#Henipaviruses #PublicHealth #EpidemicPreparedness
wwwnc.cdc.gov
Integrating Prevention and Response at the Crossroads of Henipavirus Preparedness, Hendra@30 Conference, 2024
Diseases caused by henipaviruses, exemplified by Hendra virus and Nipah virus, pose a serious risk to public health because of their epidemic potential and high case-fatality rates and the paucity of medical countermeasures to mitigate them.
#COVID19 #Genetics #PublicHealth
hsph.harvard.edu
Genetic difference may help explain wide variation in COVID severity | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5 -- known to be involved in smell and taste perception -- was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.
#mpox #publichealth #longtermhealtheffects
abcnews.go.com
More than half of mpox patients in 2022 outbreak experienced lasting physical effects: Study
Many patients who contracted mpox during the 2022 outbreak experienced physical effects more than a year later, a new study published on Monday finds.
#Vaccination #FluSeason #PublicHealth
www.bostonherald.com
Massachusetts reports three pediatric flu deaths: 'Devastating losses'
Three kids in the Bay State have died from the flu in recent weeks as influenza cases spike, according to health officials who are pleading with residents to get vaccinated.
#Vaccination #PublicHealth #ChildHealth
www.nbcdfw.com
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule that recommends fewer shots to all children.
#Vaccination #PublicHealth #ChildhoodImmunization
www.nbcnews.com
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule that recommends fewer shots to all children.
#drinkingwater #publichealth #environmentalregulation
wtop.com
EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it - WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a harmful chemical in rockets and other explosives, but also said doing so wouldn't significantly benefit public health and that it was acting only because a court ordered it.
