Pathogens Jumping to Humans from Animals Becoming More Frequent, Warns WHO
2 years, 6 months ago

Pathogens Jumping to Humans from Animals Becoming More Frequent, Warns WHO

News 18  

Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World Health Organization’s emergency director, Mike Ryan, warned on Wednesday. As climate change contributes to rapidly changing weather conditions like drought, animals, and humans are changing their behavior, including food-seeking habits. As a result of this "ecologic fragility", pathogens that typically circulate in animals are increasingly jumping into humans, he said. On Wednesday, the WHO said it had so far received reports of more than 550 confirmed cases of the viral disease from 30 countries outside of Africa since the first report in early May.

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Concerns Grow Over Seasonal Diseases: Study
4 months ago

Concerns Grow Over Seasonal Diseases: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As the world observes the 126th World Mosquito Day on August 20, to the mark the discovery of the mosquito as the vector that transmits malaria among humans, the treatment of vector-borne diseases is yet to see a milestone. The state has recorded 2,399 dengue cases from January to July, as per government data; over 1,300 cases were reported …

Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds

Hindustan Times  

Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. "This really highlights our enormous impact on the environment and the animals around us," said Cedric Tan, a doctoral student in computational biology at the University College London Genetics Institute, lead author of the study published this week in the journal Nature …

Fevered Planet: How a shifting climate is catalysing infectious disease
1 year ago

Fevered Planet: How a shifting climate is catalysing infectious disease

BBC  

Fevered Planet: How a shifting climate is catalysing infectious disease Getty Images Climate change can result in the spread of infectious diseases such as anthrax As temperatures shift, animals move to different regions and pathogens have more opportunities to jump between hosts. Climate change, he emphasised, does not produce disease itself; rather, it is a "multiplier", increasing and speeding up …

With climate change, tackling new disease scenarios
1 year, 2 months ago

With climate change, tackling new disease scenarios

The Hindu  

In its latest report released this March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivers a stark warning: climate change heightens the global risk of infectious diseases. Climate change, more infections Habitat loss forces disease-carrying animals to encroach upon human territory, increasing the risk of human-animal interaction and the transfer of pathogens from wildlife to humans. Mitigating the spread of climate …

As the planet warms, scientists warn that cases of infectious diseases could spike
1 year, 5 months ago

As the planet warms, scientists warn that cases of infectious diseases could spike

LA Times  

Climate change is prompting animals to move into new territory, bringing the diseases they carry with them. Climate change displaces some 20 million people every year — people who need housing, medical care, food and other essentials that strain already-fragile systems that are growing ever more stressed. People are suffering and dying right now.” Research shows that climate change influences …

Climate change increasing risk of new emerging viruses, infectious diseases in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Climate change increasing risk of new emerging viruses, infectious diseases in India

The Hindu  

Changing climatic conditions, particularly temperature and moisture variations following events such as extreme rainfall in some places and drought in others, will lead to a surge in the spread of vector-borne and infectious diseases across India, say scientists. A study published last year in the journal Nature predicted that climate change will vastly increase the risk of new viruses infecting …

Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency, says WHO
2 years, 1 month ago

Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency, says WHO

Firstpost  

So far, more than 70,000 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in over 100 countries. Most cases have been reported among men Geneva: Monkeypox continues to meet the International Health Regulations criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, said the World Health Organisation on Tuesday. “The Emergency Committee acknowledged that some progress has been made in the …

The WHO says monkeypox is still a global health emergency of concern, despite a 'promising' decline in cases
2 years, 1 month ago

The WHO says monkeypox is still a global health emergency of concern, despite a 'promising' decline in cases

ABC  

After an Emergency Committee meeting this week, the World Health Organization says the monkeypox outbreak is still as a global health emergency of the highest alert level. The WHO label — a "public health emergency of international concern " — is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments. In …

Monkeypox infections are slowing in the US. It’s not clear if that will last
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox infections are slowing in the US. It’s not clear if that will last

CNN  

CNN — The pace of new monkeypox cases reported in some major cities – and in the US overall – has started to slow recently, but experts say it’s too early to know if the trend will last. The local health department has seen a “slight decrease” in cases over the past week, but said that “education and vaccines” are …

