Category: Global Reporting
China COVID wave could kill one million people, models predict
(Nature) Up to one million people in China could die from COVID-19 over the next few months, according to some of the first projections since the government lifted many of its strict ‘zero-COVID-19’ measures. However, two studies find that the number of deaths could be reduced by giving most of the population a fourth vaccine […]
Dec 20, 2022
Ebola in Uganda: 23 days since confirmation of last case, Lockdown lifted in Mubende and Kassanda
(Outbreak News Today) Uganda’s Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus (SVD) on September 20 after a case was confirmed in Mubende district. This is the first time in more than a decade that Uganda reported an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus. According to officials, it’s been 23 days since the last confirmed case was […]
Dec 20, 2022
There’s Never Been a Worse Time to Get Sick in the UK
(Bloomberg) Hospital waiting lists are growing. Pharmacies are running out of antibiotics. Nurses have been taking industrial action for the first time in their history and over the next week ambulance drivers will join them — with strikes planned for Wednesday.
Dec 19, 2022
Several children hospitalized in growing measles outbreak affecting 7 Ohio daycares
(CBS News) Health officials are investigating a measles outbreak in several childcare facilities in the Columbus area of central Ohio. There are currently 18 cases under investigation, Kelli Newman, a spokesperson for Columbus Public Health, told CBS News Wednesday. All of the cases are in unvaccinated children, and 17 of the 18 infected children are […]
Nov 18, 2022
11/4/2022 Health Care Worker Ebola Fatality at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital 11/4/2022 WHO Africa Ebola Report #42 11/4/2022 Uganda says Ebola outbreak death toll rises to 48 (Reuters) The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has risen to 48, with 131 confirmed cases, a health official involved in managing the outbreak said on […]
Nov 4, 2022
What to know about RSV, a virus surging among young children in Canada
(CBC) Cases of respiratory syncytial virus rising in parts of Canada after drop early in pandemic. Children’s hospitals in Canada are seeing an increase in cases of a common respiratory virus that, in rare cases, can lead to severe illness in infants. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It […]
Nov 2, 2022
Cholera Outbreaks Surge Worldwide as Vaccine Supply Drains
(New York Times) A record number of outbreaks have been reported after droughts, floods and wars have forced large numbers of people to live in unsanitary conditions. Outbreaks have been reported in the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, putting the health of millions at risk and overwhelming fragile health systems. Untreated, the […]
Nov 1, 2022
Chinese authorities race to contain new waves of ‘dire and complicated’ outbreaks
(South China Morning Post) Covid flare-ups in Guangzhou have authorities ramping up restrictions, mass testing to contain infections. New variants are spreading faster, forcing parts of the country to endure chaotic Covid curbs. Authorities in Guangzhou said they faced a “dire and complicated” outbreak as the number of Covid-19 cases rose sharply reporting more than […]
Nov 1, 2022
Children’s hospitals, overflowing with respiratory patients, consider calling National Guard
(The Hill) Some children’s hospitals around the country are being overwhelmed with patients suffering from respiratory illnesses. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in particular is on the rise, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases have spiked, especially in the Northeast and South.
Oct 21, 2022
Uptick of COVID-19 cases are emerging in China, with 1,026 new infections on Saturday
Reuters – China reported 1,026 new COVID-19 infections for Oct. 15, of which 244 were symptomatic and 782 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That compared with 1,364 new cases a day earlier – 361 symptomatic and 1,003 asymptomatic, which China counts separately. There were no new deaths, the same as the […]
Oct 17, 2022