Category: Public health

“Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance”

“Summary of the article: Strong coronavirus measures today should only last a few weeks, there shouldn’t be a big peak of infections afterwards, and it can all be done for a reasonable cost to society, saving millions of lives along the way. If we don’t take these measures, tens of millions will be infected, many will die, along with anybody else that requires intensive care, because the healthcare system will have collapsed.” (copied from the article)

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-the-hammer-and-the-dance-be9337092b56

“A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy”

Candida auris is a fungus that was almost unheard of just a few years ago and which has now evolved into a major threat in the realm of treatment-resistant organisms. How C. auris ‘appeared on the scene’ and how it has rapidly evolved is really quite interesting.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/health/drug-resistant-candida-auris.html

“CDC Blames Anti-Vaxxers for Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades”

As measles continues to spread in the US, the CDC has confirmed that the anti-vax movement is a significant part of the problem:

“A significant factor contributing to the outbreaks in New York is misinformation in the communities about the safety of the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine. Some organizations are deliberately targeting these communities with inaccurate and misleading information about vaccines.

CDC continues to encourage parents to speak to their family’s healthcare provider about the importance of vaccination. CDC also encourages local leaders to provide accurate, scientific-based information to counter misinformation.”

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/withoutacrystalball/2019/04/cdc-blames-anti-vaxxers-for-worst-measles-outbreak-in-decades/