Tuberculosis outbreak at California hotel to lead to public health emergency
A tuberculosis outbreak in a Long Beach hotel led to a public health emergency declaration, impacting a population with significant barriers to care. [ more ]
Sentenced to Death by COVID - How US Prisons Became an Epicenter of the Pandemic
Ending the COVID-19 'public health emergency' had concrete negative effects like hindering access to free testing.
Policies could have been implemented to make the pandemic less deadly, such as prioritizing vulnerable populations and providing income for people to stay home. [ more ]
Rio de Janeiro has declared a dengue health emergency days before Carnival is due to start
Rio de Janeiro has declared a public health emergency due to an outbreak of dengue fever, but Carnival celebrations are expected to continue.
Other states in Brazil, including Acre, Minas Gerais, and Goias, have also declared public health emergencies due to the outbreak of dengue fever. [ more ]
Gov. Hochul needs to declare state emergency over NY opioid deaths: Staten Island pols
A bipartisan task force in Staten Island is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a public health emergency to address the opioid crisis in New York.
The task force issued a report with recommendations including stiffening penalties for drug peddlers, tightening bail laws, and increasing funding for harm reduction, education, and addiction prevention.
The report compares the opioid crisis to the challenge of the Marshall Plan and highlights the increasing presence of fentanyl in overdose deaths. [ more ]