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Health Disparities

WebHealth disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially …

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MSK Library Guides: COVID Impacts: Long Term Health …

WebThese new health conditions may appear months or even years after a COVID-19 infection, which can make the connection with and to COVID much more …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: The State of Our Health

WebChanges to Health, United States 2020-2021. Health, United States, 2020–2021 is the 44th edition of the congressionally mandated annual reporting on …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: Healthy People Initiative

WebFor example, over the decades we’ve increased our focus on social determinants of health and added objectives related to health literacy. Healthy People …

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MSK Library Guides: COVID Impacts: Gastrointestinal

WebSARS-CoV-2 mRNA was detected in the stool of 54% of COVID-19 patients, and the previously reported point estimate for the prevalence of GI symptoms among …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: Life Expectancy

WebThe drop was primarily due to increases in COVID-19 and drug overdose deaths. The data are featured in two new reports from CDC’s National Center for Health …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: U.S. Diseases of Concern

WebU.S. Federal Coordination with One Health. The CDC uses a One Health approach by involving experts in human, animal, environmental health, and other …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: Vector-Borne Diseases

WebMost people with dengue have mild or no symptoms and will get better in 1–2 weeks. Rarely, dengue can be severe and lead to death. If symptoms occur, they usually …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: HIV/AIDS Research

WebMarch 24, 2022 The International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trial Network (IMPAACT) P1107 reported the first case of HIV cure in a woman …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

WebIn August 2012 a second outbreak of Bundibugyo virus was reported by the the World Health Organization. It initially infected 15 and killed 10 (including 3 HCW) in the …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: West Nile Virus

WebPrevention. West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-transmitted member of the genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviridae. It was discovered in northwest Uganda in 1937, …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: Measles in the U.S.

WebNew York City mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency on April 9, 2019. At that point, 285 cases of measles had been reported in Brooklyn and …

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Global Public Health Emergencies

WebThe International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 are an instrument of international law that is legally-binding on 196 countries, including the 194 WHO Member …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: Measles in New York

WebIf in New York City, report persons with suspected measles immediately to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene at 866-692- 3641. Do not …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: 2024 U.S. Measles Outbreak

WebPublic health officials said the person was unvaccinated and was traveling with students internationally. The person does not live in the U.S. and is isolating at a …

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MSK Library Guides: Public Health: Opioid Epidemic

WebOpioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Some opioids are made directly from the plant, while others (synthetic) are created in a lab by …

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