Cholera: Yemen reports the highest toll --WHO

...No bird flu transmission between humans has been documented, and the CDC maintains that the immediate risk to public health is low. But scientists are increasingly worried, based on four key signals.

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COVID-19 pandemic's impact on other causes of death outlined in international study

Dec

International study reveals COVID-19 pandemic's impact on other causes of death Researchers have analyzed cause-of-death data for 24 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that life expectancy declined in 2020 for all but four of the 24 included ... University of Oxford Medical Xpress

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US flu cases surge in some areas as vaccinations lag --CDC

Dec

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag The U.S. flu season is underway. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures. AP News

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Respiratory viruses illnesses increase in US ahead of Christmas week --CDC

Dec

Illnesses caused by respiratory viruses increase in US Ahead of the Christmas holiday week, respiratory virus activity triggering healthcare visits is at the moderate level, with further rises seen for flu, activity up from low levels for COVID-19, and high levels for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its updates, which also included updated seasonal outlooks. CIDRAP

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Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission

Dec

Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission Reports that cows have been infected despite farmers' preventive measures indicate there are multiple routes of transmission Megan Molteni STAT

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Bird flu's toll on hens drives U.S. egg prices to all-time high

Dec

Bird flu drives US egg prices to all-time highs before Christmas

Dec 20 (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies while shoppers buy more to bake Christmas cookies and other holiday treats. ...

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Louisiana officials forbid public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots

Dec

Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines. WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio

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Bird flu --review of how people catch it so far.

Dec

How do people catch bird flu? | CNN As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Bird flu reported in 108 countries--U.N.

Dec

Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says UN health agency Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers. UN News

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Sign-ups for Obamacare lag this year

Dec

Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag After Trump Election, Legal Challenges - KFF Health News The number of new and returning enrollees using healthcare.gov — the federal marketplace that serves 31 states — is well below last year’s as of early December. Also, a Biden administration push to give “Dreamers” access to Obamacare coverage and subsidies is facing court challenges. khnjuliea KFF Health News

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Overview of public health developoments in 2024--Science News

Dec

Here’s how public health fared in 2024

The world faced many public health challenges this year, including dangerous heat waves and outbreaks of the infectious diseases dengue and mpox. In the United States, after years of increases, there are early but promising signs of a downward trend in drug overdose deaths.