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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 17:15 — 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.  ...
 
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    Third dose of COVID vaccines protect frontline workers from long COVID --study

    Fri, 2024-11-15 17:24 — mike kraft
    COVID vaccines protect frontline workers from long COVID, data suggest The study was based on outcomes seen among essential workers with COVID-19 infection from June 2021 to September 2022. CIDRAP

    A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine offered essential workers some protection from developing long COVID during Omicron variant predominance, according to a new study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

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    Moroccan Mpox Test to be Used in Africa; No new Marburg case in Rwanda

    Fri, 2024-11-15 00:29 — mike kraft
    Moroccan Mpox Test To Be Used In Africa; No Marburg Cases In Rwanda For Two Weeks - Health Policy Watch African countries will soon use a PCR test for mpox developed by Moroccan company Moldiag that is cheaper than the Gene Xpert tests currently being used, Health Policy Watch

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    U.S. FDA lifts clinical hold on Novavax's combined COVID-flu shot

    Tue, 2024-11-12 16:34 — mike kraft
    US FDA lifts clinical hold on Novavax's combo COVID-flu shot The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted its clinical hold on a late-stage trial of Novavax's COVID-influenza and its standalone flu vaccines after a safety concern was found to be unrelated to the combination shot, the company said. Reuters Reuters

     

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    U.S. CDC is studying whether bird flue is evolving to better infect mammals.

    Mon, 2024-11-11 19:33 — mike kraft
    H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals. Kamal Nahas Live Science

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    Bird Flu: France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

    Fri, 2024-11-08 17:15 — mike kraft

    France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

    PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures around poultry farms.
     
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    CDC urges more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

    Fri, 2024-11-08 17:01 — mike kraft
    CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. AP News
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    Description of US. community health workers in rural areas and small towns

    Thu, 2024-11-07 18:04 — mike kraft
    Community Health Workers Spread Across the US, Even in Rural Areas - KFF Health News Community health workers are increasingly common in rural areas, where they help patients overcome barriers to accessing care and staying healthy. khnariellez KFF Health News
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    Explainer: Discussion of misconceptions about COVID and flu vaccines

    Thu, 2024-11-07 17:47 — mike kraft
    Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 misconceptions about COVID-19 and the flu vaccines - Mayo Clinic News Network Misconceptions about influenza and COVID-19 vaccines may make some people hesitant to roll up their sleeves. Hear from a Mayo Clinic expert. DeeDee Stiepan Mayo Clinic News Network
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    Opinon: wild meat markets are a root cause of Mpox and must be made safer

    Thu, 2024-11-07 02:52 — mike kraft
    Stopping mpox: wild meat markets are a root cause and must be made safer Strategies to beat a disease outbreak like mpox must start with the root causes. The Conversation

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    Strategies to beat the 2024 mpox outbreak have so far largely focused on preventing human-to-human transmission.

    But we also need to go back to the root causes of disease, particularly where mpox is transmitted from animals to humans.

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