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96 Global Health NOW: Malaria in Children Surges in South Sudan; Seeking Suicide Intervention in Japan; and America鈥檚 Covid-19 Hangover November 12, 2024 Malaria in Children Surges in South Sudan
An upsurge in malaria cases in South Sudan, fueled by recent floods, is overwhelming the country鈥檚 health system, .

• Pediatric patients with severe malaria have swamped a M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res-supported hospital in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, , forcing doctors to treat some patients in halls.


• 400 children with severe malaria are admitted weekly鈥�2X last year鈥檚 numbers.

Another Impact: Oil-Contaminated Water

Years of unprecedented flooding have left large swaths of South Sudan鈥檚 Unity State submerged, allowing pollution from mismanaged oil production facilities to seep into drinking water sources鈥攃ausing digestive illnesses and birth defects, .
 
No recourse: Reliance on the oil industry means little has been done to hold companies accountable, advocates say鈥攚ith one former oil engineer describing the spreading oil as a 鈥渟ilent killer.鈥� DATA POINT The Latest One-Liners
Refugees and asylum seekers are nearly 3X as likely to be colonized or infected with drug-resistant bacteria as the host-country population, that explored case studies in nine current humanitarian settings.

Dengue death rates are 2X higher for women (1.86%) than men (0.61%) in Chattogram, Bangladesh, this year; doctors say delayed hospitalization, anemia, and low blood pressure鈥攁ll more common among women鈥攅xplain the disparity.

The American Stroke Association鈥檚 on stroke prevention鈥攖he first in 10 years鈥攔ecommend that doctors consider a new class of drugs that can drastically reduce weight, and screen for non-medical risk factors like economic stability and racism.

Online e-cigarette retailers are failing to comply with restrictions on sales for minors, including regulations on age verification, shipping methods, and flavor restrictions ; delivery services only scanned IDs for 1% of buyers. MENTAL HEALTH Seeking Suicide Intervention in Japan
Advocates in Japan are calling for a greater focus on youth mental health after suicides among schoolchildren in the country remained 鈥渁larmingly high鈥� in 2023.

• 513 deaths were reported in Japan last year鈥攎arking the second consecutive year above 500, per Japan鈥檚 Ministry of Health, and a sharp increase from 300 in 2010. 

Contributing factors: Family economic stress, bullying, school pressures, reduced in-person socialization, and disillusion about the future are all contributing to the crisis, researchers said.

• 鈥淥ne of the biggest problems among young people today is that they find it difficult to be optimistic about their future,鈥� said Izumi Tsuji, a sociologist at Chuo University and member of the Japan Youth Study Group.

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES ALCOHOL America鈥檚 Covid-19 Hangover
Drinking in the U.S. increased sharply during the pandemic and still hasn鈥檛 returned to pre-COVID-19 levels, .

• Americans who reported drinking heavily increased to 6.29% in 2022, up from 5.1% in 2018.


• 69.3% said they had consumed alcohol in the past year, up from 66.34% in 2018.


• 6.45% of women reported having drunk heavily, while the men鈥檚 reported rate was 6.12%.

The Quote: 鈥淧eople assumed this [drinking] was caused by acute stress, like what we saw with 9/11 and Katrina, and typically it goes back to normal after these stressful events are over,鈥� said principal investigator Brian P. Lee. 鈥淏ut that鈥檚 not what we鈥檙e seeing.鈥�

OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Rwanda discharges last patient of Marburg virus disease: WHO 鈥� 

Paxlovid cuts COVID hospitalization, death risk and speeds symptom relief, studies find 鈥�

US FDA lifts clinical hold on Novavax's combo COVID-flu shot 鈥�

Mpox Cases Plateau in Congo's Epicenter But Rise in Other Countries 鈥�

'More mortality, more illness': Global health community braces for impact of U.S. election 鈥�

No Pandemic Agreement By December As Negotiators Need 'More Time' 鈥�

More young people are surviving cancer. Then they face a life altered by it 鈥�

Easy-fit prosthetics offer hope to thousands of Gaza amputees 鈥� Issue No. 2813
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96 Global Health NOW: Putting 鈥楬ealth at the Core鈥� of Climate Action; Iraq Set to Lower Girls鈥� Age of Consent to 9; and The (Global) Power of Plastic WHO says human health and well-being should be the 鈥渢op measure of climate success鈥� November 11, 2024 Attendees at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 11. Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Putting 鈥楬ealth at the Core鈥� of Climate Action
Human health and well-being should be the 鈥渢op measure of climate success鈥� and should be 鈥渁t the core of all climate negotiations, strategies, policies and action plans,鈥� ahead of the climate conference, which launched today in Baku, Azerbaijan.

• 鈥淗ealth is the lived experience of climate change,鈥� said Maria Neira, the WHO鈥檚 director for environment, climate change, and health. 

While health has been a feature of past COPs, the conference is shifting to 鈥減rioritize health on a permanent basis,鈥� . 

A released for the conference covered a wide range of health-related recommendations, , including: 

• Putting more focus on cities to drive initiatives like sustainable urban design and housing, clean energy, urban agriculture, and improved sanitation. 

• Creating resilient health systems to protect health and save lives.

• Investing in interventions like heat-health warning systems and clean household energy.

• Improving biodiversity, recognizing the 鈥渟ynergistic health benefits鈥� of clean air, water, and food security.

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners
Canada has detected its first 鈥減resumptive鈥� case of human bird flu: a teenager in British Columbia who likely caught the virus from a bird or animal, from province health officials.

Testing for bird flu should be expanded at U.S. farms, says the CDC鈥攁fter a revealed that some dairy workers had H5N1-related antibodies in their blood despite not showing symptoms of the virus.

Abortion pills and gender-affirming medications are in unprecedented demand post-election, suppliers report鈥攚ith people 鈥渢rying to plan for the reproductive apocalypse鈥� feared under another Trump presidency.

The WHO will convene its International Health Regulations Emergency Committee next week to determine whether mpox remains a global health crisis; the disease continues to spread in Africa, which has seen 46,000+ cases so far this year. HUMAN RIGHTS Iraq Set to Lower Girls鈥� Age of Consent to 9 
  Iraq鈥檚 parliament appears poised to lower the legal age of marriage from 18 to 9. 

The dominant coalition of conservative Shia Muslim parties claims that the change would protect young girls from 鈥渋mmoral relationships鈥�; women鈥檚 rights activists counter that the government is attempting to 鈥渓egalise child rape.鈥� 

The change would also erase women鈥檚 rights to divorce, child custody, and inheritance. 

Athraa Al-Hassan, of Model Iraqi Woman, said she fears that Iraq鈥檚 governance system could be replaced with a system that puts religious rule above the state鈥攁s in Afghanistan and Iran.

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES POLLUTION The (Global) Power of Plastic
Plastic pollution is affecting all pressing global environmental problems, including climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, and freshwater and land use, according to a published last week in One Earth.

