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Public Health and Safety RSS FeedsMalaria Researchers Identify New Mosquito Virus - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health?s Malaria Research Institute have identified a previously unknown virus that is infectious to Anopheles gambiae?the mosquito primarily responsible for transmitting malaria. According to the researchers, the discovered virus could one day be used to pass on new genetic information to An. gambiae mosquitoes as part of a strategy to control malaria, which kills over one million people worldwide each year....Feed Source: www.jhsph.edu De Beers African Health Scholars Named - De Beers African Health Scholars Named
... Older Patients More Satisfied with Care When Accompanied to Medical Visits - A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that 38 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are accompanied to routine medical visits. These accompanied beneficiaries tended to be older, sicker and less educated but more satisfied with their health care provider compared to unaccompanied patients. The study is published in the July 14 edition of Archives of Internal Medicine.... Hand Washing Saves Newborn Lives - Washing hands with soap and water in preparation for delivery significantly reduced the risk of death for infants within the first month of life, according to a study in Nepal conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found a 19 percent lower risk of death among newborns born at home in rural Nepal when the birth attendant washed their hands before delivery. The study also found a 44 percent reduction in risk of death if mothers washed their hands prior to handling their newborn infant. The findings are published in the July 2008 edition of the journal Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
... Newborn Vitamin A Reduces Infant Mortality - A single, oral dose of vitamin A, given to infants shortly after birth in the developing world can reduce their risk of death by 15 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study is published in the July 2008 edition of the journal Pediatrics.
... Researchers Study Hidden Homicide Trend - Gun-related homicide among young men rose sharply in the United States in recent years even though the nation?s overall homicide rate remained flat, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Between 1999 and 2005, homicide involving firearms increased 31 percent among black men ages 25 to 44 and 12 percent among white men of the same age. The study is published in Online First edition of the Journal of Urban Health.... Blood Pressure Levels in Childhood Track into Adulthood - High blood pressure in childhood is associated with higher blood pressure or hypertension in adulthood, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. ... Racial Disparities Reduced in Injury Related Mortality - When it comes to injury-related deaths, the gap between black and white American youths is narrowing, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found that between 1999 and 2005 injury-related deaths among blacks ages 15 to 24 decreased, while injury-related deaths among whites increased. The findings are published in the June, 2008, edition of Injury Prevention.... Extended Infant Antiretroviral Prophylaxis Reduces HIV Risk During Breastfeeding - In many resource-poor countries, infants born to mothers with HIV receive a single dose of nevirapine (NVP) and a one-week dose of zidovudine (ZDV) to prevent transmission of HIV from the mother to her newborn. The results of a randomized trial led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Malawi College of Medicine found that extending the routine antiretroviral regimen can significantly reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission. The study is available in the June 4 online edition of New England Journal of Medicine and will appear in the June 10 print edition.
... Estimated 3.2 Million Burmese Potentially Affected by Cyclone - As many as 3.2 million Burmese are estimated to be affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, according to geographic risk models developed by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Lehman College, CUNY. Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the researchers calculated the likely distribution of the population of Burma (also known as Myanmar) and developed maps of the regions at greatest risk from the storm?s effects. The maps and a summary of the current humanitarian situation are available at www.jhsph.edu/burmacyclone.
... Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia - Obesity may increase adults? risk for having dementia, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Their analysis of published obesity and dementia prospective follow-up studies over the past two decades shows a consistent relationship between the two diseases. The results are published by The International Association for the Study of Obesity in the May, 2008 issue of Obesity Reviews.... Statement Regarding POPLINE Database - Dean Michael J. Klag strongly disagrees with this decision and has directed that POPLINE administrators restore "abortion" as a search term immediately. He has also launch an inquiry to determine why this change occurred.
