#COVID19 was the top cause of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) globally in 2021.

We must'nt forget the massive strain it put (and still puts) on global public health.

Couple take-aways:
1. 36 herds in 9 separate U.S. states now have confirmed H5N1. These seem to all have originated from 1 cow getting infected and then virus spreading cow to cow. First time avian flu detected in cattle.

2. One dairy farm worker is confirmed to be infected…

Health misinformation – demostrably false BS – is believed by a shocking percentage.

- 34% believe the 'dead suddenly' lie
- 24% believe the vaccines cause autism lie
- 31% believe the ivermectin lie
- 20% believe COVID vaccine killed more than COVID‼️

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Early testing to identify and prevent spread much better than having to deal with consequences of spread further down the line

Great comment by Prof. Devi Sridhar Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA

Nice piece by Sarah Newey
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

New The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL report 6/9 English regions showed increases in inequalities in life expectancy for women (NE, NW, Yorkshire & Humber, East of England, E Midlands, SW) @UCL bit.ly/LEGAP

social inequalities can potentially increase risk of H5N1 flu spread

And leave some more vulnerable to it 👇

Importance of (descriptive) social norm messaging !! 👇

despite what some misinformers might try and have you believe - the vast majority of parents are getting their children vaccinated

(But there is still room for improvement and inequalities to keep addressing)

“For me, long COVID was life-destroying,” says Eric.

To tackle #LongCovid effectively, people must be placed at the centre of treatment and care.

Find out more in our latest study
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About 2m people have long Covid in England and Scotland, figures show. Simon Williams, a behavioural scientist and public health researcher at Swansea University said the findings indicated an absolute public health crisis. theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Measles cases have been growing significantly globally

But we have a safe and effective vaccine to prevent it

Yes, #VaccinesWork !

They have enabled dramatic reductions in illness, disability and death from common childhood diseases.

#WorldImmunizationWeek ➡️ bit.ly/4d0Xl2T

.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the IsDB Group panel on #COVID19 lessons:
- lack of investment in public health, especially primary health care, incl. in high-income countries
- lack of equity: “the COVID-19 has shown how ‘ugly’ we are in terms of inequity”
- politisation of the virus and the…

New #H5N1 risk assessment

Great piece by Prof. Devi Sridhar :

Totally agree that generating policies and planning rather than generating panic is a key lesson learned from Covid

About 2m people have long Covid in England and Scotland, figures show dlvr.it/T60mz9

so important to think in terms of secondary stressors

chronic, cululative stress exposure to stressful events related to long covid and knock-on impacts of pandemic (effects on work, education etc) very impactful for many