Polio Virus Is Detected , in London Sewage Sample.
The rare “national incident” was detected
by the London Beckton Sewage Treatment
Works during a “routine surveillance.”.
Investigations are underway after several closely-related viruses were found in sewage samples taken between February and May, London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works, Statement, via 'The Washington Post'.
[The detention means that it is likely] there has been some spread between closely-linked individuals in North and
East London... , London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works, Statement, via 'The Washington Post'.
... and that they are now shedding the type 2 poliovirus strain in their feces, London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works, Statement, via 'The Washington Post'.
British health authorities described the risk to the public.
[The type 2 poliovirus strain] on rare occasions can cause serious illness, such as paralysis,
in people who are not
fully vaccinated, British Health Authorities,
via 'The Washington Post'.
Vaccine-derived poliovirus is rare and the risk to the public overall is extremely low, Vanessa Saliba, UK Health Security Agency,
via 'The Washington Post'.
We are urgently investigating to better understand the extent of this transmission... , Vanessa Saliba, UK Health Security Agency, via 'The Washington Post'.
... and the NHS has been asked to swiftly report any suspected cases.
No cases have been reported or confirmed so far, Vanessa Saliba, UK Health Security Agency,
via 'The Washington Post'.
The inspector general of the World Health Organization (WHO) tweeted in response to the news of the discovery.
Surveillance, vaccination and investment to #EndPolio is critical, as the #UK's announcement of environmental #polio samples identified in London sewage reminds us, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, via 'The Washington Post'.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative issued a similar statement.
It is important that all countries, in particular those with a high volume of travel and contact with polio-affected countries
and areas, , Global Polio Eradication Initiative,
via 'The Washington Post'.
... strengthen surveillance in order to rapidly detect any new virus importation and to facilitate a rapid response, Global Polio Eradication Initiative,
via 'The Washington Post'
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Monkeypox Could Spread , Beyond Specific Communities, , WHO Warns.
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued the warning on July 25.
It comes as cases of monkeypox continue to increase rapidly in several parts of the world.
According to Dr. Catherine Smallwood of the WHO, the cases have mostly affected
men who have sex with other men.
At the moment, cases continue to be reported among men who have sex with men for the most part, but we should not expect that to remain as such, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC.
This really might be the canary in the mine that’s alerting to us a new disease threat that could spread to other groups, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC.
The WHO recently classified the global monkeypox outbreak as a "public health emergency of international concern.".
We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, via CNBCC.
For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, via CNBCC.
Dr. Smallwood reiterated that as the virus spreads, so too does its impact on the public.
If it does spread to other groups — particularly to people who are vulnerable to severe monkeypox disease [...] — , Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC.
... then we might see increased public health impact, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC.
She also stated that there currently is not enough data about vaccines, and that such data is crucial.
We don’t have full information on how effective and how efficacious these vaccines are against monkeypox, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC.
We need to be able to be confident that the countermeasures that are available and potentially accessible are scaled up, Dr. Catherine Smallwood, WHO Emergency Officer, via CNBCC
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25 Million Children , Missed Out on Vaccines in 2021, Data Shows.
According to data published by UNICEF and the WHO on July 14, worldwide vaccine coverage continued to decrease in 2021.
According to data published by UNICEF and the WHO on July 14, worldwide vaccine coverage continued to decrease in 2021.
The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has been recorded, WHO and UNICEF, via press release.
CNN reports there was a 5-point decline in the percentage of children who received vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, known as DTP3, between 2019 and 2021.
As a result, 25 million children missed out on one or more doses of DTP through routine immunization services in 2021 alone. , WHO and UNICEF, via press release.
This is 2 million more than those who missed out in 2020 and 6 million more than in 2019, highlighting the growing number of children at risk from devastating but preventable diseases, WHO and UNICEF, via press release.
Additionally, a quarter of HPV coverage was lost, and first-dose measles vaccines dropped to 81%.
While all regions experienced a decline in
vaccinations, the steepest drop for DTP3
shots was in the East Asia and Pacific region.
This is a red alert for child health. We are witnessing the largest sustained drop in childhood immunization in a generation. The consequences will be measured in lives. , Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, via CNN.
COVID-19 is not an excuse. We need immunization catch-ups for the missing millions or we will inevitably witness more outbreaks, more sick children and greater pressure on already strained health systems, Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, via CNN.
WHO Director-General
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, , "Planning and tackling COVID-19 should also go hand-in-hand with vaccinating for killer diseases like measles, pneumonia and diarrhea. It's not a question of either/or, it's possible to do both.".
WHO Director-General
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, , "Planning and tackling COVID-19 should also go hand-in-hand with vaccinating for killer diseases like measles, pneumonia and diarrhea. It's not a question of either/or, it's possible to do both."
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WHO Warns That , Global COVID Cases , Have Risen for the 5th Week in a Row.
The World Health Organization
made the announcement on July 14.
Over the same period of time, the number of COVID-related deaths remained relatively stable.
According to 'Time,' the WHO reported
5.7 million new infections last week. .
That marks a 6% increase from the week before.
WHO Director-General Tedros
Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he was
“concerned” about the recent spike.
He also cautioned that the pandemic
still qualifies as a global emergency.
New waves of the virus
demonstrate again that COVID-19
is nowhere near over, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
WHO Director-General, via 'Time'.
