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Tag: public health
WHO Warns Ebola Is Spreading Faster Than Containment Efforts in DRC
The World Health Organization issued a stark warning that Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo are outpacing response efforts with over 600 cases reported.
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Travellers From Countries Affected by Ebola Outbreak
The Trump administration announced visa curbs for nationals of countries where the new Ebola strain is spreading.
Researchers Find Alcohol Plays Major Role in Disease Burden After Reviewing Decades of Evidence
A comprehensive meta-analysis concludes alcohol is causally linked to a wider range of diseases than previously known.
People Who Quit Smoking Have 16% Lower Dementia Risk Than Those Who Continue
A large longitudinal study confirmed the cognitive protection benefit of quitting smoking persists over time.
Africa Races to Contain Fast-Spreading Ebola Outbreak as Infections Cross Into Uganda
The WHO raised its national risk to very high as the strain spreading from eastern Congo has no available vaccine.
Former CDC Director Says Ebola Outbreak Could Become a Very Significant Pandemic
A former head of the US Centers for Disease Control publicly warned that the current Ebola outbreak had pandemic potential
What Ebola and Hantavirus Are Revealing About America’s Broken Public Health System
Analysis argued that both virus outbreaks exposed a dangerous trust deficit and structural weakness in US public health
Long COVID Healthcare Burden Estimated at 8 Billion Dollars Over Three Years in US
Economists and health researchers quantified the cumulative financial impact of Long COVID on the American healthcare system
Ebola Outbreak Spread Widely Before Being Detected as Scientists Play Catch-Up
The DRC Ebola outbreak had been spreading for weeks before confirmation meaning early containment efforts were compromised