• In 2022, over 500 metric tons of plastic were produced worldwide, but just ~9% of it was recycled. The rest is burned or dumped.

The study鈥檚 authors are urging delegates to the UN Environment Assembly to consider the entire life cycle of plastics鈥攆rom raw material extraction to production, use, and environmental impact.

The warning comes before to agree to a legally binding global treaty to cut plastic pollution.

OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Suspected poisoning kills dozens in besieged Sudanese town 鈥�

WHO calls for urgent action in Africa to eliminate Cervical Cancer amid high burden 鈥�

Africa CDC launches trial of smallpox drug for mpox 鈥�

Research suggests no need for yellow fever vaccine booster after initial dose 鈥�

New research from Philly ER doctors shows the 鈥榚xcruciating鈥� effect of xylazine withdrawal, and how to manage it 鈥�

Three states had paid leave on the ballot. Voters in each one overwhelmingly approved them 鈥�

America Has an Onion Problem 鈥� Issue No. 2812
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Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to keep hospitals up and running and to evacuate patients requiring specialized treatment, a senior official with the UN agency said in Cairo on Monday. 

$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson鈥檚 disease

REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What鈥檚 worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world鈥檚 healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, endangering patient safety and destabilising health systems, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday, as the Security Council convened to discuss strategies to counter the growing threat.

96 Global Health NOW: The Coming Cancer Wave; Ketamine鈥檚 Surge Among Gen Z; and A Moment That Calls for Cuteness November 7, 2024 A breast cancer patient speaks with doctors at a hospital in Herat, Afghanistan, on April 2, 2014. Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty The Coming Cancer Wave
Cancer deaths worldwide will nearly double by 2050, driven mostly by large increases in LMICs, .

• Annual cancer deaths are expected to increase by 90% to 18.5 million cancer deaths by 2050 from 9.7 million in 2022.


• Cancer deaths in LMICs by 2050 will increase by 146%, while the increase in high-income countries will be 57%, according to the estimates.


• Cancer cases and deaths in Africa are projected to increase at a rate 5X that of Europe.

What鈥檚 behind the global increase? Among the multiple factors is the fact that people are living longer (which raises cancer risk), Massachusetts General Hospital鈥檚 Andrew Chan told .
 
And the much greater surge in LMICs? Chan blames the 鈥淲esternisation of populations,鈥� including rising obesity rates and poor diets.
 
What鈥檚 needed? 鈥淗igher-quality health care and universal health insurance coverage would help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer around the world,鈥� the researchers noted, .
 
Study details: An international team led by University of Queensland researchers drew on cases and death rates for 36 types of cancer across 185 countries and used UNDP population projections to estimate future cases and deaths. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners
The first cluster of illnesses outside of Africa caused by the new, more infectious mpox variant has been identified in the U.K.; four members of the same household are being treated in a London hospital.
  Major global food companies peddle less-healthy products in low-income countries than those sold in high-income countries, from the Access to Nutrition Initiative鈥攚hich split the assessment into low- and high-income countries for the first time this year.
 
Eight countries made commitments to ban corporal punishment ahead of today鈥檚 UN conference on the issue; Panama, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, Burundi, Sri Lanka, and the Czech Republic have pledged total bans, while Gambia and Nigeria said they would enforce a ban in schools.

The UN has launched the first-ever to improve infrastructure for walking and cycling across the continent鈥攚hich accounts for 鈥攁nd prevent 41 million tons of carbon emissions over the next decade. U.S. Election News R.F.K. Jr. Lays Out Possible Public Health Changes Under Trump 鈥�

鈥楪o wild, Robert鈥�: what Trump鈥檚 victory means for global health 鈥�

Election reveals voters' abortion disconnect 鈥�

Trump won. Is the NIH in for a major shake-up? 鈥� SUBSTANCE USE Ketamine鈥檚 Surge Among Gen Z 
In England and Wales, ketamine usage among 16鈥�24-year-olds has more than tripled, mirroring trends in the U.S. and U.K.

• Compared to drugs like cocaine, ketamine is widely available and cheap鈥攃osting as little as $30 per gram.


• Long-term use leads to frequent urination, incontinence, and a shrinking bladder, as well as potential renal and liver failure.

Many people who use ketamine seek it out to manage mental health. But while the drug has , clinical settings are key, as providers are still determining optimal doses and delivery鈥攁nd ketamine obtained on the streets may also be mixed with other toxins.
  

 
Related: We checked up on the states that promise transparency on opioid settlement funds 鈥� GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES HUMAN RIGHTS Ending 鈥楽ex Normalization鈥� Surgeries in Serbia 
Kristian Randjelovic was born intersex, but underwent 鈥渟ex normalization鈥� surgery as an infant. After a childhood spent grappling with the fallout of his doctors鈥� decision, he received sex reassignment surgery at age 19.

• Such 鈥渘ormalization鈥� surgeries affected many intersex infants in Serbia until as recently as a decade ago; the country鈥檚 laws still enforce binary classification at birth.


• The UN estimates that up to 1.7% of the world's population is intersex, which would translate to about 110,000 in Serbia alone.

Today, Randjelovic is Serbia's only publicly declared intersex individual and an activist for intersex rights鈥攁n experience with implications for millions of others 鈥渂orn into societies with evolving understandings of sex and gender.鈥� 

ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION A Moment That Calls for Cuteness  
In a week ruled by election anxiety for many, it seems the pachyderm gods knew just what was needed: another insanely cute pygmy hippo named after a meat product.

• A pink-cheeked Moo Deng (meaning 鈥渂ouncy pork鈥� in Thai) kicked off an internet sensation when she was born at Thailand鈥檚 Khao Kheow Open Zoo in July. 


• Coming for Moo Deng鈥檚 viral crown is Haggis (a mound of miscellaneous sheep meat), a pygmy hippo last week, sparking debate about who鈥檚 the hippest lil鈥� hippo, .

鈥淢oo Deng? Who deng?鈥� Edinburgh Zoo for initially pitting the pygmies against each other because after all, both births are great news for the endangered species, and for our collective mood.
 
We may not know where the world is headed right now, but if it鈥檚 in the direction of more Moo Dengs 鈥� well, that鈥檚 no bad thing.

Related: He鈥檚 fast, feisty and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest 鈥� QUICK HITS Beyond Burns International leads campaign on burn awareness in Ghana 鈥�

An Improved Alert System for Emerging Infectious Diseases 鈥�

U.S. diabetes burden grew since 2000 鈥�

South African study finds high risk of TB infection in kids 鈥�

Are Schools With Armed Police Actually Safer? 鈥�

Snakebite envenoming in Africa remains widely neglected and demands multidisciplinary attention 鈥�

In Vermont, where almost everyone has insurance, many can't find or afford care 鈥�

Phone therapy aids refugee children, study shows 鈥� Issue No. 2811
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96 Global Health NOW: What Trump鈥檚 Victory Means for U.S. Health; Taming an Isolating Tropical Disease; and Ditching HIV Meds Due to Stigma What are Trump鈥檚 health priorities? November 6, 2024 Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on November 4 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images What Trump鈥檚 Victory Means for U.S. Health
Donald Trump鈥檚 return to power heralds potentially huge changes in the U.S. health care system, public health, and the federal agencies overseeing vaccines and medications.
 
