Bird flu may be spread between flocks on strong wind --study

Tue, 2025-02-18 10:44 — mike kraft
The wind may be partly to blame for bird flu spread between farms, a new study suggests | CNN In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. Brenda Goodman CNN

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Europe
Global
General Topic Tags: 
Bird Flu
Contagion
Disease
Public Health
Research
Extreme Weather
Livestock
Poultry
Veterinary
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

Vaccinations and information key to combatting the intense flu season --expert

Tue, 2025-02-18 10:32 — mike kraft
Expert: Vaccinations, Information Key to Combating Intense Flu Season Advice from the head of the Infectious Diseases Society of America: Get a shot and don't censor government data. Steven Ross Johnson U.S. News & World Report

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Asia
Canada
Europe
Global
Sweden
UK - London
United Kingdom
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Contagion
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Chart showing U.S. facing worst flue season since 2009

Tue, 2025-02-18 10:22 — mike kraft
U.S. facing worst flu season since 2009, experts say The illness is coming with more severe complications and hitting young children especially hard. Tina Reed Axios
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Seasonal Flu
Contagion
Children
Disease
Public Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Map of U.S. states where flu activity is highest --CDC

Tue, 2025-02-18 10:14 — mike kraft
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Seasonal Flu
Contagion
Disease
Government
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Claiming government overreach, Louisiana won't promote vaccinations

Mon, 2025-02-17 11:16 — mike kraft
Citing government overreach, Louisiana won't promote vaccination, surgeons general say The CDC says it's now classifying the flu season as high severity for all age-groups for the first time since the 2017-18 season. CIDRAP

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - South
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Measles
RSV
Seasonal Flu
Disease Prevention
Government
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

U.S. CDC and NIH staff are reeling under Trump-Musk cuts in work force.

Mon, 2025-02-17 11:07 — mike kraft
Staff at CDC and NIH are reeling as Trump administration cuts workforce As many as 1,300 probationary employees at CDC and 1,500 at NIH are losing their jobs. Many fear for the future of public health and scientific research. NPR

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Disease Prevention
Government
Medical Personnel
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Employment
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Job cuts hit U.S. FDA employees working on food safety, medical devices

Mon, 2025-02-17 10:49 — mike kraft
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend. AP News
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Medical Testing
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Research
Employment
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

CDC data on flu and bird flu outbreaks are mssing, experts say

Mon, 2025-02-17 10:33 — mike kraft
Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate - KFF Health News Delays in urgent CDC analyses of seasonal flu and bird flu, and the agency’s silence, will harm Americans as outbreaks escalate, doctors and public health experts warn. khnerich KFF Health News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Bird Flu
Seasonal Flu
Contagion
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Public Health
Science
Communication
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Analysis: Experts concened that Trump's venting about COVID responses could hurt efforts to counter future threats

Mon, 2025-02-17 10:24 — mike kraft
As Trump vents about covid, experts worry his moves could worsen next threat The president, still angry about the pandemic response, may be cutting into the country’s fundamental ability to identify emerging diseases and head them off. The Washington Post
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Disease Prevention
Government
Mutations
Pandemics
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

Measles cases continue to spread in Texas and New Mexico

Mon, 2025-02-17 09:51 — mike kraft
Measles continues to spread as Texas outbreak rises to 48 cases: Here's what to know A fast-growing measles outbreak has infected dozens of people in Texas and now New Mexico as officials warn of further spread. Eduardo Cuevas and James Powel USA TODAY

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - SouthWest
General Topic Tags: 
Measles
Contagion
Children
Disease
Health
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say

Fri, 2025-02-14 17:39 — mike kraft

teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say

Meeting / Event Tags: 
Training
Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Policy
Politics
Public Attitudes
Disaster Response
Emergency Management
Extreme Weather
Vulnerability
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Trump administration is firing thousands at U.S. health agencies

Fri, 2025-02-14 12:12 — mike kraft
Trump administration to fire thousands at health agencies The Trump administration is set to eliminate thousands of federal health care jobs Friday, targeting employees across agencies who were hired in the past one to two years. Sarah Owermohle STAT

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Government
Health
Medical Personnel
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Analysis: Opposition to Medicaid expansion in some states might affect millions

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:58 — mike kraft
Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump's return to the White House and a GOP-controlled Congress set on reducing spending ... Anna Claire Vollers Medical Xpress
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Commentary: Rural American areas are especally vunerable to proposed healthcare cuts

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:50 — mike kraft
Commentary: If Federal Healthcare Spending Is a Target, Then So Is Rural America | The Daily Yonder Lists of potential healthcare spending cuts to include in a reconciliation bill are circulating on Capitol Hill, and healthcare is getting star billing. Christiana Wayne The Daily Yonder

 

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Hospitals
Public Health
Economics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

Despite court orders, Trump administration still holds up funds for numerous programs

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:38 — mike kraft
Despite court orders, Trump administration freezes numerous funds Despite recent court rulings calling for an end to the Trump administration’s sweeping pause on federal grants, numerous recipients are not getting their promised cash from the governmen… aneklason The Hill

...

The administration is still not forking over money for congressionally funded programs ranging from electric vehicle charging to abandoned mine cleanup to wildfire mitigation.

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Government
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Climate
Energy
Environment
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Pages

Subscribe to New York RSS
howdy folks
Page loaded in 0.844 seconds.