A Recent Study Has Connected Climate Hazards To 58% Of Infectious Diseases
2 years, 4 months ago

A Recent Study Has Connected Climate Hazards To 58% Of Infectious Diseases

News 18  

Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says. Researchers looked through the medical literature of established cases of illnesses and found that 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases, or 58%, seemed to be …

Effects of Infectious Diseases Exacerbated Due to Climate Hazards, Study Shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Effects of Infectious Diseases Exacerbated Due to Climate Hazards, Study Shows

News 18  

Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says. Researchers looked through the medical literature of established cases of illnesses and found that 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases, or 58%, seemed to be …

Op-Ed: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures

LA Times  

A protester in San Francisco, which on July 28 became the first U.S. city to declare an emergency over the virus. The recent discovery by Stanford scientists that wastewater in Palo Alto, Sacramento and other cities in the Bay Area contains monkeypox DNA means that the outbreak has gained traction in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of …

Can monkeypox outbreak be stopped? What WHO says
2 years, 4 months ago

Can monkeypox outbreak be stopped? What WHO says

Live Mint  

Amid a surge in cases, the World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday said that the monkeypox outbreak can be stopped if the infected countries, communities and individuals aware themselves about the disease and take the necessary steps to stop its transmission from spreading among the people. So far, five deaths have been reported and about 10% of …

'Global health emergency status does not imply more cases': Expert on monkeypox scare
2 years, 4 months ago

'Global health emergency status does not imply more cases': Expert on monkeypox scare

India Today  

With India reporting its fourth monkeypox case from Delhi, the government has ordered increased surveillance at airports, ports, and other entry checkpoints. But this might not be much of a worry as virologists said the global health emergency status did not imply a higher number of cases. Speaking to India Today, virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang said, “A public health emergency …

Monkeypox UK: Why climate and biodiversity crisis means we can expect more viruses like
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox UK: Why climate and biodiversity crisis means we can expect more viruses like

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Climate change is unlikely to affect all diseases and areas consistently, and will also interact with other factors such …

Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox

NPR  

Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images On the heels of a public health emergency declaration from the World Health Organization, epidemiologists and public health experts warn the U.S. is running out of time to contain a monkeypox outbreak that has infected nearly …

Explained | All we know about the monkeypox virus outbreak so far
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | All we know about the monkeypox virus outbreak so far

The Hindu  

The story so far: Monkeypox, an uncommon viral infection that was primarily restricted to some countries in western and central Africa as well as travellers to these countries has now spilled overdriven by zoonotic events. On July 23, 2022, amid a rapid rise in monkeypox cases across the globe, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization declared …

Monkeypox: World Health Organisation declares global heath emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox: World Health Organisation declares global heath emergency

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries has been declared …

UN Health Agency Declares Monkeypox A Global Emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

UN Health Agency Declares Monkeypox A Global Emergency

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON — The World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. Michael Head, a senior research fellow in global health at …

WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation has declared the global monkeypox outbreak a 'public health emergency of international concern', one step below that of a 'pandemic.' The latest decision followed a seven-hour meeting on Thursday, July 21, of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee to discuss the monkeypox outbreak in several countries. For all of these reasons, I have decided that the …

WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency amid surge in cases
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency amid surge in cases

Al Jazeera  

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries a ‘public health emergency of international concern’. The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries an “emergency of international concern”. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision to issue the declaration despite a lack of consensus among experts serving on the UN health agency’s …

World Health Organization declares monkeypox a global emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

World Health Organization declares monkeypox a global emergency

LA Times  

Protesters demand more government action to combat the spread of monkeypox at a rally in Foley Square in New York City on July 21, 2022. The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday, a declaration that could spur further investment in treating …

The monkeypox outbreak was avoidable and warning signs were ignored, expert says
2 years, 5 months ago

The monkeypox outbreak was avoidable and warning signs were ignored, expert says

NPR  

The monkeypox outbreak was avoidable and warning signs were ignored, expert says Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Monkeypox has been a developing problem for decades and the current global outbreak was avoidable, but the looming threat was largely ignored, according to a leading expert on the virus. "We have no concept of …