After promising to let vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 鈥済o wild鈥� on health policies, Trump鈥檚 victory speech promised that Kennedy would 鈥渉elp make America healthy again,鈥� .
 
Trump鈥檚 health priorities, according to Trump:

• He鈥檚 against a national abortion ban.

• He won鈥檛 try again to repeal the Affordable Care Act but said he will try to reduce costs within the ACA and 鈥減ossibly let the current enhanced tax credits expire,鈥� per STAT.

• He will block federal funds for gender-affirming care and ban it entirely for minors.

• He proposed tax credits for long-term caregivers.

• 鈥淪ounds OK to me鈥� was Trump鈥檚 response to RFK Jr.鈥檚 proposal to remove fluoride from water supplies, . (The CDC 鈥渞ecommends community water fluoridation as a cost-effective way to improve Americans鈥� oral health,鈥� .)

The Quote: 鈥淢y first reaction is that a Trump administration would be the most anti-public health, anti-science administration in history,鈥� Lawrence Gostin, of the O鈥橬eill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown Law School, told .  
 
Other election news: Supporters of abortion rights scored victories in ballot measures in states like Missouri, New York, Colorado, and Maryland, but ballot items expanding rights in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota fell short, .
 
Related:

Where Trump stands on abortion 鈥�  
 
What鈥檚 at Stake for Public Health in the 2024 U.S. Election? 鈥�  GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners
36% of Americans mistrust the science behind COVID vaccines, according to , which also showed that people who lost a loved one to the disease were nearly 4X more likely to trust vaccine experts.

G20 leaders have launched a global coalition to strengthen countries鈥� capacity to manufacture medicines, with projects selected based on two criteria: the diseases they target and how they leverage technology to promote equitable access, according to a declaration signed in Rio de Janeiro.

Scientists in China, the U.S., and Switzerland have figured out a way to study coronaviruses that are hard to grow in the lab, ; they have added specially designed receptors to human cells that the viruses can bind to and invade the cell.

A 鈥渟ubstantial鈥� proportion of infants in LMICs were colonized with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, according to a , suggesting that health care settings and neonatal antibiotic administration may be key factors in the acquisition of these infections. NEGLECTED DISEASES Taming an Isolating Tropical Disease
Today, at least 36 million people live with the effects of lymphatic filariasis (LF), which is transmitted by mosquitoes and manifests later in life in conditions like elephantitis and extreme swelling of tissue (lymphoedema) or the scrotum (hydrocele).

• Efforts to combat LF in at-risk populations through preventive drug administration began in the 1990s; 21 countries have eliminated it so far, with 23 more expected to do so by 2030.

Suffering in the shadows: There is no cure for LF, but self-care and surgery to drain fluid can help. The challenge is finding people already affected, as the swelling鈥攄isabling and sometimes seen as a sign of witchcraft鈥攌eeps people from leaving home.

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Ditching HIV Meds Due to Stigma
Nearly a million Malawians, ~8% of the East African nation鈥檚 population, live with HIV鈥攐ne of the highest rates globally. 

Despite achieving the (95% aware of their HIV status, 95% receiving treatment, and 95% with suppressed viral loads), Malawi struggles to reach the remaining 5%. 

Stigma remains a major barrier: Myths about HIV persist, particularly in rural areas, leading some patients to discard their medications rather than risk social ostracism.

The financial burden of managing HIV treatment鈥攊ncluding transportation costs and the need for family 鈥済uardians鈥� to care for patients in under-resourced hospitals鈥攊s another barrier. The fear of losing income can also deter people from seeking care.

QUICK HITS Highly potent synthetic opioids are already in Europe鈥檚 drug supply chains 鈥�

How cigarettes and chocolates helped to tackle a TB epidemic 鈥�

FDA requires manufacturers facilitate return of unused opioids 鈥�

UK findings suggest RSV vaccination could reduce antibiotic prescribing 鈥�

Impossible, you say? Try asking a toddler 鈥� Issue No. 2810
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96 Global Health NOW: Fading Fear of HIV Tied to Rising STIs; Rwanda鈥檚 Robust Outbreak Response; and The 鈥楲ow-Tech鈥� Therapy That Saved Millions of Lives November 5, 2024 Peer educators of the Wits Reproductive Health Institute Sex Worker Programme sit in the waiting area of the clinic in Hilbrow, Johannesburg on July 20, 2017. Gulshan Khan/AFP via Getty Fading Fear of HIV Tied to Rise in STIs  
In South Africa鈥檚 wealthy Gauteng province, HIV infections are falling鈥攚ith condoms, PrEP, PEP, and antiretroviral drugs credited for slashing new infections鈥攂ut other sexually transmitted infections are on the rise.
 
鈥淭he ugly news is clinics are treating so many syphilis and gonorrhea cases,鈥� says sexual health counselor Sithembile Nale.

• ~1,255 of 66,377 pregnant women seeking antenatal care between April and December 2023 .


• Men being treated for urethritis (an inflammation usually caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia) jumped from 12% to 15% in three years.

A false sense of security: Johannesburg sex worker Abi Dlodlo says that before PrEP and PEP were widely available, clients didn鈥檛 pressure her to have unprotected sex because they feared HIV鈥攂ut now, her younger clients in particular resist condoms, arguing they are safe because of anti-HIV treatments.
 
What鈥檚 needed: Earlier STI education, testing, and treatment efforts.

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Sudan launched a malaria vaccination campaign yesterday鈥攁 first for the country with the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region鈥檚 highest malaria incidence rates; the effort aims to reach ~148,000 children under the age of 12 months.

The CDC has of four U.S. cases of an emerging, sexually transmitted fungal infection caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII, a fungus that causes genital tinea (ringworm); the patients were diagnosed between April and July of this year.
 
Road deaths in Warsaw鈥攑reviously one of Europe鈥檚 deadliest cities in traffic safety terms鈥攆ell 55% in the last ~10 years; safety advocates credit steps like laws prioritizing pedestrians and hefty fines for driver violations.
   
The WHO named 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development, in a 鈥攊ncluding HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis as well as pathogens like Group A streptococcus and Klebsiella pneumoniae that are increasingly resistant to antimicrobials. MARBURG Rwanda鈥檚 Robust Outbreak Response
A month into Rwanda's first-ever Marburg outbreak, the country鈥檚 rapid-fire efforts to contain the deadly virus are being hailed as 鈥渦nprecedented鈥� and 鈥渧ery, very encouraging.鈥�

Case fatality rates for Marburg virus have been known to reach 90%, but Rwanda鈥檚 rate is 22.7%, said Yvan Butera, Rwandan Minister of State for Health. The number of new cases has also dropped dramatically, from several a day to just four reported in the last two weeks. 

