Bird Flu Outbreaks in the Netherlands: Recent Updates and Future Outlook
2024-02-09 06:01:46
In recent years, there have been regular major outbreaks of bird flu among wild birds in the Netherlands. For example, in 2016 there was a major outbreak among mainly Wigeons and Tufted Ducks, in June 2022 many Sandwich Terns were affected and in the spring of 2023 thousands of Black-headed Gulls were affected. Things have been relatively quiet since then, although reports of sick or dead birds continue to come in. There are also still reports on poultry farms, with the last outbreak occurring in Putten on December 1, 2023.
Remembers viruses
The bird flu infections of the past two years were caused by the highly pathogenic virus type H5N1. Several variants of this type of virus have currently been found in both wild and domestic birds. It is not yet known whether these new variants are less contagious to birds than previous variants, or whether there are other explanations for the fact that there now appears to be less virus circulating and that there have been relatively few outbreaks this past winter.
More immunity
The virus has now been present in wild bird populations for months and is still causing mortality,
Telematic Psychological Support Service for Medical Students (Sapem): Providing Mental Health Resources for University Students
2024-02-06 11:18:00
MADRID, 06 (SERVIMEDIA)
70% of the university students served by the Telematic Psychological Support Service for Medical Students (Sapem) are in the last two years of their degree.
As reported this Tuesday by the General Council of Official Medical Colleges (Cgcom), academic difficulties, anxiety before exams, demotivation, high demands, stress or difficulties related to the family and personal sphere were the main reasons for demand from more than 280 students who were attended to at Sapem.
This was revealed by the Foundation for the Social Protection of the Collegiate Medical Organization (Fpsomc), the State Council of Medical Students (CEEM) and the Medical Mutual Foundation (FMM), promoters of Sapem, in the balance made since its launch. launching in October 2022.
According to this study, 48% of the medical students treated at Sapem were between 21 and 23 years old. After more than a year in operation, it became clear that the sixth year of the degree was the year with the highest incidence of students served in this service, with 39% of students, followed by the fifth and third year with 30% and 29 %, respectively. This means that 70% of the students served are in the final years of their degree.
Ministry of Health begins distribution of dengue vaccine
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This initial batch corresponds to 712 thousand doses, covering 315 municipalities. This shipment corresponds to 60% of the 521 municipalities selected to receive the vaccine, informed the Ministry of Health.
The forecast is that all 521 municipalities will receive doses for vaccinating the 10 to 11 year old age group by the first half of March.
The Ministry of Health expects the laboratory to deliver 6.5 million doses this year. With this number, the ministry estimates that the vaccination of the entire target audience, aged 10 to 14, in the selected municipalities, will take place over the next few months, progressively.
Target Audience
Immunization will begin with children aged 10 to 11 and will progressively advance the age group, as soon as new batches are delivered by the manufacturing laboratory. The target audience for vaccination, the group aged 10 to 14, was agreed between the councils representing the state and municipal health secretaries, following the recommendation of the Technical Advisory Chamber on Immunization and the World Health Organization.
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things? Blood cancer explained
What is Myeloma
Il myeloma it’s a blood cancer which originates from plasma cells. It is a neoplastic disease breaking latest news which has a character relapsing-remitting. This means that there are periods in which myeloma causes symptoms and/or complications and must be treated, followed by periods of remission or plateau in which myeloma causes no symptoms and does not require treatment. Remissions of the disease can be induced with corticosteroids, chemotherapy, proteasome inhibitors, immunomodulatory drugs (such as thalidomide or lenalidomide), and stem cell transplant.
What are plasma cells?
Plasma cells are a type of White blood cells produced in the bone marrow: in particular, they are the result of the maturation of B lymphocytes bone marrow it is the “spongy” tissue found in the center of the largest bones in the body and is where all blood cells are produced. Plasma cells are part of the immune system. Normal plasma cells produce antibodies, also called immunoglobulins, to help fight infections. In myeloma, plasma cells proliferate and accumulate in the bone marrow; in most cases, the myeloma plasma cell produces high quantities of monoclonal immunoglobulins (paraproteins or M-proteins) which can damage tissues and organs.
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Exponential Growth of Deadly C. auris Fungal Infection Across the United States Revealed in Frightening Map
This Disturbing Map Reveals the Alarming Spread of a Deadly Fungal Infection Across the United States
A shocking map has been released that highlights the harrowing progression of the Candida auris fungal infection throughout various regions in the United States. The data reveals an exponential growth in cases since its initial detection in 2016, with health experts warning of its rapid transmission and high fatality rate.
