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

Fri, 2024-12-13 10:25 — 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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Dengue fever hits record levels in Central and South America

Wed, 2024-12-11 10:34 — mike kraft

Record outbreak of Dengue fever in Central and South America More than 12.6m cases were recorded this year, the region's UN health organisation says. BBC News

The number of cases of dengue fever in Central and South America has nearly tripled to a record high this year, the Pan American Health Organisation (Paho) said on Tuesday.

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Mystery outbreak in Congo mostly affects children, may involve malaria --WHO

Wed, 2024-12-11 10:23 — mike kraft

Initial samples in DR Congo unexplained outbreak positive for malaria Initial test results from samples patients in an unexplained illness outbreak in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) found malaria from several samples, though it's possible that more than one disease in involved, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today at a briefing in Geneva. CIDRAP

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Americans' split views on climate change policies outlined in new poll.

Mon, 2024-12-09 17:54 — mike kraft

How Americans View Climate Change and Policies to Address the Issue Among Republicans, 56% think climate policies usually hurt the U.S. economy. By contrast, 52% of Democrats say they usually help. Brian Kennedy Pew Research Center

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Overall, 69% of Americans say large business and corporations are doing too little to help reduce the effects of global climate change. Six-in-ten also say state elected officials are doing too little on climate.

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Opinion: Public health experts concerned that measles and other diseases could increase in the U.S. if RFK Jr is confirmed

Mon, 2024-12-09 12:01 — mike kraft

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch | CNN The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. CNN

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Sixty-Two per cent of Americans say health care is government responsibility --poll

Mon, 2024-12-09 11:50 — mike kraft

More Americans say health care is government responsibility: Gallup Sixty-two percent of Americans say it’s the federal government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health care coverage, a survey from Gallup found. The figure is the highest it’s been in more … lirwin The Hill

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The figure is the highest it’s been in more than a decade. It slipped to its low of 42 percent in 2013, during the difficult rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as ObamaCare.

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Analysis: A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning

Mon, 2024-12-09 11:05 — mike kraft

A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning Climate change is driving inflation and instability, which harms climate action. But it’s not too late to escape the doom loop. The Conversation

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Climate change is an international problem requiring international cooperation, the possibilities for which are determined by geopolitics. But this year, something more unsettling is emerging: climate change is itself beginning to impact geopolitics.

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U.S. FDA must disclose more COVID-19 vaccine records, federal judge rules

Mon, 2024-12-09 10:20 — mike kraft

FDA must disclose more COVID-19 vaccine records, US judge rules

Dec 6 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to publicly disclose more information underpinning its authorization of COVID-19 vaccines, after failing to persuade the court to end the public records lawsuit.

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Federal government orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus

Fri, 2024-12-06 16:50 — mike kraft

USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus The U.S. government has ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. AP News

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U.S. life expectancy gains expected to stall by 2050 as health progress falls below pace of other countries

Fri, 2024-12-06 11:22 — mike kraft

Study: US life expectancy gains expected to stall by 2050 as health progress fails to keep pace with other countries The U.S. is failing to keep pace with dozens of countries around the world due to the steady decline of the nation's health progress, according to a detailed analysis of all 50 states and Washington, ... Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Medical Xpress

The U.S. is failing to keep pace with dozens of countries around the world due to the steady decline of the nation's health progress, according to a detailed analysis of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., published in The Lancet.

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