Key success factors:

• Extensive testing and contact tracing.


• Solid and well-connected health infrastructure and well-trained health professionals.


• Experimental vaccines and treatments.

鈥淚t's not yet time to declare victory, but we think we are headed in a good direction,鈥� said Butera.



Related: 

Rwanda marks 3 weeks without Marburg deaths amid containment efforts 鈥�

Rwanda gets additional 1,000 Marburg vaccine doses 鈥� GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES RIP, RICHARD CASH The 鈥楲ow-Tech鈥� Therapy That Saved Millions of Lives 
Oral rehydration therapy鈥攁 鈥渟imple鈥� mixture of clean water, salt, and sugar鈥攊s a well known, highly effective remedy used worldwide to treat cholera and other diarrheal diseases. 

ORT has saved ~50 million lives鈥攁nd was described by The Lancet as 鈥減otentially the most significant medical advance of the century,鈥� in a remembrance of Richard Cash, the researcher who helped develop ORT in the 1960s and 70s. 

The problem: 50 years ago, diarrheal diseases were responsible for ~5 million child deaths per year, .

The solution: Responding to a 1967 cholera outbreak in Bangladesh, Cash and his medical partner, David Nalin, devised the ORT mixture, which made water more absorbable. Dehydration deaths in children began to plummet. 

• 鈥淲e鈥檙e enamored by high technology,鈥� Cash . 鈥淎nd we鈥檙e not in love with low-tech. 鈥�And I would argue [for] just the opposite.鈥�

OPPORTUNITY Coming Up: The Global Health Landscape Symposium 
2024 is a watershed year for elections鈥攊n more than 40 nations around the world, including the U.S. presidential election today.
 
How will the changes in governance impact global health investments and policies?
 
The 2024 Global Health Landscape Symposium, November 18鈥�21, will explore the implications for the global health community, with a mix of virtual and in-person discussions on using the power of our collective voice, working across disease areas, and fighting for sustainable funding and equitable policies.

• November 18鈥�21, 2024
• Online or in Washington, D.C.

QUICK HITS Negotiators Have A Week To Decide If Pandemic Agreement Possible By December 鈥�

A Q&A with the FDA's top vaccine regulator amid a fresh wave of disinformation 鈥�  

No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it 'sounds OK' 鈥�

Cost of Mpox Shot Deters Americans at Risk, Critics Say 鈥�

CDC warns of spike in whooping cough cases 鈥�

Screen Time Before 2 Years of Age and Risk of Autism at 12 Years of Age 鈥�

Novel way to beat dengue: Deaf mosquitoes stop having sex 鈥� Issue No. 2809
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In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first malaria vaccination campaign amid 18 months of civil conflict, aiming to protect thousands of children from the deadly disease.

A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as top priorities for new vaccine development.  

96 Global Health NOW: October Recap November 4, 2024 Voters wait in line to cast their ballots during early voting in Gwinnett County, Georgia, on November 1. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Public Health on the Ballot
In the final sprint of the U.S. election, threats to public health programs have been amplified as Donald Trump bashes health agencies and embraces vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., .

Dismantled and diminished agencies: Project 2025, the blueprint for a new Republican administration, includes 鈥渕omentous鈥� changes to the FDA, CDC, and NIH鈥攐rganizations that Trump describes at rallies as filled with 鈥渃orruption.鈥�

• Employees at health agencies could also see their jobs at risk if Trump were to reinstate a previous executive order that made thousands of federal workers more vulnerable to termination.

Global disconnection: Health officials also fear that another Trump presidency would further erode the country鈥檚 international role in health by breaking ties with the WHO and pulling the plug on programs like PEPFAR. 

Meanwhile, Kennedy鈥檚 role in Trump鈥檚 campaign is already worrying health leaders, who say he is normalizing a dangerous anti-vax position and could do more damage to essential immunization requirements were he given a role in a Trump administration, .

• 鈥淚鈥檓 going to let him go wild on health,鈥� Trump said of Kennedy at his Madison Square Garden rally. 鈥淚鈥檓 going to let him go wild on the food. I鈥檓 going to let him go wild on medicines.鈥�

Related: 

Election 2024: What鈥檚 at Stake for Public Health? 鈥�

Ted Kennedy Jr. expresses concern about Trump鈥檚 鈥榝lagrant disregard鈥� for public health 鈥�

What Trump winning the election could mean for the CDC 鈥� GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Polio vaccinations in Gaza resumed over the weekend, with 58,600 children in northern Gaza receiving their final dose as health workers attempt to vaccinate thousands more before the campaign鈥檚 end today鈥攂ut some ~15,000 children needing a second dose live in areas that are now inaccessible because of fighting.

~25% of child deaths that occur after visits to U.S. emergency rooms could be prevented if the departments were more fully prepared to treat children鈥攁nd 80%+ of ERs are not prepared for pediatric cases, a published in JAMA Network Open has found.

Fewer than 1 in 6 health care workers in hospitals and nursing homes reported getting COVID-19 boosters during the 2023鈥�2024 respiratory virus season, has found.

Authorities in Lahore, Pakistan, closed schools and issued work-from-home orders in response to 鈥渦nprecedented鈥� air pollution; per IQAir, Lahore鈥檚 level of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is currently 44.4X the WHO annual air-quality guideline value. OCTOBER MUST-READS Shifting Alliances in the Tobacco Fight 
The FDA faces a particularly galling challenge as it seeks to regulate next-generation nicotine products: lawyers who switched sides in the fight. Nearly two dozen former FDA lawyers now work for the tobacco industry. These insiders, who previously helped craft regulations, give tobacco companies a strategic advantage in litigation.
Russian Propaganda Targets Anti-Malaria Programs
Pro-Russian propagandists are seeking to undermine Western-funded health care programs in Africa, spreading disinformation about scientists fighting malaria and other infectious diseases on the continent. Using a variety of tactics involving influencers and more traditional media, Russia has sponsored 80 disinformation campaigns in 22 African countries since 2022, per the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
Political Violence as a Public Health Problem 
As political rhetoric grows more inflammatory before the U.S. presidential election, what kinds of violence prevention strategies could be most effective? UC Davis鈥� Violence Prevention Research Program is taking a closer look at the potential for political violence interventions. While their survey found 3.7% of respondents view large-scale civil conflict as likely, 44% said they could be dissuaded from joining by family members.
The Feds鈥� Silence as Vets Sounded Avian Flu Alarm
When U.S. farm veterinarians initially raised alarms about avian influenza in cows, they were met with silence from the USDA. Critics say the agency鈥檚 conflicting mandates regarding food safety and agricultural trade have led to a 鈥渄on鈥檛 test, don鈥檛 tell鈥� policy among dairy farmers, resulting in patchy nationwide surveillance as the virus spreads. OCTOBER鈥橲 BEST NEWS A Malaria-Free Egypt 
Malaria was detected in Egypt as early as 4000 BCE, and ~100 years ago, it had a 40% prevalence rate in the country. But in October, the WHO the country malaria-free, following decades of effort. Key interventions included free malaria diagnosis and treatment for all residents, malaria detection training, and ongoing surveillance and vector management. 