Monkeypox spread is already an emergency: African officials
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox spread is already an emergency: African officials

The Hindu  

Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak there as an emergency and are calling on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines in an effort to avoid the glaring equity problems seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We would like to see the global spotlight on monkeypox act as a catalyst to beat …

African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak there as an emergency and are calling on rich countries to share the world’s limited supply of vaccines in an effort to avoid the glaring equity problems seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We would like to see the global spotlight on monkeypox act as a …

Monkeypox current outbreak is unusual, warns WHO. 10 points
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox current outbreak is unusual, warns WHO. 10 points

Live Mint  

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he was deeply concerned about Monkeypox but stated that the outbreak is not yet a global health emergency. Many aspects of the current multi-country outbreak are unusual, such as the occurrence of cases in countries where monkeypox virus circulation had not been previously documented, and the fact that the vast majority of cases …

Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage', says WHO panel
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage', says WHO panel

Firstpost  

In a statement, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were ‘unusual’ and acknowledged that monkeypox, which is endemic in some African countries, has been neglected for years London: The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. …

WHO: Monkeypox not currently a global health emergency, but an evolving threat
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO: Monkeypox not currently a global health emergency, but an evolving threat

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization did not currently constitute monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency but it is clearly an evolving health threat, Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. "The emergency committee shared serious concerns about the scale and speed of the current outbreak," noting many unknowns about the spread and gaps in the data, Tedros said. "They advised me …

WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox — which is endemic in some African countries — has …

WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency. David Fidler, a senior fellow in global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, said the WHO’s newfound attention to monkeypox amid its spread beyond Africa could inadvertently worsen the divide between rich and poor …

WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency

India TV News  

Highlights The UN health agency considers the monkeypox outbreak to be an “extraordinary event” Monkeypox may be given the same distinction as the Covid pandemic Anyone in close contact with an infected person or their clothing is at risk of infection As the World Health Organisation convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants …

UK logs 50 new cases of monkeypox; highest after Africa
2 years, 6 months ago

UK logs 50 new cases of monkeypox; highest after Africa

India TV News  

Highlights Most of the monkeypox cases have been identified in gay or bisexual men Globally, more than 30 countries have reported 1,880 infections in countries People exposed to the disease should stay at home and call health services for advice British health officials reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country on Friday, for a total of 574 cases. …

World Health Organization will rename monkeypox after scientists claimed its name is RACIST
2 years, 6 months ago

World Health Organization will rename monkeypox after scientists claimed its name is RACIST

Daily Mail  

Monkeypox will be renamed following calls for a new 'non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising' term, it emerged today. World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed they are in conversation with experts on changing the name for monkeypox Officials are urging gay and bisexual men to be aware of new lesions, rashes or scabs and get in contact with a sexual …

WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency

India Today  

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it would hold an emergency meeting next week to determine whether to classify the global monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern. "The outbreak of monkeypox is unusual and concerning," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists. "For that reason, I have decided to convene the Emergency Committee under …

WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside Africa should be considered a global health emergency. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday he decided to convene the emergency committee on June 23 because the virus has shown “unusual” recent behavior by spreading …

Monkeypox outbreak needs a united response, says WHO Africa
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox outbreak needs a united response, says WHO Africa

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa must be part of a united global fight against monkeypox, the World Health Organization’s Africa office said Thursday, as countries in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere respond to unusual outbreaks of the disease. “We must have one connected global response to monkeypox to avoid it becoming endemic in more countries,” Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Africa director, …

Monkeypox has likely spread undetected ‘for some time’: WHO
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox has likely spread undetected ‘for some time’: WHO

Al Jazeera  

The appearance of hundreds of monkeypox cases in several parts of the world suggests there may have been undetected transmission, says the head of the United Nations health agency. The World Health Organization has said that hundreds of monkeypox cases have surfaced beyond the African countries where the disease is typically found, warning that the virus has likely been spreading …

WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may somehow be speeding its transmission. Lewis said it’s unknown …

Monkeypox outbreak | Experts call on WHO, governments for more action on infectious disease
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox outbreak | Experts call on WHO, governments for more action on infectious disease

