Worcester Board of Health hears communicable disease update: COVID, West Nile, dengue and chikungunya discussed City Division of Public Health reported no major shifts in disease prevalence for September: COVID remained most prevalent, influenza activity was low, West Nile positives were detected in mosquito testing, and travel‑related dengue and chikungunya cases were noted.

The latest report reveals that while COVID-19 remains prevalent, Central Massachusetts is also grappling with travel-related cases of chikungunya and dengue, alongside West Nile virus detection in local mosquitoes.

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What if health ministries monitored the tactics of big food, drink, and alcohol corporations the same way they monitor diseases?

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West Nile virus in Italy: A rising public health concern calling for reinforced surveillance and preventive measures

[Publication] The article "West Nile virus in Italy: A rising public health concern calling for reinforced surveillance and preventive measures" is now available.

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Symposium AI and Data Surveillance: Embedding a Human Rights-based Approach Tsung-Ling Lee1, Sharifah Sekalala2 and Pedro Villarreal3 1Graduate Institute of Health and Biotechnology Law, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan; 2University of Warwick School of Law, Coventry, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 3Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg, BW, Germany Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize public health surveillance by analyzing large datasets to detect outbreaks. However, privacy, consent, and governance issues persist. While the International Health Regulations do not explicitly mention the use of AI in infectious disease surveillance, transparent processes, accountability, and public trust are key for responsibly integrating AI in pandemic preparedness. Keywords: artifical intelligence; public health survillence; data surveillance; International Health Regulations; human rights

Now on FirstView: "AI and Data Surveillance: Embedding a Human Rights-based Approach" by Tsung-Ling Lee, Sharifah Sekalala, and @pedroav.bsky.social. Learn about the issues behind AI-based health surveillance.. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #PublicHealthSurveillance
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Influence of sociodemographic and obstetric factors on maternal mortality in Brazil from 2011 to 2021 - PubMed Sociodemographic factors and maternal and child health indicators were related to different patterns of obstetric mortality. Obstetric mortality varied by region, marital status, race, delivery, prena...

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Influence of sociodemographic and obstetric factors on maternal mortality in Brazil from 2011 to 2021
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