San Francisco, New York State Declare Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency
The city of San Francisco and the state of New York declared public health emergencies on Thursday amid the growing outbreak of monkeypox. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said that the risk of monkeypox to the general population remained low but that declaring a public health emergency would allow the city to mobilize resources and […]
Monkeypox Is a Global Health Emergency, WHO Director-General Says
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), taking the rare step of overruling a WHO committee convened to consider the matter. “The WHO Director-General is taking the opportunity to express his sincere gratitude to the chairs and members of the committee, as […]
Do Measles Still Exist? Outbreak, Symptoms, Complications
Despite a developed vaccine and being declared eliminated, countries are still at risk of a measles outbreak in under-vaccinated populations. Yes, measles does still exist and is infecting a high population globally. It is a highly contagious infection caused by a virus. Measles remained a common disease among various countries but was declared eliminated in […]
New York City Declares Racism A Public Health Crisis
The New York City Board of Health declared racism a public health crisis Monday and passed a resolution that recognizes the impact racism has had on people of color. The board called on the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to take steps that will ensure a “racially just recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic. […]
‘It’s So Much Worse This Time,’ Exhausted ICU Nurse Says Of Current COVID-19 Surge
Working frantically to help COVID patients in 2020 was hellish, declared a registered nurse in Nashville, Tennessee, who started work just last year. But it’s nothing compared to now. “For months, as a nurse intern, I’d watched the battle-weary nurses emerge from COVID rooms, taking off their PPE like warriors stripping off armor, their faces […]