鈥淢alaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history,鈥� said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

GHN EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY Workers collect freshly picked marigold flowers for sale on August 13, 2024 in Qujing, Yunnan Province of China. Wang Yong/VCG via Getty Stories That Matter    Do you have an amazing global health story to share? This is your chance to tell the world! , sponsored by GHN along with our friends at the , is ready for your entries.

• Nominate an issue you feel deserves urgent attention, whether you鈥檝e worked on it firsthand or come across it in your travels.


• The best nominations are unique and specific (e.g., not chronic disease in the developing world).

Looking for inspiration? Check out some of our stories from past winners, including:

• by Esther Nakkazi鈥攁n honorable mention winner just published last week.


• by Joanne Silberner. 


• by Amy Maxmen. 

Nominations Deadline: November 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES BIOETHICS Editing an Ethics Pact
The Declaration of Helsinki鈥攁 foundational set of ethical guidelines for medical research adopted in 1964鈥攈as been significantly revised.

Key updates, which were , include:

• A shift in language, describing people involved in research as "human participants" instead of 鈥渟ubjects.鈥� 


• A demand for healthy volunteers to be protected鈥攏ot just patients. 


• A call for compliance not just from physicians, but all medical science researchers.

Increasing inclusivity: While prior guidelines sought to protect vulnerable people鈥攑regnant women or racial minorities, for example鈥攆rom being subjected to research, such exceptions have widened disparities in research. Now, researchers are advised to balance potential study harms with harms of exclusion.

QUICK HITS After Spain鈥檚 Floods, a Surge of Volunteers, and of Rage 鈥�

An Idaho health department isn鈥檛 allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it鈥檚 a first 鈥�

Will SA鈥檚 new vaping laws lead to more smokers instead of fewer? 鈥�

Texas Banned Abortion in 2022鈥擧ere鈥檚 How It鈥檚 Affecting OB-GYNs and Patient Care 鈥�

Bridging the women's health gap, an economic imperative for Africa 鈥�

High prevalence of shigellosis found in Africa 鈥�

School-leaver at 11, domestic slave at 12, gang member at 15: how a missing birth certificate derailed a life 鈥�

Diabetes risk soars for adults who had a sweet tooth as kids 鈥�

Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula 鈥� Issue No.: Oct-2024 Monhtly
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96 Global Health NOW: Public Health on the Ballot; Your October Recap; and Editing an Ethics Pact November 4, 2024 Voters wait in line to cast their ballots during early voting in Gwinnett County, Georgia, on November 1. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Public Health on the Ballot
In the final sprint of the U.S. election, threats to public health programs have been amplified as Donald Trump bashes health agencies and embraces vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., .

Dismantled and diminished agencies: Project 2025, the blueprint for a new Republican administration, includes 鈥渕omentous鈥� changes to the FDA, CDC, and NIH鈥攐rganizations that Trump describes at rallies as filled with 鈥渃orruption.鈥�

• Employees at health agencies could also see their jobs at risk if Trump were to reinstate a previous executive order that made thousands of federal workers more vulnerable to termination.

Global disconnection: Health officials also fear that another Trump presidency would further erode the country鈥檚 international role in health by breaking ties with the WHO and pulling the plug on programs like PEPFAR. 

Meanwhile, Kennedy鈥檚 role in Trump鈥檚 campaign is already worrying health leaders, who say he is normalizing a dangerous anti-vax position and could do more damage to essential immunization requirements were he given a role in a Trump administration, .

• 鈥淚鈥檓 going to let him go wild on health,鈥� Trump said of Kennedy at his Madison Square Garden rally. 鈥淚鈥檓 going to let him go wild on the food. I鈥檓 going to let him go wild on medicines.鈥�

Related: 

Election 2024: What鈥檚 at Stake for Public Health? 鈥�

Ted Kennedy Jr. expresses concern about Trump鈥檚 鈥榝lagrant disregard鈥� for public health 鈥�

What Trump winning the election could mean for the CDC 鈥� GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Polio vaccinations in Gaza resumed over the weekend, with 58,600 children in northern Gaza receiving their final dose as health workers attempt to vaccinate thousands more before the campaign鈥檚 end today鈥攂ut some ~15,000 children needing a second dose live in areas that are now inaccessible because of fighting.

~25% of child deaths that occur after visits to U.S. emergency rooms could be prevented if the departments were more fully prepared to treat children鈥攁nd 80%+ of ERs are not prepared for pediatric cases, a published in JAMA Network Open has found.

Fewer than 1 in 6 health care workers in hospitals and nursing homes reported getting COVID-19 boosters during the 2023鈥�2024 respiratory virus season, has found.

Authorities in Lahore, Pakistan, closed schools and issued work-from-home orders in response to 鈥渦nprecedented鈥� air pollution; per IQAir, Lahore鈥檚 level of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is currently 44.4X the WHO annual air-quality guideline value. OCTOBER MUST-READS Shifting Alliances in the Tobacco Fight 
The FDA faces a particularly galling challenge as it seeks to regulate next-generation nicotine products: lawyers who switched sides in the fight. Nearly two dozen former FDA lawyers now work for the tobacco industry. These insiders, who previously helped craft regulations, give tobacco companies a strategic advantage in litigation.
Russian Propaganda Targets Anti-Malaria Programs
Pro-Russian propagandists are seeking to undermine Western-funded health care programs in Africa, spreading disinformation about scientists fighting malaria and other infectious diseases on the continent. Using a variety of tactics involving influencers and more traditional media, Russia has sponsored 80 disinformation campaigns in 22 African countries since 2022, per the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
Political Violence as a Public Health Problem 
As political rhetoric grows more inflammatory before the U.S. presidential election, what kinds of violence prevention strategies could be most effective? UC Davis鈥� Violence Prevention Research Program is taking a closer look at the potential for political violence interventions. While their survey found 3.7% of respondents view large-scale civil conflict as likely, 44% said they could be dissuaded from joining by family members.
The Feds鈥� Silence as Vets Sounded Avian Flu Alarm
When U.S. farm veterinarians initially raised alarms about avian influenza in cows, they were met with silence from the USDA. Critics say the agency鈥檚 conflicting mandates regarding food safety and agricultural trade have led to a 鈥渄on鈥檛 test, don鈥檛 tell鈥� policy among dairy farmers, resulting in patchy nationwide surveillance as the virus spreads. OCTOBER鈥橲 BEST NEWS A Malaria-Free Egypt 
Malaria was detected in Egypt as early as 4000 BCE, and ~100 years ago, it had a 40% prevalence rate in the country. But in October, the WHO the country malaria-free, following decades of effort. Key interventions included free malaria diagnosis and treatment for all residents, malaria detection training, and ongoing surveillance and vector management. 

