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LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent.

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Dengue fever is having a banner year, up anestimated 232%--UN

Sat, 2024-07-27 04:39 — mike kraft

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Global measles cases spiked 140% in 2019 amid falling vaccinations in many nations-- study

Sat, 2024-07-27 04:27 — mike kraft

Global measles cases spiked 140% in 2019 amid falling vaccinations in many nations, study estimates A new study from Columbia University shows that measles cases around the world surged 140% from 2010 to 2019, with declining vaccination rates in 59 of 194 nations fueled by socioeconomic factors in some low-resourced countries and vaccine reluctance in wealthier nations. CIDRAP

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The results were published yesterday in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

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Bird Flu: The CDC’s Test Works, but It Has Issues

Fri, 2024-07-26 21:30 — mike kraft

The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues - KFF Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promises better tests are being developed, but the episode points to vulnerabilities in the country’s defense against emerging outbreaks. Terry Byrne KFF Health News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens.

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Extreme heat increases forest fires, making it harder to curb climate change

Fri, 2024-07-26 21:21 — mike kraft

Earth lost some ability to absorb carbon dioxide last year, study says - The Washington Post

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U.N. Secretary-General's Call to Action to Address Extreme Heat Problem

Fri, 2024-07-26 20:58 — mike kraft

Extreme Heat | United Nations

In response to the rapid rise in the scale, intensity, frequency and duration of extreme heat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 25 July 2024 called for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance international cooperation to address extreme heat in four critical areas:

Caring for the vulnerable - Protecting workers - Boosting resilience of economies and societies using data and science - Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C by phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up investment in renewable energy.

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