Animals die after #bird #flu exposure at #Arizona #zoo. Employees exposed ... | #AvianInfluenza | #BirdFlu | #AvianFlu | #pathogen | By Natalie Neysa Alund via USA TODAY buff.ly/3ZBKr5q

bernerzeitung.ch/gesundheitskos… #Prävention spart effizient Kosten!

Die Pandemie will und will nicht aufhören horizonte-magazin.ch/2024/12/02/die…

Trotz körperlicher Einschränkungen sind 92 Prozent der Schweizer 100-Jährigen zufrieden. Eine Expertin ordnet ein. srf.ch/news/schweiz/n…

Excellent 🧵 on concern about increasing numbers of humans with #H5N1 during ‚flu season #mustread BEready Cohort

Can’t argue with Tim Harford 😂 “Here’s the problem with forecasts: some of them are right, and some of them are wrong, and by the time we find out which is which, it’s too late.” Great piece - and why #forecasts don’t help #PandemicPreparedness BEready Cohort Matthias Egger

Uptick in #norovirus incidences seen in New Mexico ... | #NewMexico | #infections | #outbreaks | #publichealth | Via KOAT.com buff.ly/3BYeNHG

«Mit dem #DryJanuary bietet sich die Gelegenheit, die Beziehung zu #Alkohol zu hinterfragen, #Sucht -Verhalten entgegenzusteuern und Alternativen zu finden.» blick.ch/life/gesundhei…

"Human metapneumovirus #hMPV is NOT a new virus. First identified in 2001, it has been in the human population for a long time. It is a common virus that circulates in winter and spring. It usually causes respiratory symptoms similar to the common cold." - @who

The overuse of antibiotics is fueling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), threatening decades of health progress in Africa. Africa CDC's new guidance boosts surveillance, labs, and data sharing to combat AMR. Take a look: ow.ly/zZW550UzEIz #NewPublicHealthOrder

Juhuuu, wir haben ganz offiziell 500 Haushalte in unserer BEready-Studie. Hier könnt ihr die ganze Medienmitteilung lesen: tinyurl.com/500-haushalte

Good read on H5 avian influenza nature.com/articles/s4158…

I cannot think of anything more damaging for global security against emerging diseases than weakening #WHO. All countries will suffer from this, including the US. The next epidemic or pandemic will be a disaster.

Many congratulations to Dr Emma Hodcroft from the MCID Bern to one of its members! ISPM Bern Universität Bern

.Dept. of Agriculture confirmed another #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herd in California, the state's 713th. CA says that 147 of those herds have recovered & cleared quarantine. Cumulative national total is 930 herds in 16 states. aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

Studies note higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids Overall, 21% of women and 16% of men reported long COVID. cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/studi…

This is bad news. It suggests reassortment of circulating H5N1 viruses with viruses containing N9 NA. Although this indicates reassortment with avian viruses, it's still bad. Reassortment makes pandemics. The last 3/4 flu pandemics (and maybe 1918 too) were reassortant viruses.

Of >105,000 participants with 30-year follow-up, only 9.3% achieved healthy aging (age 70, w/o any chronic diseases). Their diet was significantly associated with this outcome🧵 Nature Medicine