... Program Aims to Bring ?A Good Life? and Prevent HIV Among South African Youth - Mpilonhle (pronounced em-pee-lon-shlay) is a Zulu term that in English means ?a good life.? It?s also the name of an innovative program that operates in South Africa?s rural Umkhanyakude District and aims to help adolescents achieve a good life and avoid HIV through health education and computer-skills training.... Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Establishes Executive Degree Program for Asia-Pacific Region - The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has signed an agreement with the Education Development Corporation in Taiwan to create an Executive Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program for health professionals in the Asia-Pacific region.... Secondhand Smoke a Risk for Children Worldwide - Parents worldwide are doing little to protect their children from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Exposure to secondhand smoke has been extensively shown to increase the risk for numerous illnesses and premature death. The household study, conducted in 31 countries, found that 82 percent of parents who smoked reported smoking around their children.... JHMRI Hosts 4th International Malaria Research Conference - The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is hosting its Fourth International Research Conference at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Md. March 17-18. The two-day conference will explore the latest developments from many fields of malaria research, including discussions of malaria parasite genetics and strategies for controlling mosquitoes without insecticides.
... Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Signs Collaborative Agreement with Abu Dhabi Health Authority - The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has signed a long-term agreement with the Health Authority?Abu Dhabi (HAAD) to develop research, educational and public health programs in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.... Center Established to Study Asthma in Baltimore - The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has received a five-year, $12 million dollar grant to fund the Center for Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment. The center, led by Patrick Breysse and Gregory Diette, will examine how exposure to indoor and outdoor pollution and allergens may impact asthmatic children in Baltimore. The center is one of three new research centers of the DISCOVER (Disease Investigation Through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research) initiative funded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. The DISCOVER centers are expected to bridge the gap between basic research and clinical treatment of diseases caused by environmental factors.
... One Third of Child Deaths and 11 Percent of Global Disease Burden Due to Maternal and Child Undernutrition - Maternal and child undernutrition are the cause of more than 35 percent of all child deaths and 11 percent of the global disease burden, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet, is the first in a series of five studies analyzing the global impact of maternal and child undernutrition. The research series highlights the critical role of early nutrition in the health and development of children and the economic growth of nations.... Physical Education and Active Play Help Teens Maintain Normal Weight as Adults - Adolescents who participate in physical education at school are more likely to maintain a normal weight as young adults, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. For each weekday of physical education at school the odds of being an overweight adult decreased by 5 percent.... US: FDA announces final rule amending the food additive regulations to allow for the irradiation of fresh iceberg lettuce and fresh spinach - (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a final rule today amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ionizing radiation for the control of foodborne pathogens and extension of shelf-life in fresh iceberg lettuce and fresh spinach. FDA has determined that this use of ionizing radiation will not adversely affect the safety of the food.
This final rule is a partial response to a food additive petition (FAP 9M469... WASHINGTON, DC: F.D.A. allows some irradiation - (New York Times/ ) - WASHINGTON -- The government will allow food producers to zap fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with enough radiation to kill bugs like E. coli and salmonella that for decades have caused intermittent widespread illness among consumers.
It is the first time that the Food and Drug Administration has allowed any produce to be irradiated at levels needed to protect against illness.
Robert Brackett, chief scientist for the Grocery Manufacturers Ass... ONTARIO: Outbreak highlights misguided Conservative food safety cuts - (Liberal.ca) - OTTAWA -– This week’s wave of food recalls serves as a warning that the Conservative plan to make cuts to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is not only misguided, but puts the health and safety of Canadians at risk, Liberal critics Dr. Carolyn Bennett and Wayne Easter said today.
“This outbreak is a wake up call to the Conservatives that their plan to cut programs at the expense of food safety has the potential to jeopardize the lives of Ca... ONTARIO: Do not eat any 'unidentifiable' meat, public health official says - (Canwest News Service) - OTTAWA -- One death in Ontario has officially been linked to a food-borne bacterial outbreak spreading across the country and at least three others are, according to these stories, under investigation.
Ontario's associate chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, said Thursday he expected more listeriosis cases to be reported in the coming weeks, but he refused to give an exact number of deaths being investigated, saying the cases may... ONTARIO: Another death tied to tainted meat - (Winnipeg Sun) - At least two deaths have been linked to the strain of Listeria prompting a massive Canada-wide recall of meat products.
The Ontario deaths – confirmed by health units in Hamilton and Peterborough – surfaced yesterday amid the recall of ready-to-eat deli meat products from restaurants, deli counters and old age homes.