The Hindu  

Some prominent infectious disease experts are pushing for faster action from global health authorities to contain a growing monkeypox outbreak that has spread to at least 20 countries. She worries that talk of the virus being mild, as well as the availability of vaccines and treatments in some countries, “potentially leads to lazy behaviour from public health authorities.” Monkeypox virus …

Here’s why scientists aren’t ‘crazy scared’ about monkeypox
2 years, 6 months ago

Here’s why scientists aren’t ‘crazy scared’ about monkeypox

LA Times  

The monkeypox outbreak has captured the attention of an anxious public that’s struggling to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and is on high alert for the next virus that might upend our lives. “We don’t have to get crazy scared.” Unlike the situation two years ago with the then-novel coronavirus, scientists are already familiar with this virus. Cases have been …

WHO investigates monkeypox outbreak in 11 countries
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO investigates monkeypox outbreak in 11 countries

India Today  

The World Health Organisation and its partners are investigating the recent outbreak of monkeypox across 11 countries. The WHO held a meeting with the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential on Saturday to share information and response strategies for the disease. The WHO is working with the affected countries to expand disease surveillance …

Monkeypox spreading in Europe, US, has African scientists baffled
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox spreading in Europe, US, has African scientists baffled

Al Jazeera  

WHO’s European chief concerned that monkeypox could spread as people gather for parties and festivals over the summer. On Friday, the UK’s Health Security Agency reported 11 new monkeypox cases, saying that “a notable proportion” of the most recent infections in the UK and Europe have been in young men with no history of travel to Africa who were gay, …

Africa contained monkeypox outbreaks during COVID – Africa CDC
2 years, 7 months ago

Africa contained monkeypox outbreaks during COVID – Africa CDC

Al Jazeera  

A handful of cases of the virus have now been reported or are suspected in the UK, US, Portugal and Spain. Several outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa have been contained during the COVID pandemic while the world’s attention was elsewhere, and outbreaks in Europe and the United States are a concern, it’s top public health agency has said. In a …

Increased infectious disease risk likely from climate change
2 years, 7 months ago

Increased infectious disease risk likely from climate change

Associated Press  

Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study. The study highlights two global crises — climate change and infectious disease spread — as the world grapples with what to do about …

Hotter Climate Could Cause Spread of Thousands of Viruses from Animals to Humans, Study Predicts
2 years, 7 months ago

Hotter Climate Could Cause Spread of Thousands of Viruses from Animals to Humans, Study Predicts

News 18  

The world has seen how the novel coronavirus that jumped into humans wreaked an unprecedented havoc across countries in the last two years. Now, a new modelling study has estimated how the ongoing climate change could further raise the risk of such infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans in the coming years, especially in Southeast Asia. “We need to …

Humans may give viruses to animals in ‘spillback’ events more often than previously thought
2 years, 9 months ago

Humans may give viruses to animals in ‘spillback’ events more often than previously thought

The Independent  

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Has Climate Change Impacted Past and Present Pandemics?
3 years, 6 months ago

Has Climate Change Impacted Past and Present Pandemics?

News 18  

Until now, there has been no direct evidence to prove a correlation between climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, although there is a growing consensus among the scientific community that climate change affects the ways species interact, humans and species migrate, and humans face the risk of infectious diseases, which are likely to be significant factors in propelling pandemics. According …

Scientists work out ways to prevent next pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

Scientists work out ways to prevent next pandemic

Live Mint  

As 2021 begins with covid-19 continuing its global spread, scientists have spotlighted three approaches to reduce the risk of potential diseases – screening animals, reducing land-use change and improving health infrastructure. Following several multidisciplinary studies in 2020, scientists now firmly believe a “perfect storm” for an outbreak with pandemic potential is created by the combined forces of land-use change, high …

Wildlife Diseases Poised to Spread Northwards as Global Warming Increases, Finds Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Wildlife Diseases Poised to Spread Northwards as Global Warming Increases, Finds Study

News 18  

As the world’s climate warms, parasite-carried wildlife diseases will move north, with animals in cold far-north and high-altitude regions expected to suffer the most dramatic increases, warns a study to be published on Friday in the journal Science. “We do know that 75% of emerging infectious diseases have a wildlife origin,” said Rohr, who runs an ecology and public health …

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