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India, Brazil grapple with massive COVID-19 surges

… experiencing emotional trauma. An overwhelming amount of misinformation is complicating Brazil's outbreak response, …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Healthcare worker in Brazil

News Scan for Mar 11, 2020

… presumably due to declining health literacy, pervasive misinformation, and increasing distrust of the medical …

Lancet Commission on COVID-19 response: 'Massive global failure'

… and transparency, too many people—often influenced by misinformation—have disrespected and protested against basic …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
COVID burial in Indonesia

Why talk now? The case for communicating with employees before the pandemic arrives

… After the virus hits the fan, pandemic information (and misinformation) will be everywhere. Competition for your …
Peter M. Sandman
 

WHO declares nCoV public health emergency amid virus spread

… focus on disease countermeasures, combatting rumors and misinformation, reviewing preparedness plans, sharing data, …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, WHO
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Episode 164: Only the Beginning

In "Only the Beginning," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the mpox public health emergency and the latest COVID-19 and H5N1 trends. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID Query on COVID-19 vaccine access and commemorates the legacy of Ryan White.

Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States: Interim Clinical Considerations (CDC)

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'On the precipice of disaster': Measles may be endemic in 25 years if vaccine uptake stays low, model predicts

… a general fatigue with vaccines. And there's distrust and misinformation about vaccine effectiveness and safety." … "Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises and …
Mary Van Beusekom
Measles virus

Antiviral use in kids with flu dropped during pandemic

… “concerning decline” in antivirals, researchers noted that misinformation and mistrust of the medical system increased …
Liz Szabo

Quick takes: More Air Force flu cases, soft-cheese Listeria outbreak grows, flu/COVID prevention video contest

… vulnerable groups that need protection, and address misinformation and myths. Submissions for the competition …
Chris Dall

News Scan for Feb 23, 2022

… communication to the public Work globally to address misinformation on social and mass media Develop a standard …

Experts propose steps to promote, distribute COVID vaccine

… to schedule a second dose, data to dispel vaccine misinformation, and transportation to the second-dose …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Band-aids on arms after vaccination

Biosecurity panel chief voices mixed reaction to WHO meeting

… message was intended to counter any specific criticisms or misinformation about the meeting. "Don't read too much into …
Robert Roos
 

News Scan for Oct 01, 2013

… Public informational meetings were held to correct misinformation, answer concerns, and report on progress of …

Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania mark first 2 US fatalities this year

… 2,289 reported for all of 2025. Trump continues to spread misinformation about MMR, autism Meanwhile, at the White … and it is offered in other countries." Shapiro said misinformation from social media and the federal government …
Liz Szabo
Sarah Boden
Chris Dall
Three members of Lancaster's plain community, an adult man and two boys, ride in an open horse-drawn buggy down a street flanked by businesses.

Celebrity tweets swayed US public opinion toward pandemic efforts, study suggests

… could help public health officials and policymakers combat misinformation about COVID-19 and future outbreaks through …
Mary Van Beusekom

Measles cases soar in South Carolina, top 400

Also, Utah has 25 new cases, raising the state total to 201.

Stephanie Soucheray
measles women back

UN delegates approve political declaration on pandemic readiness

… access to medical countermeasures, steps to address misinformation, protect health systems, strengthen the World …
Lisa Schnirring
UN General Assembly

Philippines has first nCoV death outside of China as cases top 14,000

… report today that it has stepped up efforts to battle misinformation about the disease and the outbreak. "The …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Patient in hospital bed

How soon can you expect phase 6, and what really changes when the phase does?

… of information has created a kind of echo chamber for misinformation. Rest assured, that will not be the case with …
Michael T. Osterholm
 

Indiana study profiles local pandemic planning problems

… likely impact of a pandemic amounted to "a synthesis of misinformation, resulting in a perception of impact which …
Robert Roos
 

Red tape, vaccine issues, future fears mark avian flu hearing

… federal person in each of these contract crews, to prevent misinformation," he added. A feared fall return David Swayne, …
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Laying hens

Vaccine RCT spreadsheet aims to show the data, dispel myths about vaccines

… vaccines Teaser image Teaser text In an effort to combat misinformation, a group of volunteers have compiled a growing … project they hope will help educate the public, and combat misinformation, about the safety and efficacy vaccines. The …
Chris Dall
Vaccine vial and syringe

Global health experts note improved post-COVID pandemic preparedness, but large gaps remain

… these illnesses." Readiness challenged by distrust   The misinformation that spread widely on social media during the …
Stephanie Soucheray
pandemic

New data underscore rise in CDC mistrust during pandemic

… shown to contribute to this lack of confidence, including misinformation about healthcare and public health services, …
Jim Wappes
CDC headquarters

Global survey shows COVID booster uptake in question

… slow global vaccine distribution, and the prevalence of misinformation and mistrust in health authorities continue to …
Stephanie Soucheray
Ukrainian vaccine

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