The recent outbreak of drug-resistant Candida auris fungus in Seattle, Washington has caused widespread concern and garnered significant media attention. This particular infection is notorious for its ability to rapidly spread, especially within healthcare settings. Furthermore, it poses a serious global health threat as it proves resistant to nearly all currently available treatments, making it challenging for medical professionals to manage due to difficulties in accurate identification.
While the outbreak in Seattle has understandably sparked alarm and headlines, it’s essential to recognize that this dangerous fungus has been present in other states for several years. While Forbes reports that the exact source of this outbreak remains unconfirmed, all infected individuals were patients at a single hospital within Seattle.
A Persistent Threat
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Plastic Surgeon in Armenia Discusses Mens Nose Surgery Trends and Increase in Womens Interventions
In Armenia, men most often turn to plastic surgeons for nose surgery. But men make up a very small percentage of the total number of applicants. Plastic surgeon Ashot Torosyan stated this in an interview with NEWS.am Medicine.
“In Armenia, only 3-5% of those seeking plastic surgery are men. They change the shape of the famous Armenian aquiline nose, make it smaller, and get a beautiful nose like Alain Delon,” Torosyan said.
The doctor found it difficult to say which type of plastic surgery is most in demand among men in the world, since recently there has been an increase in the number of gender reassignment operations, which also fall into the field of plastic surgery.
In the case of women, plastic interventions are more varied: rhinoplasty – changing the shape of the nose, face lift, blepharoplasty – eyelid correction, mammoplasty – breast augmentation, reduction, breast lift, liposuction – fat removal and abdominoplasty – abdominal tightening, etc. Recently, the number of women undergoing mammoplasty has increased significantly.
According to the surgeon, the postoperative period of the two most common operations – rhinoplasty and mammoplasty – lasts about 2 weeks.
Speaking about contraindications for mammoplasty,
Study: Thats why its so important to go for a walk every day
Today’s science also confirms this: There is nothing better for the mind than a walk in the countryside. A visit to the park measurably reduces the level of stress hormones. Biologist Gregory Bratman from Stanford University recently showed how such a walk affects the brain. He let subjects walk through his university’s green campus for an hour and a half, then measured their brain activity and saw that their subgenual prefrontal cortex (SPC) had calmed down. An active SPC is associated by brain researchers with rumination, and in fact Bratman’s subjects reported in surveys that they were less likely to get caught up in negative thoughts about their lives. Other studies have demonstrated that walking improves memory and reduces the risk of depression.
*The original of this article was first published by our partner Schweizer Illustrierte.
Study Shows Increasing Cardiorespiratory Fitness Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk
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One study showed that increasing cardiorespiratory fitness reduces the risk of developing prostate cancer. The results of this study were published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
A research team from the Swedish School of Sports and Health Sciences came to this conclusion after tracking 57,652 men for an average of 6.7 years using the National Occupational Health Database.
Prostate cancer is a common cancer in men over the age of 65, with one in eight men suffering from the disease, and is known to be the second leading cause of death in men after lung cancer.
The research team collected information on the participants’ physical activity, lifestyle, general health, body mass and height, and performed tests measuring cardiorespiratory health. Participants were classified into three groups based on their maximum oxygen intake: increased by more than 3% each year, decreased by more than 3%, and stable.
During the follow-up period, 592 men developed prostate cancer, of whom 46 died from prostate cancer. Additionally, it was found that people whose cardiorespiratory fitness improved by more than 3% per year had a 35% lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who did not.
Ilans story repeats itself A 3-year-old Syrian girl died off the coast of Cyprus
Syrian child Aylan Kurdi lies dead on the beach (AFP)
There were 15 children on board, including five unaccompanied minors
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A three-year-old Syrian girl died in Cyprus on Thursday after being rescued with 59 other migrants who were on a boat off the Mediterranean island, Cypriot authorities said.
The little girl is one of three girls, aged between three and five, who were airlifted to a hospital in Nicosia after being found unconscious during a rescue operation on Wednesday.
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Government health services spokesman Charalambos Charilao told state television that the girl died of a heart attack in a hospital in Nicosia.
He pointed out that there were 15 children on board the boat, including five unaccompanied minors.
For his part, Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letimpiotis expressed his shock at this death, underlining that “the incident highlights in a most tragic way the dangerous problem of migration which requires a coherent European approach and policy”.
According to the Joint Relief Coordination Center (JRCC),