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OrbitalATK t1_iub0shj wrote
Reply to comment by WSL_subreddit_mod in 'Scrabble variants' now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US | CNN by BigfootDynamite
mutations, the sublineage BQ.1.1 carries an additional spike mutation in a key antigenic site (i.e. R346T). https://www.who.int/news/item/27-10-2022-tag-ve-statement-on-omicron-sublineages-bq.1-and-xbb
APG_20 t1_iudmqpt wrote
Reply to Is taking rabies vaccine 100% effective? as in the once infected person won't need a booster shot in the future? by DetectiveSherlocky
Post exposure prophylaxis is almost 100% effective (see WHO position paper: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-wer9316). It takes advantage of the relatively long latency period of the virus (usually weeks/months, but in rare cases years), so when
MRIGlobal OP t1_iun1b5f wrote
Reply to comment by midwest_millennial in Hi Reddit! We are scientists at MRIGlobal here to answer your questions about recent Ebola outbreaks. Ask us anything! by MRIGlobal
recover from any outbreak. These have been a strong part of the US and [WHO](https://www.who.int). Global resources have been invested in developing this expertise, including [work from MRIGlobal](https://www.mriglobal.org/expertise/global-health-surveillance/), making Africa
MRIGlobal OP t1_iun2nh4 wrote
Reply to comment by midwest_millennial in Hi Reddit! We are scientists at MRIGlobal here to answer your questions about recent Ebola outbreaks. Ask us anything! by MRIGlobal
remote locations or in the case of new diseases, usually through the Africa Union, [WHO](https://www.who.int), and other trusted partners The response to these requests for assistance may include: * Deploying [Mobile Laboratories](https://www.mriglobal.org
MRIGlobal OP t1_iun5f3y wrote
Reply to comment by BeneficialCall959 in Hi Reddit! We are scientists at MRIGlobal here to answer your questions about recent Ebola outbreaks. Ask us anything! by MRIGlobal
cases early on. We are also working on [Global Health](https://www.mriglobal.org/expertise/global-health-surveillance/) and [One Health](https://www.who.int/health-topics/one-health) efforts to better understand threats in different parts of the world to both humans and animals
haley_bridgewater t1_iwr6kmg wrote
Reply to comment by AibohphobicKitty in AskScience AMA Series: We're Experts on Influenza (aka the Flu). AUA! by AskScienceModerator
each year and some can turn into pandemics. All we can do is try to [predict](https://www.who.int/initiatives/global-influenza-surveillance-and-response-system) which strains will be prevalent and vaccinate against those in a yearly vaccine. In short
FluFighterDrJB t1_iwr7g1r wrote
Reply to comment by AibohphobicKitty in AskScience AMA Series: We're Experts on Influenza (aka the Flu). AUA! by AskScienceModerator
vaccine is available, there are several factors which can contribute to low vaccination use (summarized here: https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/influenza-vaccination-coverage-and-effectiveness
data_n_stuff OP t1_ixm6imh wrote
Reply to Are European Nations Drinking Less in Recent Years? (interactive version in comment) [OC] by data_n_stuff
Data source: [https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/topic-details/GHO/levels-of-consumption](https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/topic-details/GHO/levels-of-consumption) Tool: Tableau Interactive version: [https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/alex.l6463/viz/AlcoholSmallMultiples/TrellisOfAlcoholConsumption](https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/alex.l6463/viz/AlcoholSmallMultiples/TrellisOfAlcoholConsumption)
croninsiglos t1_ixurb1v wrote
readily have access to medical treatment. Check out where humans die the most from it: https://www.who.int/activities/improving-data-on-rabies/rabies-epidemiology-and-burden
AutoModerator t1_iyahurk wrote
Reply to Hey! check out my big long johnson by thats_taken_also
treatments: [COVID Dashboard](https://covid19.who.int/) [Reddit's Vaccine FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/wiki/faq#wiki_where_can_i_find_information_about_the_mechanism_and_progress_of_vaccines.3F) [Ivermectin FAQ](https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-advises-that-ivermectin-only-be-used-to-treat-covid-19-within-clinical-trials) ------ *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit
t611g t1_izeny9i wrote
Reply to comment by nsnooze in A Swedish study of over 200,000 people who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 between March 2020 and July 2021 has found that women, people with asthma and those with previous mental health disorders are more likely to experience long-term effects of COVID-19. by MistWeaver80
Long COVID is claimed to have over 200 symptoms. https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/feature-stories/item/coping-with-the-unknown---a-family-s-story-of-living-with-long-covid Any disease that’s claimed to have over 200 symptoms is a pseudoscientific disease that does not exist
tonymmorley OP t1_izg59vb wrote
Reply to Rubella eliminated from Singapore by tonymmorley
Rubella has been eliminated from Singapore](https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/item/16-09-2022-rubella-eliminated-from-singapore). The end of 2022 has become the end of [Rubella](https://www.cdc.gov/rubella), sometimes known as (German Measles, Three-Day Measles), in Singapore, as the country
CUJO-31 t1_izofo1e wrote
Reply to comment by A_Gent_4Tseven in Brother of Grant Wahl believes he was murdered in Qatar by Gambitzillas
from heart disease as a result of having worked at least 55 hours a week. https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2021-long-working-hours-increasing-deaths-from-heart-disease-and-stroke-who-ilo
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Reply to You don’t have to worry about Southwest Airlines helping Covid get anywhere. by The_Good_Vibe_Tribe
treatments: [COVID Dashboard](https://covid19.who.int/) [Reddit's Vaccine FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/wiki/faq#wiki_where_can_i_find_information_about_the_mechanism_and_progress_of_vaccines.3F) [Ivermectin FAQ](https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-advises-that-ivermectin-only-be-used-to-treat-covid-19-within-clinical-trials) ------ *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit
Fleinsuppe t1_j5fyz0x wrote
Reply to Diets with low potassium are associated with kidney injuries and a culprit in cardiovascular disease by giuliomagnifico
diet. Most people meet their salt needs from the food they eat. [WHO, on salt reduction](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/salt-reduction).
