Disease Prevention

Will there be a COVID winter wave? What scientists say

Mon, 2022-10-03 17:51 — mike kraft

Will there be a COVID winter wave? What scientists say Nature - Emerging variants and waning immunity are likely to push infections higher in the northern hemisphere as influenza also makes a comeback. Callaway, Ewen nature

Evidence is building that the northern hemisphere is on course for a surge of COVID-19 cases this autumn and winter. New immune-evading strains of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, behaviour changes, and waning immunity mean that many countries could soon see large numbers of COVID infections — and potentially hospitalizations — say scientists.

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to U.S. vaccine mandate for health workers

Mon, 2022-10-03 17:45 — mike kraft

Supreme Court turns away challenge to U.S. vaccine rule for health workers The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge by Missouri and nine other states - mostly Republican-led - to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers in healthcare facilities that receive federal funds. Andrew Chung Reuters

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Monkeypox: deaths are rare; here’s why they can be difficult to confirm

Mon, 2022-10-03 10:08 — mike kraft

US monkeypox deaths are rare; here's why they can be difficult to confirm | CNN There have been more than 25,000 monkeypox cases in the United States during the current outbreak and deaths among monkeypox patients are rare. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Opinion: "Liberal strongholds" retain vaccine mandates --Conservative newspaper

Mon, 2022-10-03 10:01 — mike kraft

"Liberal strongholds" cling to vaccine mandates --Washington Exaiminer

For many people, the pandemic no longer factors into daily life.

But in a handful of liberal cities, universities, and companies, some people are still subject to vaccine mandates that may require as many as four shots to keep their jobs or spots in school.

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Analysis: How the U.S. CDC’s communication failures during Covid tarnished the agency

Mon, 2022-10-03 09:47 — mike kraft

How the CDC’s communication failures during Covid tarnished the agency The CDC made many communications mistakes during Covid, from confusing guidance to delayed recommendations. CDC staffers say they've been frustrated and concerned. YahooNews

...While some employees say they are optimistic that the agency can improve its public health responses, blunders during the Covid response still haunt those who have dedicated their lives to public health.

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Half of U.S. Adults Have Heard Little or Nothing About New COVID Boosters, Survey Finds

Mon, 2022-10-03 09:32 — mike kraft

Half of Adults Have Heard Little or Nothing About New COVID Boosters, Survey Finds The new, redesigned COVID booster, which protects against omicron and its extremely contagious subvariants, appears to have a visibility problem. Federal authorities authorized the shot at the end of August, but by mid- to late September, nearly half of adults had heard little or nothing about it, according to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation, based on the latest of its monthly surveys about attitudes toward the COVID vaccines. That could have troubling implications.

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Ebola: Testing problems hinder Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

Mon, 2022-10-03 09:04 — mike kraft

Testing trouble adds to disorder in Uganda's Ebola response MUBENDE, Uganda (AP) — The nurse wanted the toddler with a high fever transferred at once from a private clinic in Uganda to a public hospital even though the child tested positive for malaria amid an Ebola outbreak that has rattled health workers. AP NEWS

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Uganda Ebola cases jump to 50, with 1 more death

Fri, 2022-09-30 19:14 — mike kraft

Uganda Ebola cases jump to 50, with 1 more death Officials add 14 more cases to the total, and the fatality count rises to 24, as officials weigh starting a vaccine trial in the country. CIDRAP

The number of people infected in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak jumped to 50 today, with 14 more cases added to the total, the World Health Organization (WHO) African region said today on Twitter.

One more person died, raising the fatality count to 24.

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