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Cbsnews
1 month ago
Health

4 cases of measles now confirmed at Chicago migrant shelter, including CPS student

Four cases of measles reported at Pilsen migrant shelter, with one being a CPS student.
Efforts underway to vaccinate migrants and contain the outbreak. [ more ]
Public health
Queerty
1 month ago
Public health

New study details how gay men helped curb the spread of mpox & stop the epidemic from getting worse

Reduced sexual partners among gay men helped curb mpox spread
Behavioral modification was key in reducing mpox transmission [ more ]
Independent.ie
1 month ago
Public health

New major catch-up campaign to target missed measles vaccines amid fears of surge in cases

Concerns over unvaccinated individuals traveling for Easter
Focus on vaccination efforts to protect vulnerable groups [ more ]
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Public health

Dr. Mary Bassett, New York health commissioner, leaving post to rejoin Harvard

ALBANY - State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced Friday that she will be stepping down at the end of the year.Bassett, who led the state's response to COVID as well as monkeypox and polio emergencies since joining the Hochul administration last year, said she is returning to her previous position with the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in Massachusetts.
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time.com
1 year ago
Public health

WHO Renames Monkeypox as mpox, Citing Racism Concerns

LONDON  The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Public health

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns

The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Public health

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns

FILE - This image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory that was captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Md.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Public health

Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City

FILE - This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Public health

New York declares disaster emergency after polio detected in several counties

New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a disaster emergency on Friday and said the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts after the virus was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City area.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Public health

Gov. Hochul declares polio state of emergency in New York to boost vaccinations

ALBANY - New York declared a state of emergency on Friday to boost vaccinations against polio.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

New York governor declares state disaster emergency amid circulating poliovirus evidence, samples found in 5 counties

(CNN)New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency amid evidence of circulating poliovirus, a move that will increase the availability of resources including expanding the network of polio vaccine administrators, state health officials said.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Public health

New York governor declares disaster emergency over polio

Governor's order allows more medical workers to administer polio vaccines after virus found in wastewater samples in another New York county.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

CPS dropped mask mandate without good-faith bargaining with Chicago Teachers Union: judge

CTU and the district couldn't come to a consensus on a new deal before the 2021-22 school year, when students returned for full-time, in-person learning.
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Gutierrez's decision came on the same day CTU members finished voting for a new safety agreement for this school year, which began last week.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

First monkeypox case is reported in Cook County Jail; Chicago receives 15,000 doses of vaccine over the weekend

The Cook County Jail on Tuesday reported its first case of monkeypox, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Mass. confirms 30 new monkeypox cases, expands vaccine providers

The death toll as a result of the current outbreak remains at 0, according to the DPH.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Parenting

COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids under 5 could be available as soon as June 21

COVID-19 vaccinations for the youngest children could begin as early as June 21 if the shots are cleared by federal regulators, White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha said Thursday.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Hochul Declares Polio State of Emergency for New York

The virus has now been detected in a Nassau County wastewater sample, officials said.
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KQED
1 year ago
California

Mask Mandates Back At Some California Schools | KQED

With highly infectious subvariants of Omicron, like BA.5, increasing the spread of COVID-19, mask mandates continue to be re-introduced in the state.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Covid isn't the only viral disease surging in the Americas, a top W.H.O. official warns.

Countries from Canada to Chile should fortify their health systems to confront rising coronavirus deaths as well as the growing threats posed by other contagious diseases, including monkeypox, viral hepatitis and the flu, a top World Health Organization official said on Wednesday.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

New monkeypox guidance tells high-risk close contacts to isolate for 21 days

Contacts of monkeypox cases at high risk of having caught the infection should self-isolate for 21 days, latest government guidance says.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Doctor warns of rising monkeypox transmission with 'more cases every day'

Monkeypox is spreading through community transmission in the UK with more cases being detected daily, a senior doctor has warned.
CBC
1 year ago
Toronto

City of Toronto declares end of emergency order issued over COVID-19 pandemic | CBC News

Canada's most populous city has announced the end of the municipal emergency it declared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit but says its fight against the virus isn't over.
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