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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 16:15 — mike kraft
Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.
The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21.  ...
 
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    The Congo's unknown disease outbreak is severe malaria --Health Ministry

    Tue, 2024-12-17 17:05 — mike kraft

    Congo's health ministry says unknown disease is severe malaria

    LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry said on Tuesday that a previously unidentified disease circulating in the country's Panzi health zone is a severe form of malaria. ...
     
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    Long COVID: Effects on employment, financial distress

    Tue, 2024-12-17 16:51 — mike kraft
    Long COVID's effects on employment: Financial distress, fear of judgment Though research has shown that people with long COVID are more likely to be unemployed, the statistics don't reveal what patients go through before they cut their hours, stop working or lose their jobs. Emily Caldwell Medical Xpress

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    COVID-19 linked to more heart complications than flu, RSV--study

    Tue, 2024-12-17 16:30 — mike kraft
    COVID-19 linked to more heart complications than flu, RSV The odds of myocarditis were 61% lower in flu and 85% lower in RSV than with COVID-19. CIDRAP

    A new study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders shows that pediatric and young adult COVID-19 patients are more at risk for cardiac complications than flu or RSV patients of the same age. 

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    The widening gap in good health toward end of life --study

    Mon, 2024-12-16 23:40 — mike kraft
    Health Gap at End of Life Is Now Wider in US Than Any Other Country Lifespan vs healthspan. Yahoo News

    Humans today are living longer than ever before, but how many of those added years are spent in good health?

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    XBB COVID vaccine estimated effective rate: 63% to 68% against more severe illness in kids

    Fri, 2024-12-13 17:41 — mike kraft
    XBB COVID vaccine estimated to be 63% to 68% effective against more severe illness in kids The adjusted effectiveness of the updated Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 XBB vaccine in the 2023-24 US respiratory virus season was 68% and 63% against hospitalization or emergency department (ED) or urgent-care visits among children aged 5 to 11 years and 12 to 17 years, respectively, with an overall effectiveness for both age-groups of 65%, a Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC)-led research team estimates. CIDRAP

     

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    Mpox cases rise in Africa; first doses of Japanese vaccine expected next week

    Fri, 2024-12-13 17:06 — mike kraft
    As mpox cases rise in Africa, first doses of Japanese vaccine expected next week Activity continues to fluctuate across different countries, with cases of novel clade 1b continuing to rise. CIDRAP

    Africa saw a notable jump in mpox cases last week, with a continuing rise in novel clade 1b detections and shifts in transmission status in affected countries, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday at a weekly briefing.

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    Avian flu suspected in cats that drank raw milk; virus kills animals at Arizona zoo

    Fri, 2024-12-13 16:25 — mike kraft
    Avian flu suspected in cats that drank raw milk as virus kills animals at Arizona zoo The Los Angeles County Department of Health today announced that it is investigating two suspected avian flu illnesses in indoor pet cats that drank recalled raw milk, fueling more concerns about wider spread in other animals, which includes zoo animals infected in Arizona's Maricopa County. CIDRAP

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    Improving health in rural areas needs local leadership --study

    Fri, 2024-12-13 16:18 — mike kraft
    Improving health in rural areas takes community, say researchers With type 2 diabetes on the rise, prevention measures are critical. But it's often hard for people living in rural areas to access health care and lifestyle resources that can improve their health. Sydney Barrilleaux Medical Xpress

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    Involving local leaders and churches could make all the difference in these communities, according to a study from the University of Georgia. The research is published in The Journal of Rural Health.

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    Latest Symptoms of COVID-19 similar to the Common Cold

    Thu, 2024-12-12 19:10 — mike kraft
    Latest symptoms of COVID-19: New strain presents like the common cold XEC, the latest strain of the coronavirus, is more transmissible than others, but its symptoms tend to be milder. Newsweek

    Another year is drawing to a close, with another strain of the coronavirus making the rounds.

    But this time, medical professionals say it might be harder to distinguish whether you have COVID-19, the flu or the common cold without taking a test.

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