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Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a virtual meeting of experts on 17 May 2022 to review existing diagnostic tools for Taenia solium, which can be used to provide evidence to support the decision to implement public health programmes to control diseases caused by T. solium . The participants are listed in the Annex. All invited experts and observers completed the WHO conflict of interest and confidentiality forms. No conflicts were identified. The outcome of this review will inform the development of a T. solium monitoring and evaluation framework. The specific meeting objectives were: To evaluate the key characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, commercial availability and affordability) of the existing diagnostic tools for T. solium in both humans and pigs that could be used to determine whether infection prevalence exceeds a defined threshold in population-based surveys; To describe the usefulness of the tools for mapping and monitoring, with conside...

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas-- The 47th Medical Group at Laughlin recently hosted a Humana Military Open House for local community healthcare providers Nov. 16, 2022. This open house helped strengthen ties between the base's healthcare providers and community healthcare providers.  "This event helps foster our relationship with community providers by allowing them to see a different perspective of how patient care enables Laughlin Air Force Base's pilot training mission," said Lt. Col. Neil Boots, 47th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron commander. "This event will help establish dialogue and effective communication to overcome hurdles and ensure a medically ready force."  This open house allowed base medical personnel to get to know their counterparts from the community, share experiences, and help each party understand their capabilities. The event also let Col. Angela Lacek, 47th MDG commander, convey her prioritie...

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2. A cough that won't go away — and won't get better It's not uncommon for a routine respiratory infection to cause a cough that sticks around for a few weeks — maybe even longer. But if your cough prevails and doesn't get better over time, "then it's something to be a little bit more concerned about," Wang Memoli says. See more Health & Wellness offers > The American Lung Association recommends getting checked out if you have a...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The rate of pertussis has fallen sharply in Maine, which not long ago had one of the highest rates of the infectious disease in the country. Pertussis is also called whooping cough and it's an infection that causes a severe, hacking cough and can be especially dangerous to babies. Maine had the second-highest rate of the disease in the U.S. in 2019 at more than 28 cases per 100,000 residents. The Portland Press Herald reports the state is on track to record about seven cases per 100,000 this year. That figure is much closer to the national average. Copyright 2022 WABI. All rights reserved. Adblock test (Why?)

Owners of The Villages Allegedly Misused More Than $18 Million in Government Funds  Disinvestment Led to Chronic Understaffing, Inhumane Conditions, and Harm to Residents NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against Comprehensive at Orleans LLC doing business as The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center (The Villages), a nursing home in Albion, New York, for years of financial fraud that resulted in significant resident neglect and harm. Following an extensive investigation conducted by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the lawsuit — filed against the owners, operators, and related companies (owners) — demonstrates how the owners took advantage of the state's Medicaid program to increase their personal profits, rather than use those funds for the intended purposes of staffing and patient care. "Every individual deserves to live out their golden years in comfort and with dignity," said  Atto...

Abstract Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common and costly hospital-acquired infections in the United States. Meteorological variables such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation may represent a neglected group of risk factors for SSI. Using a national private insurance database, we collected admission and follow-up records for National Healthcare Safety Network-monitored surgical procedures and associated climate conditions from 2007 to 2014. We found that every 10 cm increase of maximum daily precipitation resulted in a 1.09 odds increase in SSI after discharge, while every g/kg unit increase in specific humidity resulted in a 1.03 odds increase in SSI risk after discharge. We identified the Southeast region of the United States at highest risk of climate change-related SSI, with an estimated 3% increase in SSI by 2060 under high emission assumptions. Our results describe the effect of climate on SSI and the potential burden of climate-change related ...