In a press release today, the Peterborough County-City Health Unit said there were two cases of Listeria monocytogenes reported i... ONTARIO: Health Hazard Alert - Certain ready-to-eat deli meat products produced at establishment 97B may contain Listeria monocytogenes - (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) - OTTAWA -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to clarify some information on the recall of the 23 ready-to-eat deli meat products produced at Establishment #97B, which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Some reports indicate that the 23 products involved in this recall carry Best Before dates ranging from September 30 to January 1, 2009, or indicate only a single Best Before date; such coding information is not ac... KANSAS: Rapid test for pathogens developed by K-State researchers could be used to detect diseases used by bioterrorists - (K-State Media) - MANHATTAN -- Dangerous disease often spreads faster than it takes to diagnose it in the lab. To remedy that, researchers at Kansas State University have developed a test to bring that time from days down to hours.
Sanjeev Narayanan, assistant professor, and Greg Peterson, research microbiologist, both in the department of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, use a device called a DNA spotted microarray to seek out the specific genetic markers t... WASHINGTON, DC: FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs - (Associated Press) - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government will allow food producers to start zapping fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and other dangerous germs, a key safety move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce.
Irradiated meat has been around for years, particularly ground beef that is a favorite hiding spot for E. coli. Spices also can be irradiated.
But there had long been concern that zapping leafy greens with... UK: Sun, sea, sand and salmonella - (Crewe & Nantwich Guardian) - A young Crewe couple are taking legal action after one of them suffered Salmonella food poisoning while on holiday in Turkey.
Richard Pickles, aged 25, and James Fairbrother, 20, from the West End in Crewe, travelled to Hotel Kervansaray, in the Marmaris resort in Turkey in June. Four days before they were due to fly back, Mr Fairbrother fell ill with severe diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever. Having been warned by the holiday rep of the potent... UK: 100 struck down by norovirus - (Western Morning News) - More than 100 people in a seaside resort have been struck down by norovirus, which first broke out in Mawgan Porth, near Newquay, around two weeks ago.
It is thought heavy rain may have caused sewerage systems to overflow, and the number of people falling ill at campsites, hotels and private homes has escalated from 50 on August 15, to 101 yesterday.
Geoff Fish, head of environmental health, said: "My advice is always to regard streams across b... NEW ZEALAND: Dunedinites urged to wash hands - (Newstalk ZB) - Otago District Health Board is relying on people to wash their hands to help prevent the spread of norovirus.
A further four patients and four staff have developed symptoms since 5pm yesterday. There are currently 30 patients in isolation at Dunedin Hospital, and there are now three wards closed to admissions.
... AUSTRALIA: New food safety laws to protect vulnerable people - (NSW Food Authority) - New food safety standards that will give added protection to people in hospitals and aged care facilities came into effect on 18 August, 2008.The Vulnerable Persons Food Safety Scheme will mean NSW’s 1,300 public and private hospitals and aged care facilities will be required to have mandatory food safety programs.
The new laws, which will protect vulnerable people in the community including seniors and those that are unwell, mean that hospitals... ALASKA: Interior Alaska Fish Processors of Fairbanks recalls salmon - (Daily News-Miner) - FAIRBANKS -- Interior Alaska Fish Processors of Fairbanks is recalling about 150 pounds of its Santa’s Smokehouse smoked keta salmon because of potential contamination.
A test by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation detected listeria monocytogenes in the batch of salmon, which can cause serious infections in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product was sold in random weight portion... KENTUCKY: LCDH Department reports inspections - (Commonwealth Journal) - For the complete list of restaurant inspection scores, please visit http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_233090238.html... ONTARIO: Maple Leaf expands recall of packaged meats, temporarily closes plant - (The Canadian Press) - TORONTO -- Maple Leaf Foods is expanding a recall of its packaged meats and temporarily closing a Toronto plant that prepares the products.
A number of the affected products are part of a listeriosis outbreak investigation.
No direct link has been made between the affected products and illnesses, though the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial public authorities are trying to confirm the source of the illnesses.
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