[deleted] t1_j608n4e wrote
Reply to comment by herbw in TIL about medically unexplained symptoms, almost 1/4 of all people who visit a GP in the UK have phsyical conditions that cannot be explained by gorge_orwoll
Anxiety and depression](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-disorders) are the most common (commonest is not a word, MD) mental illnesses in the world, not delusion disorder. Delusions can be a *symptom* of anxiety and depression, but this
NessyComeHome t1_j680kmh wrote
Reply to comment by insidiouslybleak in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
never close to being eradicated. You're having nostalgia for a past that never existed. https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON426 Even the cholera vaccine used in the US isn't on par with what we, or maybe
V6Ga t1_j68asrk wrote
Reply to comment by mike117 in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
will find you are correct! Random results of chasing after the answer showed me some stuff! https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death Clearly the work done in getting safe water has been way more effective than
colourlessgreen t1_j6d0msx wrote
Reply to comment by dinoroo in Finland Most Resistant to ‘Fake News,’ Report Finds by Wagamaga
stringent anti-smoking laws. * WHO: [Finland curbs childhood obesity by integrating health in all policies](https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/finland-curbs-childhood-obesity-by-integrating-health-in-all-policies) > Recognizing that most of the factors that influence child and adolescent health lie outside the health
AutoModerator t1_j6hn5vl wrote
treatments: [COVID Dashboard](https://covid19.who.int/) [Reddit's Vaccine FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/wiki/faq#wiki_where_can_i_find_information_about_the_mechanism_and_progress_of_vaccines.3F) [Ivermectin FAQ](https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-advises-that-ivermectin-only-be-used-to-treat-covid-19-within-clinical-trials) ------ *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit
grab-n-g0 OP t1_j6jibuz wrote
Reply to comment by tomcat91709 in WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point by grab-n-g0
last 6 weeks are not included in the current counts. WHO, Covid-19, Weekly sit-rep: [https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports](https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports)
Jlaybythebay t1_j6mn0xo wrote
Reply to comment by Badkevin in Third Bicyclist Killed in Philadelphia in January 2023 - Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia by hdhcnsnd
also blaming the victims or do they see a problem and are trying to fix it? https://www.who.int/china/activities/protecting-chinese-e-bike-users-from-road-injuries-and-deaths
mrarmyant t1_j6nmo2s wrote
Reply to comment by pinthetestonthe in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
www.who.int/india/health-topics/food-safety
HavanaPajamaParty t1_j6pakg7 wrote
Reply to comment by 54fdd in People who are pro life, why? by sia_q
body, including having access to sexual and reproductive information and services, free from violence and discrimination" https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/health-is-a-fundamental-human-right
ismaelsow OP t1_j8ev301 wrote
Reply to [OC] Road Death Rate VS Income per Capita by ismaelsow
Source:** [Global status report on road safety 2018 from the WHO](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241565684) **Tools:** * Google Sheets for data preparation. * R, and RStudio for creating the chart. * Pixelmator for some last visual touches. P.S: repost
PHealthy t1_j8id89r wrote
Reply to If HIV is a retrovirus which embeds in the hosts DNA, why can a child be born without HIV if a parent has it? by scoobertsonville
origin of HIV. But even then, the [risk for vertical transmission is between 15% and 45%](https://www.who.int/teams/global-hiv-hepatitis-and-stis-programmes/hiv/prevention/mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv). All this means that there are indeed plenty of mechanisms to transmit HIV perinatally but that
Yda_Raven t1_j9hg9t2 wrote
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2QWDFpQ5X4) You can also learn more about GISRS and the Global Influenza Program here [https://www.who.int/teams/global-influenza-programme#](https://www.who.int/teams/global-influenza-programme#) *This is actually my job, I work within the GISRS network - used
freeradicalx t1_jaoiez2 wrote
Reply to comment by SakanaToDoubutsu in Ban Corporal Punishment in Private Schools, New York Lawmakers Say by _Maxolotl
briefest of googles nets a mountain of evidence to the opposite. [WHO:](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/corporal-punishment-and-health) "*Corporal punishment is linked to a range of negative outcomes for children across countries and cultures, including physical and mental
databeautifier OP t1_jayg7cm wrote
