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Some poorer nations hit by cuts in HIV/AIDS funding from rich donors have boosted their own spending in response, but not enough to make up for huge staff losses and drops in preventative drug use, UNAIDS said on Thursday.
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Mashup Score: 0UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029 - 1 day(s) ago
A new U.N. AIDS agency report says the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding has caused a “systemic shock” to the global effort against AIDS and HIV.
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Once the US Government got involved in funding these programs, to stop in such a manner is tantamount to an Amtrak locomotive engineer just jumping off the train before the journey is concluded https://t.co/ENuGgDzPQa
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Mashup Score: 1Moderna wins FDA approval for Covid shot in at-risk kids; Makary, Prasad defend vaccine framework - 2 day(s) ago
The FDA on Thursday approved Moderna’s Covid-19 shot for kids six months through 11 years old who are at higher risk of severe disease, the latest move that fits within the agency’s new vaccine framework.
Source: Endpoints NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet-
FDA approves Moderna’s Covid shot for at-risk kids https://t.co/QrxXUMXHNk
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Mashup Score: 0US Faces Worst Measles Spike in Decades - 2 day(s) ago
Measles cases in the United States have climbed to 1,288 so far this year—the highest figure since the disease was officially declared eliminated in…
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“It is true that the slope of the curve has flattened somewhat… but it’s hard to predict what patterns will play out,” https://t.co/czIK84rSih
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Mashup Score: 0Experts warn of spreading tick bite disease - 2 day(s) ago
A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that “the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time.”
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“more than 2,000 babesiosis cases are reported each year, they said, with the majority of babesiosis cases are reported in the Northeast and Midwest of the U.S.” https://t.co/kfgjEukv1m
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Bird flu remains a risk in the U.S., but we don’t know as much about its threat level because the CDC stopped conducting much surveillance some time ago. They
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“If they take another tip from Kennedy and start prophylactically dosing the birds with oseltamivir (Tamiflu), this will select for viruses that are resistant to our first line class of antiviral drugs” https://t.co/SNVDsSofxf
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Mashup Score: 2In Brief Notice, HHS Quietly Looks for Two New Vaccines - 2 day(s) ago
Last month, the department announced its intent to fund the development of vaccines against two deadly viruses.
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“It makes me wonder if this is something that was on auto pilot because they haven’t exactly been encouraging of science-based approaches to dealing with any public health threats, especially those of a viral nature,” https://t.co/QvoWm3e77l
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Mashup Score: 0Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone | CNN - 2 day(s) ago
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health agency.
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“It is no surprise that the most widespread measles outbreak affecting the United States in a generation has occurred under Secretary Kennedy’s watch,” https://t.co/kugaxWn5j6
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Over 1,200 cases of measles have been reported so far this year, with the outbreak most severe in Texas. The comes after measles was eliminated in 2000.
Source: parade.comCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet-
“the “outbreak has been severely underestimated,” and that the cases so far are just the “tip of a much bigger iceberg.”” https://t.co/U6jGdXToVb
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Mashup Score: 0Measles Cases Reported in D.C., Maryland, Virginia as Johns Hopkins Team Deploys Outbreak Tools - 2 day(s) ago
Measles outbreak in D.C. prompts CORI assistance. Highest total since 1992. Vaccination remains the best defense.
Source: www.washingtoninformer.comCategories: General Medicine News, Infectious DiseaseTweet-
“CORI has developed analytical platforms, outbreak simulation tools, and risk assessments to help jurisdictions detect and control measles outbreaks.” https://t.co/kLR5TUDqk1
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"Prevention was hit harder than treatment.” https://t.co/hPZ5Ba66s0