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The World Organisation for Animal Health has confirmed foot and mouth disease (FMD) in cattle and sheep in Lesvos, Greece.
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Harnessing Local Resources to Build Health System Resilience in Amuru District
Global cross-country socioeconomic inequalities in all-cause age-standardized mortality (SIAM) have persisted over decades, but major contributing causes and risk factors remain unclear. Here, we quantified contributions of 288 causes and 84 risk factors to SIAM using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021). From 1990 to 2021, communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases’ contribution fell from 81.2% to 56.6%, while non-communicable diseases’ contribution from 13.2% to 27.8%. The top five causes of death contributing to SIAM in 2021 were COVID-19 (17.9%), stroke (9.4%), tuberculosis (7.3%), lower respiratory infections (7.0%), and diarrheal diseases (5.5%). The top five risk factors contributing to SIAM in 2021 were household air pollution from solid fuels (17.2%), high systolic blood pressure (9.9%), unsafe sex (4.6%), high fasting plasma glucose (4.4%), and unsafe water sources (4.2%). Overall, this study provides policymakers with data to promote global health equity by targeting key causes and risk factors contributing to cross-country mortality inequality. Here the authors analyse data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 spanning from 1990 to 2021 to show that global cross-country mortality inequality persists, but its underlying contributors are evolving. While infectious diseases and environmental risk factors still dominate disparities, non-communicable diseases are becoming important contributors.
A two-week-old baby in Israel was hospitalized with a severe herpes infection after a brit milah ritual involving oral suction. Doctors warn neonatal herpes can be life-threatening, especially if it spreads to the brain. The case has raised concerns over safety practices, with experts urging stricter guidelines and safer alternatives to prevent infection risks in newborns. , Health, Times Now
Japan has reported 100 measles cases since January, far exceeding 22 in the same period last year, a national health research body said, after medical institutions across the nation confirmed 17 patients between March 2 and 8. Tokyo reported the largest number of cases since January, with 19, followed by…