鈥淢alaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history,鈥� said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

GHN EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY Workers collect freshly picked marigold flowers for sale on August 13, 2024 in Qujing, Yunnan Province of China. Wang Yong/VCG via Getty Stories That Matter    Do you have an amazing global health story to share? This is your chance to tell the world! The Untold Global Health Stories of 2025 Contest, sponsored by GHN along with our friends at the , is ready for your entries.

• Nominate an issue you feel deserves urgent attention, whether you鈥檝e worked on it firsthand or come across it in your travels.


• The best nominations are unique and specific (e.g., not chronic disease in the developing world).

Looking for inspiration? Check out some of our stories from past winners, including:

• by Esther Nakkazi鈥攁n honorable mention winner just published last week.


• by Joanne Silberner. 


• by Amy Maxmen. 

Nominations Deadline: November 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES BIOETHICS Editing an Ethics Pact
The Declaration of Helsinki鈥攁 foundational set of ethical guidelines for medical research adopted in 1964鈥攈as been significantly revised.

Key updates, which were , include:

• A shift in language, describing people involved in research as "human participants" instead of 鈥渟ubjects.鈥� 


• A demand for healthy volunteers to be protected鈥攏ot just patients. 


• A call for compliance not just from physicians, but all medical science researchers.

Increasing inclusivity: While prior guidelines sought to protect vulnerable people鈥攑regnant women or racial minorities, for example鈥攆rom being subjected to research, such exceptions have widened disparities in research. Now, researchers are advised to balance potential study harms with harms of exclusion.

QUICK HITS After Spain鈥檚 Floods, a Surge of Volunteers, and of Rage 鈥�

An Idaho health department isn鈥檛 allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it鈥檚 a first 鈥�

Will SA鈥檚 new vaping laws lead to more smokers instead of fewer? 鈥�

Texas Banned Abortion in 2022鈥擧ere鈥檚 How It鈥檚 Affecting OB-GYNs and Patient Care 鈥�

Bridging the women's health gap, an economic imperative for Africa 鈥�

High prevalence of shigellosis found in Africa 鈥�

School-leaver at 11, domestic slave at 12, gang member at 15: how a missing birth certificate derailed a life 鈥�

Diabetes risk soars for adults who had a sweet tooth as kids 鈥�

Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula 鈥� Issue No. 2808
Global Health NOW is an initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Contributors include Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Annalies Winny, Morgan Coulson, Kate Belz, Melissa Hartman, Jackie Powder, Aliza Rosen, and Rin Swann. Write us: dkerecm1@jhu.edu, like us on and follow us on Instagram and X .

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The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged northern Gaza even as reports emerged that one vaccination centre had been hit during a humanitarian pause, according to UN agencies on the ground.

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96 成人VR视频 Perspectives on Global Health - October Issue October 31, 2024  
NEWSLETTER Welcome to Our November Newsletter!

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this edition focuses on critical issues surrounding breast cancer, aiming to raise awareness and foster dialogue.

Highlights of this Issue:

• Interview with Dr. Blackstock, 成人VR视频鈥檚 16th Global Health Night keynote speaker
• Organizations Working on Breast Cancer
• Upcoming conferences in global health
• Academic Research on Breast Cancer
• A call on maternal health blogs and other health areas

Thank you for being part of our community. Enjoy the read!

-->  Selected Articles from this Month  In this exclusive interview with 成人VR视频鈥檚 16th Global Health Night keynote speaker, primary care and HIV physician and founder of  Dr. Oni Blackstock recounts what led her to pursue health equity and how students can help drive systemic change - "Students should prioritize listening to and learning from the communities they serve. Engaging in meaningful conversations helps students understand both the strengths and challenges of the community." --> Lilly Groszman, a fourth-year medical student at 成人VR视频, reflects on her experience implementing an electronic trauma registry in Senegal - "This trip illuminated the challenges and unpredictability of global health research, particularly in adapting technological solutions to low-resource environments." --> Meet the 2024 cohort of 成人VR视频 Global Health Programs鈥� Global Health Scholars 鈥� Graduate program! These talented graduate students are addressing critical health challenges across diverse regions, from  Zika virus misclassification in Brazil to gender disparities in pediatric surgical care in Africa. -->  Mission in Motion
  Get ready to be inspired! In this dynamic section, we spotlight global health organizations that are making waves and driving real change around the world. Each month, we showcase their innovative strategies and impactful initiatives as they tackle pressing health challenges and champion equity.  -->

We shine a spotlight on organizations making a real impact in the fight against breast cancer. Let鈥檚 celebrate their dedication and commitment as we highlight their vital contributions to research, advocacy, and awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Image: https://www.bcrf.org/ The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is a leader in breast cancer research support in the United States and around the world. With the mission to "prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world鈥檚 most promising research," BCRF has raised more than one billion dollars since its 1993 founding. BCRF is also committed to health equity and to alleviating the unequal distribution of breast cancer burden.  --> Image: https://pinkdrive.org/about-us/  PinkDrive's mission is to be "the leading non-governmental organisation dedicated to creating and promoting awareness about cancer in South Africa, and potentially beyond." The organisation focuses on screening and early detection of breast cancer, with flagship programmes providing clinical breast exams and mammograms.  -->  In the News
  Stay up to date with news and opinions on Global Health Image: https://www.dreamstime.com/illustration/world-health-organisation.html "In October 2024, WHO and partners, in collaboration with Member States, activated the  for the first time to provide support to countries facing mpox outbreaks... The first activation of this new support mechanism follows the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 14 August 2024." See for more! --> Image: https://www.aidshealth.org/ By Lara Adejoro: "The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has urged African leaders to shape Africa鈥檚 future in global health security by demanding an equitable agreement that works for all nations, particularly those in the Global South." See for more!  -->  New in Global Health Academic Literature
 
By: Sok King Ong, et al. This study shows a significant variability in the current capacity and infrastructure for breast cancer monitoring among the 21 Asian National Cancer Centers, indicating a pressing need for standardized frameworks and enhanced resources to effectively implement the Global Breast Cancer Initiative's key performance indicators across diverse healthcare settings. -->
By: Rui Sha, et al. Research from the Global Burden of Disease Study reveals significant increases in breast cancer incidence worldwide, with notable trends in different socioeconomic regions. The study highlights an upward trajectory in cases, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and discusses the varying incidence rates across different demographics   --> Opportunities in Global Health
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Join us for an engaging evening in global health! Kick off at the Student Poster Fair, showcasing innovative projects from 成人VR视频 students, including the Global Health Program student award winners. Then, be inspired by Dr. Oni Blackstock, Founder and Executive Director of Health Justice, as she delivers her keynote lecture, Uprooting Health Inequities: Advancing Inclusive and Participatory Approaches to Clinical Research and Public Health. Don鈥檛 miss out!

