Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 15:15 — 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.  ...
 
The Compendium is a space that: 
 
    Country / Region Tags: 
    Global
    United Nations
    General Topic Tags: 
    COVID-19
    Data
    Disease
    Disease Prevention
    Government
    Hospitals
    Pandemics
    Public Health
    Research
    Science
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Analysis
    Situation Report

    HealthMap - 2014 Ebola Outbreaks

    Wed, 2014-10-22 13:23 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                                      (FOR THE INTERACTIVE MAP - CLICK ON THE MAP IMAGE BELOW)

          

    http://healthmap.org/ebola/#timeline

    Country / Region Tags: 
    Global
    General Topic Tags: 
    Contagion
    Disease
    Health
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    Overview stats of how measles and other vaccines have saved lives

    Mon, 2025-05-19 16:53 — mike kraft
    Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year Measles once killed millions every year. Vaccines changed this, preventing disease, long-term immune damage, and deadly outbreaks. Our World in Data

    ...

    Country / Region Tags: 
    Global
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Measles
    Data
    Demographics
    Disease Prevention
    Health
    Public Health
    Research
    Vaccinations
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Analysis
    Situation Report

    Vaccine skepticism a growing concern as Canada records nearly 1600 measles cases

    Mon, 2025-05-19 16:46 — mike kraft
    Vaccine skepticism a growing concern, virologist warns amid rising measles caseload | CBC News Misinformation is making it hard for Canada to reach the vaccination levels needed to prevent the spread of measles, experts say as the country deals with the largest outbreak of the disease in almost three decades. CBC
    Country / Region Tags: 
    Canada
    Global
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Measles
    Contagion
    Children
    Data
    Disease
    Health
    Public Health
    Vaccinations
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    U.S.measles cases top 1,000 cases, hit 31 states

    Mon, 2025-05-19 16:14 — mike kraft
    US measles cases surpass 1K: CDC The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to over 1,000 cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday.  As of May 15, a total of 1,02… svento The Hill

    As of May 15, a total of 1,024 cases were reported across 31 states amid the deadliest outbreak in years. Per the CDC, 96 percent of individuals with confirmed cases are either unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

    Thirteen percent of individuals have been hospitalized, and there have been three confirmed deaths due to the disease this year, according to the data.

    ...

    Country / Region Tags: 
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Measles
    Contagion
    Children
    Data
    Disease
    Government
    Health
    Public Health
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    WHO grapples with US funding cuts for medical care

    Mon, 2025-05-19 12:48 — mike kraft
    World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US Hundreds of WHO officials will join donors and diplomats in Geneva with one question dominating their thoughts - how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main source of money. Jennifer Rigby,Emma Farge Reuters
    Country / Region Tags: 
    United Nations
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Disease
    Disease Prevention
    Government
    Health
    Medical Personnel
    Public Health
    Scarcity
    Economics
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    U.S. FDA approves Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but only for older and high risk people.

    Mon, 2025-05-19 12:42 — mike kraft
    After delay, FDA approves Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, but only for older people and those at high risk | CNN After a six-week delay, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to a letter from the agency, but only for people 65 and older and those 12 and up who have at least one underlying condition that puts them at higher risk of severe illness. Katherine Dillinger CNN

     

    Country / Region Tags: 
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    COVID-19
    Boosters
    Demographics
    Disease Prevention
    Government
    Health
    Medical Testing
    Policy
    Public Health
    Vaccinations
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    Bird flu his Brazil, triggering trade bans

    Fri, 2025-05-16 14:27 — mike kraft
    Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial farm on Friday, triggering a country-wide trade ban from China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers. Isabel Teles,Ana Mano,Roberto Samora Reuters

     

    Country / Region Tags: 
    Brazil
    China
    Global
    General Topic Tags: 
    Bird Flu
    Contagion
    Government
    Agriculture
    Poultry
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    Trum administration funding cuts to South Africa will undermine TB and HIV research--analysis

    Fri, 2025-05-16 13:32 — mike kraft
    NIH Cuts To South Africa Will Cause Global Loss Of TB And HIV Research Capacity - Health Policy Watch These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago to prohibit United States Health Policy Watch

    ...

    Country / Region Tags: 
    Africa
    Global
    South Africa
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Treatments
    Disease
    Disease Prevention
    Government
    Policy
    Politics
    Public Health
    Research
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Analysis
    Situation Report

    RFK Jr. clashed with Congressional committee in hearing focusing on vaccines

    Thu, 2025-05-15 13:50 — mike kraft

    US health chief Kennedy clashes with lawmakers over vaccine commentshttps://

    ...

    Some of the most heated exchanges centered on his remarks on vaccines. Kennedy has for years sown doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, but pledged to maintain the country's existing vaccine standards to secure his appointment in the Trump administration.

    ...

    Country / Region Tags: 
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    COVID-19
    Measles
    Treatments
    Disease
    Disease Prevention
    Government
    Health
    Policy
    Politics
    Public Health
    Vaccinations
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    Some U.S. biotech companies are considering moving clinical trials overseas because of U.S. FDA budget cuts and staff layoffs.

    Wed, 2025-05-14 14:22 — mike kraft

    Upheaval at FDA pushes some biotech firms to move early trials out of US

     

    Country / Region Tags: 
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Government
    Medical Testing
    Public Health
    Research
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    Trump administration's medcal research cuts reached $2.7 billion--Senate report

    Wed, 2025-05-14 14:03 — mike kraft
    Trump administration cut $2.7 billion in NIH research funding through March, Senate committee minority report says | CNN A Senate committee report by minority staff, and obtained by CNN, slams the Trump administration for terminating some funding for research, firing thousands of federal workers and removing certain scientific data from government websites. Jacqueline Howard CNN
    Country / Region Tags: 
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Disease
    Disease Prevention
    Government
    Health
    Medical Personnel
    Policy
    Politics
    Public Health
    Research
    Science
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Analysis
    Situation Report

    Majority of Americans support measles vacinations, worry about Trump administration's handling of outbreaks --poll

    Wed, 2025-05-14 13:49 — mike kraft
    Americans worry about Trump's handling of measles outbreak, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The vast majority of Americans believe that vaccines for measles are safe, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Jason Lange,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
    Country / Region Tags: 
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Measles
    Contagion
    Disease Prevention
    Government
    Health
    Public Attitudes
    Public Health
    Vaccinations
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Analysis

    How wastewater testing can predict community's COVID cases--new study

    Wed, 2025-05-14 13:41 — mike kraft
    Wastewater testing predicts community COVID cases, experts say SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance accurately predicts the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 infections in the community, data from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities suggest. CIDRAP

    ...

    Country / Region Tags: 
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    COVID-19
    Contagion
    Symptoms
    Disease
    Government
    Health
    Medical Testing
    Public Health
    Research
    Science
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Analysis
    Situation Report

    US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine

    Tue, 2025-05-13 16:09 — mike kraft
    US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine The U.S. government is advising that international travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it investigates possible side effects. AP News

    ...

    Country / Region Tags: 
    Global
    United States
    General Topic Tags: 
    Disease Prevention
    Government
    Health
    Medical Testing
    Public Health
    Research
    Vaccinations
    Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
    Situation Report

    Pages

    Subscribe to West Africa MPHISE RSS
    howdy folks
    Page loaded in 0.951 seconds.