Public Health

February 10, 2023
Marburg Virus Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea Kills 10 of 14 Infected
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February 6, 2023
South Africa Struggles to Contain Cholera Outbreak Amid Water Crisis
The cholera outbreak first identified on 1 February 2023 is now pressing South Africa’s public‑health capacity in ways that could have lasting…
February 6, 2023
Cholera Outbreak Reported in South Africa Since February 2023
South Africa is currently managing a cholera outbreak that first surfaced on 1 February 2023. Since the emergence of these initial cases,…
January 30, 2023
CDC Tracks Three Deadly Waves of the US Opioid Crisis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has documented the evolution of America’s opioid epidemic in three successive waves, each characterized…
January 30, 2023
U.S. Opioid Crisis Continues with Three Distinct Waves
The United States continues to confront an opioid crisis that public‑health officials rank among the most severe of recent times. Data from…
October 18, 2022
Three COVID vaccine doses still prevent severe Omicron disease cases
As the coronavirus continues to evolve, a key finding from the World Health Organization’s data remains critical: three doses of a COVID-19…
October 15, 2022
Cholera Outbreak Reaches Lebanon After Nearly 30 Year Absence Reported
Lebanon has recorded its first cholera cases since 1993, ending a 29‑year gap in the nation’s disease registers. The Ministry of Public…
August 4, 2022
Philippines confirms first mpox case amid global outbreak
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August 4, 2022
Philippines confirms first mpox case as global outbreak expands
Health authorities in the Philippines have identified the country’s first confirmed case of mpox, the viral illness stemming from the West African…
May 18, 2022
US Reports First Mpox Case, Joining Global Outbreak
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May 18, 2022
Mpox Reaches U.S. as Global Outbreak Spreads to Fourth Continent
United States Records First Case of Mpox, Mirroring European Outbreak The map of mpox infections globally has expanded, with a significant development…
April 5, 2022
WHO Reports 99% of People Breathe Unhealthy Air
Earth, April 5, 2022 — cybernewschronicle.com — Six months after the World Health Organization tightened its air quality guidelines, the agency dropped…
August 20, 2021
Hong Kong study shows surgical masks cut flu, coronavirus spread
A study conducted at the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for infectious disease epidemiology in Hong Kong has delivered what researchers describe…
June 18, 2021
Pharmaniaga embarks on plan to supply Sinovac to state govt, private sector
Kuala Lumpur, 18 June 2021 – Pharmaniaga Bhd will begin supplying the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine directly to Malaysia’s state governments and private…
June 18, 2021
Pharmaniaga Sells Sinovac Doses Directly to States
Malaysia’s Covid-19 vaccine supply chain just got a second track. Pharmaniaga Bhd will sell Sinovac doses directly to state governments and private…
June 1, 2021
Study Reveals Varied Effectiveness of Cloth Masks in Blocking Droplets
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University measured how far simulated cough droplets moved when different face coverings were used. The experiment, led by…
August 20, 2020
Surgical Masks Best Block Droplets, Video Reveals
On August 20, 2020, researchers published a study in the journal Thorax. They used high-speed cameras and LED lighting to film a…
August 20, 2020
Cloth Masks Block 70-90% of Virus Particles
The math behind the cloth mask argument has finally been published in a form public-health officials can use. A systematic review of…
August 20, 2020
Study Confirms Cloth Masks Block 99% of Aerosols
Canada, August 20, 2020 — infopulsetoday.com — Canadian public health officials now have something they have long lacked: firm, peer-reviewed evidence that…
April 6, 2020
Global Export Restrictions Worsen COVID-19 Medical Supply Shortages
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented global competition for medical resources, reshaping international relations in the process. By April 6, 2020,…
April 6, 2020
Nations Impose Medical Export Bans Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
On 6 April 2020 a wave of export prohibitions on essential medical items—face masks, thermometers, protective clothing and related equipment—was announced by…
March 26, 2020
Hantavirus Death in China Sparks Global Media Frenzy Overnight Suddenly
The World Health Organization’s regional office in Manila activated a dedicated media hotline on 24 March after it received more than 200…
March 26, 2020
CDC Report Shows COVID-19 Fatality Rates Rise With Age
United States, March 26, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — In the early weeks of the pandemic, the numbers were fragmentary. A March 18…
March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Risks for different age groups explained
Medical YouTube channel MedCram recently discussed the preliminary fatality data in the United States that was released by the Centers for Disease…