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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Sat, 2023-04-22 00:15 — mike kraft

Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.

The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21. ...

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Ebola outbreak in Uganda declared ended.

Wed, 2025-04-30 01:59 — mike kraft

Uganda declares end to latest ebola outbreak It said the declaration followed 42 days "without a new case since the last confirmed patient was discharged." Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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The latest outbreak, caused by the Sudan strain of the virus which has no approved vaccine, was Uganda's ninth since the country recorded its first infection in 2000.

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Bird flu: experts warn of possible pandemic as virus spreads to all 50 states

Tue, 2025-04-29 23:44 — mike kraft

Experts Urge US To Prepare For Potential Pandemic As A New Virus Spreads In All 50 States

Health experts are raising alarms as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads rapidly across US dairy farms. Since March 2024, the outbreak has affected over 1,000 dairy herds nationwide, leading to more than 70 human infections and at least one confirmed death.

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Measles: Mexico issues travel alert

Tue, 2025-04-29 23:26 — mike kraft

As Measles Cases Surge, Mexico Issues a US Travel Alert The border state of Chihuahua has recorded 713 confirmed cases, with its outbreak linked to the ongoing cluster of cases north of the border in Texas. Javier Carbajal WIRED

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Mpox surge reported in Sierra Leone

Tue, 2025-04-29 23:22 — mike kraft

Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP. Science X Medical Xpress

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Measles cases soar in Europe and the Americas--WHO

Tue, 2025-04-29 22:37 — mike kraft

Measles cases in Europe, the Americas skyrocket Measles cases across Europe were up 10-fold in 2024 compared to 2023, while cases in the Americas so far this year are 11-fold higher, according to updates today from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). CIDRAP

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About 87% of the European cases were reported in Romania, which had the highest notification rate, at 1,610.7 cases per 1,000,000 population, followed by Austria (59.5), Belgium (44.9) and Ireland (39.6).

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Measles, polio and rubella could become endemic in the U.S. if vaccine rates continue to fall--studies

Mon, 2025-04-28 22:42 — mike kraft

Measles may be making a comeback in the U.S., Stanford Medicine-led research finds Diseases such as measles, rubella and polio could become endemic to the U.S. again if vaccine rates decline, according to modeling run by researchers at Stanford Medicine and their colleagues. Katia Savchuk News Center

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U.S. drug costs could increase by $51 billion because of tariffs --industry sponsored study

Mon, 2025-04-28 22:30 — mike kraft

Exclusive: US pharma tariffs would raise US drug costs by $51 billion annually, report finds Trump has repeatedly threatened a 25% tariff on pharmaceutical imports. Maggie Fick Reuters

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Analysis: Americans are underestimating the bird flu problem --survey

Tue, 2025-04-22 23:55 — mike kraft

Americans Are Underestimating Bird Flu. In A Future Pandemic, That Could Be A Problem The public just isn’t concerned enough about H5N1, suggests new research. Laura Simmons IFLScience

The general public are showing “ignorance and apathy” towards the threat of bird flu, say the authors of a new editorial, based on a survey they conducted of US residents. It found that many were unaware of or unwilling to take simple precautions that might decrease their risk of exposure to the virus.

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