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Schools in some U.S states are closing because of flu outbreaks

Thu, 2025-02-06 10:00 — mike kraft

Schools across the United States are closing due to spikes in influenza and other seasonal illnesses. As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, some school systems are overwhelmed with sick students and staff.

Schools and even entire school districts are temporarily closing down in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee and other states.

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Abrupt U.S. foreign aid slashes put pressure on Europe, but some countries also turn inward

Wed, 2025-02-05 10:29 — mike kraft

U.S. aid void puts pressure on Europe, where some also turn inward The sudden USAID freeze unleashed chaos for aid groups, but European governments cannot replace the sheer scale of U.S. funding and may not even be inclined to. Ellen Francis The Washington Post

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Most communication from U.S. federal health agencies still blocked although some allowed

Wed, 2025-02-05 09:47 — mike kraft

Some communication from federal health agencies is now allowed; most still blocked The CDC hasn't released its weekly MMWR report since Jan. 16. NBC News

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U.S. CDC restores some but not all health related information on its website

Tue, 2025-02-04 10:43 — mike kraft

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention purged from its website thousands of pages that included terms such as “transgender,” “L.G.B.T.” and “pregnant person,” to comply with an executive order barring any material that promoted “gender ideology.”

By Monday, some of the pages had reappeared, in part in response to intense media coverage, backlash from the scientific community and concern for the public’s health, according to a senior official with knowledge of the matter.

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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills one and infects two other people

Mon, 2025-02-03 18:46 — mike kraft

Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week ABC News ABC News

...This is the first trial to assess the efficacy of a vaccine against the Sudan strain, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.

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Trump's State Department takes over USAID as it suspends its humanitarian programs

Mon, 2025-02-03 18:39 — mike kraft

Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department | CNN Politics Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department. Jennifer Hansler, Lauren Kent, Alex Marquardt, Kevin Liptak CNN

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Second judge blocks Trump's federal aid funding freeze

Mon, 2025-02-03 17:44 — mike kraft

Judge says Trump administration appears to be blocking funding despite court orders A small nonprofit, which helps West Virginians with disabilities, found its federal government reimbursements funds were unavailable as of Sunday. Maureen Groppe USA TODAY

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US health websites, datasets taken down as agencies comply with Trump's executive orders

Mon, 2025-02-03 17:34 — mike kraft

US health websites, datasets taken down as agencies comply with Trump executive orders | CNN Several US government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with executive orders from President Donald Trump. Jen Christensen, Nick Valencia, Jacqueline Howard, Deidre McPhillips, Brenda Goodman CNN

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Bird flu: Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical information--veterinarians

Mon, 2025-02-03 11:01 — mike kraft

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information Veterinarians treating cows are waiting for test results to determine their risk. But they’re facing delays Yahoo News

... the Trump administration has blocked the release of some of the information used to protect against H5N1 and understand this risk, including studies that show how frequently veterinarians who treat cows had been unknowingly infected.

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