NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters
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Over 500 students have been diagnosed with Influenza A(H3N2) since October 6th, most of which are unvaccinated. Although flu season is upon us, the CDC and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Epi-Aid sent a team to investigate since the size of the outbreak is unusual.
Continue reading “Sudden flu outbreak among Ann Arbor campus students in University of Michigan”An excellent and informative presentation on the Christchurch terrorist attack in New Zealand, watch it here.
Cindy analyzed the risks of New York City against natural, technological and human-caused hazards, download here work here.
Eve Plotka analyses of the impacts of rising sea levels on the global platform.
Continue reading “The Global Trends of Rising Sea Levels by Eve Plotka”New York University offers two different doctorate level programs in public health, a doctorate of philosophy (PhD) and a doctorate of public health (DrPH).
PhD candidates have 4 areas of study to select from, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Public Health Policy & Management. Get more information here.
The DrPH program aims to develop innovative and transformative leaders in the field of public health practice, to learn more about his program click here.
The MPH program offers 8 different concentrations at the New York University School of Global Public Health:
And 5 dual-degree programs:
Learn more here.
Protection against COVID-19 is suspected to wane over time and so the federal government recommend the booster vaccine ahead of the winter season. The new guidelines address issues of clarity and confusion on who is eligible and unifies the recommendation across the nation. Read the news article here.
This news is supported by the CDC and the FDA and comes at a critical time before the holidays, Dr. Fauci speaks on the clarification on who is eligible and reinforces the message of getting vaccinated in an interview with MSNBC, watch it here.
Early career researchers can attend on November 25th via zoom here.
The United Kingdom, Austria, and France align with Israel in the new definition of what is considered fpr a person to be fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV2 virus. The World Health Organization’s Dr. Tedros calls this move as a scandal due to the major inequity in global vaccine distribution, where some countries have been unable to vaccinate their population with a single dose. The countries that have received less than 1% of the global vaccine stock are predominantly in the African continent, indicating that the countries income is responsible for the disparity in access to the vaccine. Read the news article here.
The first imported case was reported in July of this year, but since travelers are required to wear masks to prevent the spread of SAR-CoV2, passengers were protected from the droplet transmitted infection.
Continue reading “Travel-associated case of Monkeypox imported to Maryland from Nigeria”