• When: November 21, 2024
• Where: New Residence Hall Ballroom, 3625 Park Ave, Montreal, QC, H2X 3P8
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  We are excited to announce a Call for Papers! For November, our primary theme is Maternal Health. We also invite submissions on:

• Indigenous Health
• Mental Health
• Refugee Health
• Immigrant Health
• Climate Change 

成人VR视频 Global Health Perspectives welcomes contributions relevant to global health. Contributions to Global Health Perspectives should pertain to its mission and can include perspectives from your latest research, research experience, key issues in health policy governance, equity related challenges and strengths in global health to name a few. We want to represent a wide range of voices representing global health research, commentaries and opinions on current global health challenges and ideas on future direction of global health. Click  for submission guidelines.

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96 Global Health NOW: Using D铆a de los Muertos to Sell Cigarettes; Mpox Response Ramped Up; and Happy Heidi-Ween! Big Tobacco's profit-seeking cultural appropriation. October 31, 2024 GHN EXCLUSIVE Q&A View of cigarette butts on an ashtray with an image of a sugar skull, in Mexico City. Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via Getty Using D铆a de los Muertos to Sell Cigarettes
During the Day of the Dead, the streets of Mexico are full of cultural symbols: altars adorned with family photographs and keepsakes, people donning skeleton-themed face paint, and bunches of marigolds. 

• But the objects displayed also include a more sinister item:  

Even as regulations and bans work to limit tobacco use, the presence of 鈥渢hemed鈥� packs demonstrates how far the industry will go to keep its consumers hooked鈥攅ven using symbols that resonate with their cultural identity, Graziele Grilo, a program officer for the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, told GHN.

Appropriation normalizes tobacco use: The IGTC鈥檚 data collection revealed cigarette packs in Mexico that used the national flag鈥檚 colors, traditional animals, and D铆a de los Muertos symbols. Collectible, metallic packs were sold as limited editions to increase desirability鈥攁nd according to , it worked.

Legislation is working to thwart these tactics: 

• Most countries already have graphic health warning labels on packs.


• 20+ countries have banned point-of-sale display of tobacco products.


• 24+ countries require plain and standardized packaging鈥攍imiting or banning the use of shapes, colors, symbols, and descriptors.

Related: Tobacco Companies May Have Found a Way to Make Vapes More Addictive 鈥� GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   South Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak and launched a task force in response to 50 suspected cholera cases reported following massive flooding that has displaced 46,000+ people in the Upper Nile state.
 
The discovery of bird flu in a pig on an Oregon farm on October 29 marks the first case of H5N1 virus in U.S. swine; the case raises concerns that the virus is closer to becoming a greater threat to humans.
 
Japan is masking up as the country confronts its most serious outbreak of 鈥渨alking pneumonia鈥� in more than two decades; ~6,000 cases of mycoplasma pneumonia have been reported this year鈥攁 10X jump over 2023.
 
Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism used by the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness to evade antibodies, ; Trypanosoma brucei 鈥渃onstantly changes a surface coat made up of millions of copies of a single protein.鈥�  (Ed. Note: At GHN's publication time, the  site was down.) MPOX Ramping Up the Response
The WHO has deployed its newly created for the first time: Its mission is to assist in the mpox outbreak response in Africa, .

• 50+ experts are now targeting eight affected countries, with a focus on the DRC and Burundi.  

Background: The GHEC, formed in 2023 to address gaps revealed during the COVID-19 response, supports countries experiencing public health emergencies by:

• Assessing emergency workforce in affected countries.


• Deploying a 鈥渟urge鈥� of various experts, tailored to the countries鈥� needs. 


• Facilitating networking between leadership to coordinate and share best practices.

Mpox deep dive: A WHO analysis of global mpox surveillance from 1958鈥�2024 that reviewed 6,585 mpox sequences collected from 64 countries found:

• 鈥淗ighly mobile鈥� clade 1 viruses circulating in Central Africa, and unique clade 1 sequences in Eastern Africa, . 


• Ongoing human-to-human transmission of clade 2b in the Eastern Mediterranean.

鈥淚f we want to prevent the next mpox global outbreak, it is now time to strengthen mpox surveillance,鈥� the researchers wrote. 

Meanwhile: Isolated cases outside of Africa continue to be reported, with the latest ones confirmed in and in   GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES DISASTERS How Floodwaters Hollowed Out a 鈥楩ragile鈥� Health System
Hurricane Helene's devastating impact continues to reverberate across the U.S. Southeast鈥攑articularly in Western North Carolina鈥檚 health care system, where floodwaters destroyed critical infrastructure in a region already facing barriers to care.

• 鈥淭he health care infrastructure in western North Carolina is already so fragile,鈥� said Kody H. Kinsley, the North Carolina secretary of Health and Human Services.

Ongoing impacts:

• Much of the region is relying on bottled water and mobile water units because municipal water remains undrinkable. 


• The region鈥檚 largest hospital is pumping in more than 200,000 gallons of water from tankers into the hospital each day; several other hospitals in the region remain closed.


• Health officials are warning of heightened risks stemming from contaminated water, toxic mud, debris-related injuries. 

ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION Happy Heidi-Ween!  
Ah, Halloween鈥攖he day every year when ordinary people buy pounds of candy, debate candy corn, wear the best costume they can muster鈥攁nd then hang their heads in shame when they see what Heidi Klum is wearing.
 
The supermodel鈥檚 have seen her transformed into Hindu goddess Kali; Jessica Rabbit; and an elderly woman. In 2022, she just wanted 鈥渟omething random,鈥� she 鈥攕o she embodied a giant worm made of elaborate prosthetics dubbed 鈥溾�� by her hair and makeup team.

• Nevertheless, come Halloween, she was inching her way down the Halloween red carpet, fully horizontal. 

Every year, it becomes clearer that Heidi loves Halloween the most鈥攂ut equally important: Who hates it the most?

• It could be this , a self-described 鈥淗alloween Grinch鈥� who can鈥檛 recall ever enjoying a Halloween party. Guess she wasn鈥檛 invited to Heidi鈥檚 鈥�

Related:

Tim Gunn Judges a Literary Costume Contest 鈥� See Exclusive Photos from the New York Public Library's Halloween Parade 鈥�  

This DIY Halloween costume turns you into the world's scariest animal 鈥嬧�嬧��

This Is The Best Dog Halloween Costume We've Ever Seen 鈥� QUICK HITS Shortage of IV fluids leads to canceled surgeries 鈥�

Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports 鈥�

Overdose deaths are rising among Black and Indigenous Americans 鈥�

Sudan: from a forgotten war to an abandoned healthcare system 鈥�

New gene discovery aids HIV vaccine progress 鈥�

Noninvasive malaria test could be global game changer 鈥�

Harvard School of Public Health Study Finds That Deforestation May Increase Malaria Transmission 鈥�

New toolkit aims to help U.S. hospitals spot deadly viral hemorrhagic fevers faster and safer 鈥�  

Exosomes are touted as a trendy cure-all. We don鈥檛 know if they work 鈥� Issue No. 2807
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96 Global Health NOW: Tuberculosis Resurgent; Russia Revives Bioweapons Site; and Ghost Harvest October 30, 2024 Volunteers provide a free tuberculosis clinic in China's Guizhou province. March 23, 2023. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Tuberculosis Resurgent
8.2 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2023, the 鈥攖he highest number recorded since the agency began tracking efforts.