Reply to [OC] All-Time Deadliest Accidents and Disasters vs. One Year of Traffic Deaths by databeautifier
square. When sources state a range, the maximum deaths are used. **Tools:** [Draw.io](https://draw.io) **Sources:** [https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241565684](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241565684) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_accidents\_and\_disasters\_by\_death\_toll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List
QuestionableAI t1_jbbjobz wrote
Reply to Pregnant women and new mothers with schizophrenia are three times more likely to visit the emergency room as a result of being victims of interpersonal violence, a new study finds. About 1 in 5 (20.7%) women with schizophrenia experience physical or sexual violence during their lifetime. by MistWeaver80
www.who.int/news/item/09-03-2021-devastatingly-pervasive-1-in-3-women-globally-experience-violence](https://www.who.int/news/item/09-03-2021-devastatingly-pervasive-1-in-3-women-globally-experience-violence) Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in 3 women, around 736 million, are subjected to physical or sexual
iayork t1_jcq2plo wrote
Reply to How do scientists know the racoon dog was the most likely vector for the COVID-19 zoonotic transfer to humans? by AgaricX
government: [SAGO statement on newly released SARS-CoV-2 metagenomics data from China CDC on GISAID](https://www.who.int/news/item/18-03-2023-sago-statement-on-newly-released-sars-cov-2-metagenomics-data-from-china-cdc-on-gisaid) > …samples collected from the environment and animals within the market in early 2020, 73/923 environmental
CrazyisNSFW t1_jd1c6gj wrote
Reply to Has the HIV virus become less deadly? by shaun3000
thanks to advancement in medicine. [But WHO is concerned on HIV resistance to some antiretroviral drugs](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-drug-resistance) Further, we have PrEP so the spread is much reduced. So, less transmission risk in combination
Amazingawesomator t1_jdcylfv wrote
Reply to comment by michal_hanu_la in Hershey ‘evaluating’ if it can eliminate lead, cadmium in its chocolate: CFO by GhostlyRuse
There is no level of exposure to lead that is known to be without harmful effects. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/lead-poisoning-and-health
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Reply to Embarrassing Covid Precautions by relaphoto
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Sculptasquad t1_je3jxnb wrote
Reply to comment by arrozconfrijol in Research found weight loss was associated with decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes for at least five years — even if some weight was regained, according to a review of research on behavioral weight loss programs by Wagamaga
does not help that obesity increases the risk of other issues like: Diabetes, Cancer and Arthritis. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight
Reticent_User t1_je6uyo1 wrote
Reply to comment by Daddy_Macron in NY officials detect polio again by Unstoppable2020
eradicated from most of the world due to mass vaccination efforts of the [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/health-topics/poliomyelitis#tab=tab_1) and [Global Polio Eradication Initiative](https://polioeradication.org/) in the latter half of the 20th century
Reticent_User t1_je6yx5n wrote
Reply to comment by Daddy_Macron in NY officials detect polio again by Unstoppable2020
Organization that deals with the finding of polio virus in the UK, Ireland and the US https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON408
Submitted by EmbarrassedActive4 t3_yh4ue1 in askscience
www.who.int/activities/vaccinating-against-rabies-to-save-lives/rabies-vaccines > Approximately 59 000 people die from rabies each year. The vast majority of these deaths occur in Asia and Africa. Children are at particular risk. If children are at risk
Submitted by UniversityofBath t3_yj8hwa in IAmA
types of cancer and RBC diseases. [>118 million units of blood is collected annually](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/blood-safety-and-availability), worldwide, however there is still a global shortage of blood for transfusions. For instance, [every
Submitted by AskScienceModerator t3_yxofvc in askscience
Every year, [more than 300,000 people worldwide die from complications related to seasonal influenza](https://www.who.int/teams/global-influenza-programme/surveillance-and-monitoring/burden-of-disease). Even though the yearly flu shot [reduces infections, decreases hospitalizations and prevents thousands of deaths](https://www.cdc.gov
twistedh8 t1_itzzs1y wrote
Reply to comment by helrazr in Immune system-evading hybrid virus observed for first time | Infectious diseases by AugustWolf22
jumping from host to host wich for the unvaxxed definitely increases the chances [w H O](https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-effects-of-virus-variants-on-covid-19-vaccines)