United Nations

Mpox: UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time; country sees a record outbreak

Fri, 2023-11-24 10:51 — mike kraft

UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak. AP News

...

“This is the first definitive proof of sexual transmission of monkeypox in Africa,” Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who sits on several WHO advisory groups, said. “The idea that this kind of transmission could not be happening here has now been debunked.”

...

Country / Region Tags:

Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Mpox: UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time; country sees a record outbreak
Log in or register to post comments

Explainer: Why carbon capture is no easy solution to climate change

Wed, 2023-11-22 10:21 — mike kraft

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Read more about Explainer: Why carbon capture is no easy solution to climate change
Log in or register to post comments

Climate change hits women’s health harder. Activists want it addressed at COP28

Tue, 2023-11-21 09:36 — mike kraft

Climate change hits women's health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28 With the annual U.N.-led climate summit known as COP to convene later this month in Dubai, activists are urging policymakers to respond to climate change’s disproportionate impact on women and girls. AP News

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Climate change hits women’s health harder. Activists want it addressed at COP28
Log in or register to post comments

No end to rising greenhouse gases; more than half of world's richest companies quetly lobby againstg climate change policies

Fri, 2023-11-17 10:02 — mike kraft

'

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline --report

Thu, 2023-11-16 19:27 — mike kraft

Report: Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline A dangerous decline in the rate of children vaccinated against measles is spurring a global increase in cases and deaths from the highly contagious virus, according to a new report. Helen Branswell STAT

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline --report
Log in or register to post comments

WHO updates COVID treatment guidelines, risk estimates for hospitalization

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:50 — mike kraft

WHO updates COVID treatment guidelines, risk estimates for hospitalization The WHO lowered its treatment-benefit threshold from a 6% to a 2% reduction in the risk of hospitalization. CIDRAP

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Situation Report

Read more about WHO updates COVID treatment guidelines, risk estimates for hospitalization
Log in or register to post comments

Efforts to fight TB are recovering from COVID pandemic but still not meeting targets --WHO

Wed, 2023-11-08 09:57 — mike kraft

Tuberculosis fight recovering from COVID-19 knock but still off target- WHO The global fight against tuberculosis (TB), badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, is beginning to recover but remains a long way off target, according to a World Health Organization report. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Situation Report

Read more about Efforts to fight TB are recovering from COVID pandemic but still not meeting targets --WHO
Log in or register to post comments

WHO official warns dengue fever, a painful disease. will become a major threat this decade

Mon, 2023-11-06 09:46 — mike kraft

Health officials warn painful disease will become a major threat this decade: ‘We need to really prepare’ “We need to talk much more proactively ..." Yahoo News

The chief scientist from the World Health Organization is warning that Earth’s rising temperature will make dengue fever a massive threat within this decade.

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags: