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News Scan for Jul 29, 2020

… and health emergencies update. The event is complicated by COVID-19, measles outbreaks, and other challenges, as well as …

Facebook studies reveal science mistrust winning on vaccine messaging

… and science, particularly with misinformation about COVID-19, but also distrust in big pharmaceuticals and …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Social media on smartphone

Group creates global Ebola vaccine stockpile

… back into a refrigerator for no more than 2 weeks. "The COVID-19 pandemic is reminding us of the incredible power of …
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Ebola vaccination

Monkeypox cases soar in UK, with more than 300 confirmed

… is not a disease that spreads easily through the air like COVID-19, however we do want people who might have been …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

News Scan for Dec 10, 2021

… vaccine gaps and security issues, with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating immunization efforts. It said …

News Scan for Sep 08, 2021

CDC and AmeriCorps announce new public health partnership

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced the creation of Public Health AmeriCorps through a partnership with the federal agency for volunteering and national service, AmeriCorps. The new program will help recruit, develop, and train new public health leaders.

News Scan for Feb 15, 2022

… lab shipments, conversion of Lassa treatment capacity for COVID-19 purposes, and suboptimal infection prevention and …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Feb 23, 2022

… countries in the coming months is high, particularly with COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. The agency also notes …

Drug-resistant fungus could be spreading from the environment to the clinic

… immunocompromised patients, and people with flu and COVID-19. Recent global estimates have found roughly 250,000 …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

News Scan for Aug 05, 2021

… that patterns should be interpreted with caution, because COVID-19 measures and surveillance could be influencing flu …

New York detects vaccine-derived polio case

… immunization that has persisted beyond the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic when lockdowns were still in effect. The …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Polio antigen testing

CDC, WHO note latest kids' unexplained hepatitis cases

… Only five kids had received one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine. No epidemiologic links were found among the …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Sick child hooked up to IV fluids

News Scan for Oct 14, 2022

… impact of other infections with similar symptoms, such as COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). At public …

News Scan for Mar 19, 2021

… Response rates were 11.8% lower this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of data from 115 countries that …

Joint report finds antimicrobial resistance widespread in Europe

… more robustly to the threat." They also note that the COVID-19 pandemic is a "powerful reminder" that European …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

Report estimates 35,000 deaths a year from antimicrobial resistance in Europe

… changes that took place during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Less community use of antibiotics was …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
E coli colony on petri dish

News Scan for Apr 20, 2020

… guidance. ECCMID was cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies scheduled to be presented have …

News Scan for Apr 21, 2020

… development, such as for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. "To stay ahead of these increasingly frequent …

US toddler vaccine rates steady, but lack of insurance plays role

… in light of the potential "twindemic" this flu season of COVID-19 and influenza. Insurance-related, other disparities …
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Toddler thigh vaccination

News Scan for Jan 29, 2021

… they take into account LMICs only. They warn that the COVID-19 pandemic could hinder the progress made in tackling …

News Scan for Apr 26, 2021

… much lower than usual, likely due to reduced travel and COVID-19 restrictions. In 2020, the US Centers for Disease …

Report: US plant closure portends drug shortages—some critical

… led to the disposal of as many as 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the past 2 years. "The proximity of …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Arm hooked up to IV

US allows commercial labs to test for monkeypox

Also, global experts meet to consider if the threat constitutes a global public health emergency.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Scientist using a pipette in a lab

News Scan for Dec 22, 2021

… urged countries to enhance surveillance for flu alongside COVID-19 monitoring, and it recommended that countries step …

News Scan for Sep 01, 2021

… be interpreted with caution, given potential impacts from COVID-19 surveillance and response measures. Aug 30 WHO …

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