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‘Entirely preventable’: Polio likely spreading in New York City

Public health officials announced that the polio virus has been detected in the city’s wastewater and urged vaccination.

Al Jazeera

The COVIDSafe app is dead. What can we learn from this 'failure'?

On August 9 2022, Australia’s COVIDSafe app was officially decommissioned, and all its features removed. People were encouraged to uninstall the app. Reports of its closure have made international news.

The Conversation

2,455 new Covid cases, 33 more deaths

There were 33 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,455 new patients admitted to hospitals on Thursday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday.

Bangkok Post

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As monkeypox cases climb and vaccine is in short supply, some Texas cities declare an emergency

While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections.

The Texas Tribune

CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19

The nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person

The Independent UK

'Possibly forever': New Covid-19 czar settles in for the long fight

In his first interview since taking the reins of the Covid-19 response, Dr Andrew Old speaks about social licence, living with the virus and his hopes for the new Public Health Agency.

Newsroom.co.nz

Live rats among reasons for food businesses being served with closure notices in July

A Closure Order is served where it is deemed that there is or there is likely to be a grave and immediate danger to public health at or in the premises.

Irish Mirror

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Africa CDC in 'advanced' talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines

Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners

The Independent UK

Polio unlikely to spread widely in U.S.

The detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in London and New York is providing another stark reminder of the importance of vaccination and new forms of surveillance, public health experts say.

Axios

Commentary: Monkeypox is disproportionately hitting Latino communities. Will California protect them?

On Aug. 4, the Biden administration declared monkeypox a national public health emergency, and cases continue to soar nationwide.

Los Angeles Times

New patient database will link agencies

The Ministry of Public Health plans to set up a National Digital Health Agency to improve public health services. The project was proposed by a committee on health reform set up in 2017.

Bangkok Post

2,316 new Covid patients, 35 more deaths

The country registered 35 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,316 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

Bangkok Post

We need to talk about monkeypox without shame and blame

The recent global outbreak of monkeypox largely among men who have sex with men has raised concerns homophobia will undermine effective prevention efforts. There are also fears the disease will fuel homophobic stigma and discrimination.

The Conversation

Monkeypox disinformation is on the rise. Experts say community-led health messages are key

The latest monkeypox outbreak is being seized upon by anti-vaccine and hate groups, but experts say public health authorities must focus on inclusive and destigmatising messaging.

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The Guardian - UK

Polio: why is there a drive to vaccinate children in London?

Children will be offered ‘catchup’ or booster vaccines after polioviruses found in wastewater

Bangkok Post

Hospitel, hotel isolation may end next month

The Department of Health Service Support will ask the Public Health Ministry to consider ending hospitel and hotel isolation next month in response to the improving Covid-19 situation.

The Guardian - US

Rightwing media embraces Aids-era homophobia in monkeypox coverage

Public health experts want to talk to men who have sex with men about monkeypox. Stigmatization of gay sex makes that harder

Tribune News Service

What parents should know about parechovirus in children, babies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory, asking clinicians and public health departments to be on the lookout for infants with parechovirus infections. This follows reports of infections in newborns and young infants in multiple states.

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Fears regional Victorians being left behind in monkeypox vaccine rollout

Regional Victorians eligible for vaccination are being forced to wait because country public health units have not yet received the shots.

Bangkok Post

2,335 new Covid cases, 32 more deaths

There were 32 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,335 new patients admitted to hospitals on Tuesday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday.

Reason

It's OK To Warn Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men They're at Greater Risk of Monkeypox

Good public health messaging must be comprehensible, accurate, and actionable.

The Independent UK

Scientists fear rise in hospitalisations from non-Covid infections this winter

Non-Covid infections accounted for more than half of respiratory-related hospitalisations during the first peak of the pandemic, raising fears that the coming winter could be even worse

Reuters

Drugmaker Gilead to help fund monkeypox education for LGBTQ+ groups

Drugmaker Gilead Sciences plans to announce on Tuesday that it will provide up to $5 million in grants to help a coalition of LGBTQ+ and human rights advocacy groups craft public health responses to monkeypox outbreaks, the company said.

Tribune News Service

‘Children are not little adults’ and need special protection during heat waves

After more than a week of record-breaking temperatures across much of the country, public health experts are cautioning that children are more susceptible to heat illness than adults are — even more so when they’re on the athletic field, living without air conditioning, or waiting in a parked car.

Reuters

Escaping Shanghai's COVID lockdown only to get trapped in Hainan

Brian Hall fled Shanghai in June to avoid another lockdown of his residential compound, escaping to China's tropical tourist island of Hainan where he could work remotely as a public health professor after undertaking 10 days of quarantine.

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