According to the WHO, the sharpest increase
in COVID cases was reported in
the Western Pacific and the Middle East.
The WHO warns that relaxed surveillance
and testing programs have complicated
efforts to slow the spread of the virus.
In the United States, the latest Omicron variants have driven a rise in hospitalizations and deaths. .
On July 13, White House COVID-19 coordinator
Dr. Ashish Jha urged Americans to get booster
shots and remain vigilant against the virus.
The White House also cautioned people against waiting for the next generation of COVID vaccines expected to be available in the fall.
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UN Agencies Warn of , 'Looming Catastrophe' , As World Hunger Continues to Rise.
Al Jazeera reports that world hunger levels have continued to soar, threatening starvation and mass migration on an "unprecedented scale" in 2022.
On July 6, the Food and Agriculture Organization,
World Food Program and World Health Organization
released the 2022 U.N. food security and nutrition report.
According to the report, up to 828 million
people, nearly 10% of the world's population,
were impacted by hunger in 2021. .
That's 46 million more than in 2020
and 150 million more than in 2019.
WFP Executive Director David Beasley warned
that the rising price of food, fuel and fertilizers
threatens to push countries into famine.
There is a real danger these numbers will climb even higher in the months ahead, David Beasley, WFP Executive Director, via Al Jazeera.
The result will be global destabilization,
starvation, and mass migration on an
unprecedented scale. We have to act
today to avert this looming catastrophe, David Beasley, WFP Executive Director, via Al Jazeera.
The result will be global destabilization,
starvation, and mass migration on an
unprecedented scale. We have to act
today to avert this looming catastrophe, David Beasley, WFP Executive Director, via Al Jazeera.
Russia's war in Ukraine has disrupted exports,
pushed food and energy prices to record levels and
exacerbated COVID-related supply chain issues.
Russia's war in Ukraine has disrupted exports,
pushed food and energy prices to record levels and
exacerbated COVID-related supply chain issues.
Every year, 11 million people die due
to unhealthy diets. Rising food prices
mean this will only get worse, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
WHO Director-General, via Al Jazeera.
WHO supports countries’ efforts to
improve food systems through taxing
unhealthy foods, subsidising healthy options,
protecting children from harmful marketing,
and ensuring clear nutrition labels, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
WHO Director-General, via Al Jazeera.
WHO supports countries’ efforts to
improve food systems through taxing
unhealthy foods, subsidising healthy options,
protecting children from harmful marketing,
and ensuring clear nutrition labels, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
WHO Director-General, via Al Jazeera
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Parts of the UK have experienced the hottest day of the year so far with some areas seeing temperatures exceeding 30 degrees.
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US Purchases 1.8 Million , Monkeypox Vaccine Doses , as Cases Climb.
Al Jazeera reports that the Biden administration announced plans to bolster the United States' supply of the monkeypox vaccine with the purchase of 1.8 million additional doses.
Al Jazeera reports that the Biden administration announced plans to bolster the United States' supply of the monkeypox vaccine with the purchase of 1.8 million additional doses.
On August 18, the White House
said the extra JYNNEOS vaccines
will be available on August 22.
According to Al Jazeera, a newly-authorized
dosing technique allows 360,000 vials
of the vaccine to provide nearly two million doses.
To date, the Biden-Harris Administration
has delivered nearly 1 million doses
of JYNNEOS vaccine to jurisdictions –
the largest JYNNEOS MPV
vaccine program in the world, White House statement, via Al Jazeera.
The U.S. has seen the number of monkeypox cases
climb, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) reporting 13,500 cases as of August 17.
Al Jazeera reports that the U.S.
now accounts for over one-third of
the total number of cases globally.
Earlier this week, HHS secretary Xavier Becerra said ending the monkeypox outbreak is a, "critical priority.".
Earlier this week, HHS secretary Xavier Becerra said ending the monkeypox outbreak is a, "critical priority.".
Bob Fenton, who is coordinating the administration’s monkeypox response, said that 50,000 courses of antiviral treatment will be available for anyone who tests positive.
In July, the WHO declared monkeypox, an international health emergency.
On August 4, the U.S. declared the disease , a public health emergency
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Global Governments , Bracing for Future Waves , of COVID Variants.
Fox reports that governments and populations alike are bracing as the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms for the northern hemisphere.
Chris Murray, head of the Institute of Health Metrics
and Evaluation (IHME), warns that there could be up to
a million new infections a day in the United States alone. .
With nearly no masking or social distancing restrictions in place, the United Kingdom and Europe predicts a series of COVID waves.
Experts say that while cases may surge again in
the coming season, deaths and hospitalizations
are unlikely to rise as sharply.
The people who are at greatest risk are those who have never seen the virus, and there's almost nobody left, Chris Murray, head of the Institute of Health
Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via Fox.
According to Fox, these predictions raise new questions regarding when the COVID pandemic will finally end and enter a state of endemic disease.
Many experts predicted that transition would
occur early in 2022, however the emergence
of the omicron variant derailed those forecasts.
Anyone who says they can predict
the future of this pandemic is
either overconfident or lying, David Dowdy, Infectious disease epidemiologist
at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The World Health Organization warns that each
country will need to approach new waves
of COVID with all the means at their disposal.
This includes everything from vaccinations
to interventions, such as social distancing
or masking protocols and broad testing.
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