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Disinformation issue: Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:27 — mike kraft
Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort Troubled by the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the French doctor logged on to Facebook and uploaded a video urging people to get vaccinated. AP NEWS

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He was soon swarmed by dozens, then hundreds, then more than 1,000 hateful messages from an anti-vaccine extremist group known as V_V. The group, active in France and Italy, has harassed doctors and public health officials, vandalized government offices and tried to disrupt vaccine clinics. ...

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Explainer: Why has polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it?

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:47 — FNUOvviyaa
Explainer: Why has polio been found in London, New York and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it? Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Monkeypox: Another Lesson in Global Health Neglect

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:34 — FNUOvviyaa
Opinion | Monkeypox: Another Lesson in Global Health Neglect We ignore the health of poorer nations at our peril Zain Rizvi, JD, and Aly Bancroft, MPH medpagetoday

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One region has not had access to any Jynneos vaccine: Africa, where monkeypox has long been prevalent. No country within Africa has yet to procure a single dose. "Let us get vaccines onto the continent," the acting head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently...

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Zimbabwe measles outbreak blamed on sect gatherings kills 157 children

Tue, 2022-08-16 17:31 — FNUOvviyaa
Zimbabwe measles outbreak blamed on sect gatherings kills 157 children A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed 157 children with the death toll nearly doubling in just under a week, the information minister said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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The 'traumatic experience' of US monkeypox patients

Fri, 2022-08-12 19:17 — FNUOvviyaa
The 'traumatic experience' of US monkeypox patients "If you haven't lived through it, you have no idea the kind of pain this is," one man tells the BBC. BBC News

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The first US monkeypox case this year was detected on 18 May in the state of Massachusetts. Since then, more than 10,000 cases have been reported across the country, in every state except Wyoming...

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In Some States, Monkeypox Is Infecting Many More Black Americans

Fri, 2022-08-12 19:00 — FNUOvviyaa
In Some States, Monkeypox Is Infecting Many More Black Americans Stat reports on what it says is “alarming” racial disparity found in monkeypox infections in some states. The Charlotte Observer says 78 of the 111 cases in North Carolina are among Bla… khnlaureno Kaiser Health News

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Only half of eligible Americans have gotten their first COVID booster

Thu, 2022-08-11 23:58 — FNUOvviyaa
Only half of eligible Americans have gotten their first COVID booster Among people ages 50 years and older, the unvaccinated had a risk of dying from COVID-19 that was 29 times higher than their fully vaccinated and double-boosted peers. ABC News ABC News

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Although over 61 million people, over the age of 50, are eligible to receive their second COVID-19 booster shot, just a third have actually done so, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

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‘Silent’ spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people

Thu, 2022-08-11 23:34 — FNUOvviyaa
'Silent' spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday. Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent CNN

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US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases

Tue, 2022-08-09 15:03 — FNUOvviyaa
US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases The New York State medic says there could be hundreds, or even thousands, of infected people there. BBC News

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"There isn't just one case of polio if you see a paralytic case. The incidence of paralytic polio is less than 1%," she said...

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A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S.

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:43 — FNUOvviyaa
A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S. Novavax’s jab only gained FDA approval in July and entered a saturated COVID-vaccine market. YahooFinance

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