Public Health in the News (3/4/18 – 3/10/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global The yellow fever outbreak in Brazil is threatening major cities and health officials are rushing to vaccinate 23 million people. [...]
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Public Health in the News (2/18/18 – 2/24/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global The World Health Organization announced that measles cases in Europe quadrupled to 21,315 last year. British study suggests that [...]
Public Health in the News (12/31/17 – 1/6/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global The World Health Organization has approved an effective and inexpensive typhoid vaccine for global use. National The American [...]
Public Health in the News (12/24/17 – 12/30/17)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global The World Health Organization announced that deaths from measles worldwide have reached a record low. Around the world, Guinea [...]
Public Health in the News (11/5/17 – 11/18/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global New study suggests that IUDs may reduce the risk of cervical cancer by 30%. Experts warn that bird flu is spreading in Asia, with [...]
Public Health in the News (10/15/17 – 10/21/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global Children in West Africa as young as 5 years old who survived Ebola are developing cataracts. Report shows that exposure to [...]
Public Health in the News (9/17/17 – 9/23/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global Updates were made regarding the world’s progress against tetanus, malaria, and H.I.V. last week. National New study using [...]
Public Health in the News (7/23/17 – 8/5/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global The Pan American Health Organization reported that the yellow fever outbreak in Brazil has ended. New analysis shows a 52.4% [...]