The 鈥渘otable increase鈥� from 7.5 million reported in 2022 means TB is once again the top infectious disease killer, surpassing COVID-19. The total number ill with TB is now ~10.8 million, .

• 鈥淭he fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people is an outrage, when we have the tools to prevent it, detect it and treat it,鈥� said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. 

Missing targets: Global funding for TB care and research remains 鈥渇ar below鈥� needs, and global milestones for reducing the TB disease burden are well off-track, .

Key factors: New TB cases are largely driven by undernutrition, HIV infection, diabetes, alcohol use disorders, and smoking, and half of TB-affected households face 鈥渃atastrophic costs.鈥�

Highest burden: China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Philippines together accounted for 56% of the global TB burden. 

Positive development: Overall TB deaths dropped from 1.32 million in 2022 to 1.25 million, suggesting that treatment services have largely recovered from COVID-era disruptions, . 

Meanwhile: Advocacy groups like M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res have Cepheid, the company that produces TB tests, to lower its costs, . GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Militants in Pakistan attacked a health center yesterday, killing two police officers prepping to escort polio workers on a door-to-door campaign; militants also stormed a different health center and warned workers against participating in anti-polio efforts.

Climate change has driven up the number of deaths from extreme heat and has worsened drought and food insecurity, per the .

Dengue fever in Florida is on the rise, with stagnant floodwaters left behind by hurricanes Helene and Milton increasing risks; 50 cases have been logged in the state this year.

Nitazenes have been linked to 278 deaths in the U.K. this year, as many people who sought to buy prescriptions for diazepam received fake medicines with the dangerous synthetic opioids instead. HEALTH SECURITY Russia Revives Bioweapons Site 
New construction at a military research site near Moscow shows signs of being a specialized laboratory complex designed to handle extremely dangerous pathogens, say U.S. intelligence officials.

The past: The site, Sergiev Posad-6, was a major biological weapons research center that conducted experiments during the Cold War on the viruses that cause smallpox, Ebola, and hemorrhagic fevers. 

The present: Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, satellite imagery revealed expansions of the facility, including new biological labs, which have continued.

• Russian officials have said the labs will be used to strengthen the country鈥檚 defenses against pandemics and bioterrorism鈥攖he same justification the Soviet Union used to expand its bioweapons program in the 1970s and 1980s.

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES NUTRITION Ghost Harvest
Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are making many foods鈥攊ncluding global staples like rice and wheat鈥攍ess nutritious, reducing protein, vitamins, and critical micronutrients like zinc and iron.

• A found that when carbon levels rise, protein levels drop by ~10%, iron by 16%, zinc by ~9%, and magnesium by ~9%.

Over 2 billion people worldwide already face micronutrient deficiencies that can severely impact health. Field studies simulating projected 2050 CO2 levels found that:

• 175 million additional people could become zinc deficient.


• 122 million additional people could become protein deficient.

Beyond reducing CO2 emissions: Solutions include fortifying staple foods with essential nutrients and planting varieties less susceptible to increased CO2.



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96 Global Health NOW: The Lives Needlessly Lost to Extreme Heat; Plan B Missing From Many Tribal Clinics; and What Hinders Human Bird Flu Surveillance? October 29, 2024 A woman cools off in a fountain as a heat wave hits London, on July 19, 2022. Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty The Lives Needlessly Lost to Extreme Heat
Human-induced climate change drove more than half of Europe鈥檚 68,000 heat deaths in 2022鈥攖he continent鈥檚 hottest summer on record, , citing a .

• 38,000 fewer people鈥�10X the number of people murdered on the continent鈥攚ould have died without anthropogenic warming.


• The heat killed more women than men, more southern Europeans than northern Europeans, and more older people than younger people.


• The study comes on the heels of that the world is on track to heat by a catastrophic 3掳C by the end of the century.

Meanwhile, proposed federal rules to protect workers from extreme heat might have saved the lives of U.S. laborers, .

• OSHA, the U.S. worker protection agency, says the government鈥檚 estimate that extreme heat kills ~480 workers a year is a vast undercount; Public Citizen puts the toll closer to 2,000.

OSHA has fined employers over heat-related employee deaths, but without national regulations on prevention, its reach is limited鈥攁nd the agency depends on employees to report unsafe conditions.

• Many workers鈥攅specially farmworkers with H-2A visas are afraid to report unsafe conditions, fearing employer retaliation.

President Biden鈥檚 proposed rules would require employers to provide ample water and breaks and ensure new workers have time to acclimate to high-heat jobs鈥攂ut several industry groups and conservative lawmakers have opposed the rules, which are unlikely to be finalized before Biden leaves office. GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Lebanon hospitals are stretched thin trying to treat patients with severe burns as a result of continuing Israeli airstrikes; the country鈥檚 only burn unit doubled its beds, but can鈥檛 keep up with the critical burn cases.
 
An Iowa resident who recently traveled to West Africa has died after contracting Lassa fever, the state鈥檚 health department announced yesterday; the CDC, which is working to confirm the diagnosis, said the risk to the general public is extremely low.

Transplant experts say they鈥檙e seeing more people revoking their organ donor registrations after a report that organs were nearly harvested from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

In a future pandemic, Australians are less likely to accept lockdowns and other measures that helped keep the country鈥檚 rate of excess deaths among the world鈥檚 lowest, per a new report on the country's COVID-19 response. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS Plan B Missing From Many Tribal Clinics
In 100+ federally funded clinics and pharmacies run by Native American tribal nations, the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill remains inaccessible鈥攄espite being available over-the-counter at most American pharmacies for more than a decade.

An investigation by APM Reports, Type Investigations, and KOSU found:

• 54 tribal clinics in 11 states do not provide emergency contraception.


• Another 51 clinics impose limits like age restrictions.

Reasons unclear: While most tribal officials interviewed declined to explain the gaps, those who did cited a lack of demand and staff鈥檚 personal feelings around the issue. 

An outlier: The Cherokee Nation no longer requires a prescription for Plan B for patients 17 and older. 

GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES AVIAN FLU What Hinders Surveillance?
Human H5N1 infections continue to be reported鈥攂ut researchers are struggling to grasp the scale of transmission because of inadequate surveillance. 

Emails from state and local health departments give some glimpse into reasons for the gaps: :

• Communication breakdowns with farmers who do not want their workers to be monitored for bird flu.


• Delays between the start of outbreaks and health department visits. 


• Insufficient attention to certain aspects of the outbreaks, including cases in pet cats. 

And it鈥檚 about to get harder, as cold and flu season will make it 鈥渟ignificantly more difficult for the country鈥檚 public health departments to track the virus,鈥�  

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