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Mpox vaccine rollout begins in Africa: what will success look like?

Mpox surgeries have reached unprecedented levels in Africa with the introduction of vaccines now providing hope for containment.

The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID

The absence of the B/Yamagata influenza strain in this year's flu shot is a direct result of COVID-19 mitigation measures.

Mpox is 'not the new COVID,' WHO says DW 08/20/2024

WHO has more knowledge about mpox than COVID-19, enabling better control of its spread.

Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

Mpox can be controlled with current knowledge and strategies; it's not another Covid-19 but requires immediate action to prevent spread.

Bay Area's Potential First Bird Flu Case Reported in Alameda County Child | KQED

Recent bird flu case in child raises concerns but poses low risk of transmission to others.
Public health officials emphasize no recent human-to-human spread of bird flu. First confirmed human cases primarily linked to infected cows.

Mpox: Thai authorities suspect first case DW 08/21/2024

Thailand suspects its first case of a more dangerous mpox strain, pending confirmation from lab results.

Mpox vaccine rollout begins in Africa: what will success look like?

Mpox surgeries have reached unprecedented levels in Africa with the introduction of vaccines now providing hope for containment.

The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID

The absence of the B/Yamagata influenza strain in this year's flu shot is a direct result of COVID-19 mitigation measures.

Mpox is 'not the new COVID,' WHO says DW 08/20/2024

WHO has more knowledge about mpox than COVID-19, enabling better control of its spread.

Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

Mpox can be controlled with current knowledge and strategies; it's not another Covid-19 but requires immediate action to prevent spread.

Bay Area's Potential First Bird Flu Case Reported in Alameda County Child | KQED

Recent bird flu case in child raises concerns but poses low risk of transmission to others.
Public health officials emphasize no recent human-to-human spread of bird flu. First confirmed human cases primarily linked to infected cows.

Mpox: Thai authorities suspect first case DW 08/21/2024

Thailand suspects its first case of a more dangerous mpox strain, pending confirmation from lab results.
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London placed in control zone for virus potentially fatal to livestock

London is now a Bluetongue Virus control zone to prevent disease spread and protect livestock.

When day cares in Helsinki installed air purifiers, kids stopped getting sick as often

Installing air purifiers in day cares can significantly reduce children's illnesses caused by airborne pathogens.
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Here's what we know about mpox and what might be done to contain it

Mpox, declared a global health emergency by WHO, poses significant threats as cases surge in Africa and a transmissible variant emerges.

Thailand says mpox detected in European who travelled from Africa

Thailand has detected an mpox case treated as Clade 1, raising global health concerns about potential transmission risks. Immediate interventions are critical.

Here's what we know about mpox and what might be done to contain it

Mpox, declared a global health emergency by WHO, poses significant threats as cases surge in Africa and a transmissible variant emerges.

Thailand says mpox detected in European who travelled from Africa

Thailand has detected an mpox case treated as Clade 1, raising global health concerns about potential transmission risks. Immediate interventions are critical.
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How Bird Flu Caught the Dairy Industry Off Guard

Experts highlight key reasons for delay in identifying bird flu outbreak in dairy cows, stressing importance of understanding factors for disease control and prevention.

Daily briefing: The origins of bioluminescence in animals date back over half a billion years

Octocorals evolved bioluminescence much earlier than previously thought.

Thousands more badgers could be killed under proposal to raise target numbers

The government may increase culling targets to 100% in certain areas, potentially leading to the killing of thousands more badgers beyond the original plan.

The World's First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children Starts Now

Cameroon has started rolling out routine childhood immunizations using a malaria vaccine called RTS,S or Mosquirix.
The hope is that this vaccine rollout will help relieve the burden of malaria on the country's health care system.
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