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October 31, 2019 by
Outbreaks
- 1.4 million vaccines from global stockpile support yellow fever control in Nigeria
- WHO supports the immunization of 874 000 people against yellow fever in Nigeria
- WHO provides 1.2 million antibiotics to fight plague in Madagascar
- Partners commit to reduce cholera deaths by 90% by 2030
- World hunger again on the rise, driven by conflict and climate change, new UN report says
- Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas
Medical News
- Antenatal steroids improve preterm newborn survival in low-resource settings, finds study
- Arguing to undo the ACA. Harming Medicare. Do they go hand in hand?
- ACROBiosystems and the Fight Against COVID-19
- Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing linked with increased hospitalizations, costs
- Bangladesh women living in poorer households reluctant to use maternal health care
- Researchers find a new therapeutic approach to combat leukemia
- High-impact clinical trial results could improve kidney-related medical care
- Researchers propose using complexity science to respond better to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Taiwan and New Zealand offer effective lessons to eliminate COVID-19
- Investigational drug offers benefits for patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes
Public Health
- National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Get the Facts - and Get Your Home and Child TestedU.S. health, housing, and environmental agencies warn that some 3.6 million U.S. families risk permanent harm to their children because their homes are contaminated with lead-based paint.
- CDC investigating Multistate Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Deli MeatsA CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted.
- CDC Media Telebriefing Transcript on Operation Warp SpeedCDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.