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Here’s what you need to know about rabies 2
July 2, 2024
Prevention Vaccinating dogs Vaccinating dogs, including puppies, through mass dog vaccination programs is the most cost-effective strategy for preventing rabies in people because it stops the transmission at its source. Culling free roaming dogs is not effective in controlling rabies.
Here’s what you need to know about rabies 1
July 1, 2024
Key facts Overview Dog-mediated rabies Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease affecting the central nervous system. In up to 99% of the human rabies cases, dogs are responsible for virus transmission. Children between the age of 5 and 14
Canadian study highlights need for equity for people with HIV in kidney transplantation
June 29, 2024
People with HIV have a higher risk of end-stage kidney disease than the rest of the population. A study which compared the Danish national HIV cohort to the Danish population found that the risk of end-stage kidney disease requiring dialysis was at
CDC Reports Second Human Case of H5 Bird Flu Tied to Dairy Cow Outbreak
June 28, 2024
May 22, 2024 – A human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection in the United States has been identified in the state of Michigan. This is the second case associated with an ongoing multistate outbreak of
Home Pool and Hot Tub Water Treatment and Testing
June 14, 2024
Overview The best way to kill germs is by properly maintaining the free chlorine concentration and pH. To do this, pool and hot tub owners must routinely test and adjust both the chlorine concentration and pH. Since a few germs
De-simplifying treatment is acceptable and cost-saving, if a choice is offered
June 11, 2024
Although a voluntary switch from a single-tablet combination to taking multiple pills each day proved acceptable to people with HIV in the Netherlands, an enforced switch to save money proved unacceptable and led to a paradoxical increase in costs after
the impact of stigma on Vietnamese women living with HIV(2)
June 10, 2024
Gender roles and family responsibility In Vietnamese culture, women are often expected to assume multiple family roles. They are meant to care for both her and the husband’s family, handling household chores and looking after the children, whilst men are
If anyone asks, I just keep silent: the impact of stigma on Vietnamese women living with HIV(1)
June 9, 2024
A recent study details how gender-based stereotypes and culturally defined roles negatively impact how Vietnamese women living with HIV engage with healthcare, their coping strategies and their support systems. According to Dr Lin Chunqing and colleagues, women living with HIV
About Lyme Disease【CAPED medical】
June 8, 2024
KEY POINTS Overview In the United States, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. It occurs most commonly in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and upper-Midwest regions. Lyme disease bacteria are spread to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include
Flu vs COVID: Stark Disparity in Vaccination and Deaths
June 7, 2024
In the first half of 2023, COVID-19 killed 42,670 people in the United States, while the flu killed about half that amount. Yet half as many people received the updated COVID booster as those who got the flu shot — even though
CDC Makes Public Influenza A Wastewater Data to Assist Bird Flu Probe
June 6, 2024
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday released data on influenza A found in wastewater in a public dashboard that could assist in tracking the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu that has infected cattle
Current U.S. Bird Flu Situation in Humans【CAPED News】
May 30, 2024
Background Avian influenza Type A viruses (bird flu viruses) do not normally infect people, but rare cases of human infection have occurred with some bird flu viruses. Illnesses in humans from bird flu virus infections have ranged in severity from