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USA report Feb 2018
Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment
by US Global Change Research Program
As global climate change proliferates, so too do the health risks associated with the changing world around us. Called for in the President’s Climate Action Plan and put together by experts from eight different Federal agencies, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health: A Scientific Assessment is a comprehensive report on these evolving health risks, including:
Temperature-related death and illness
Air quality deterioration
Impacts of extreme events on human health
Vector-borne diseases
Climate impacts on water-related Illness
Food safety, nutrition, and distribution
Mental health and well-being
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Re: USA report Feb 2018
Over 600 cases in USA. Most in New York
People who recently had surgery, live in nursing homes, or who have breathing tubes, feeding tubes or central venous catheters appear to be at highest risk.
"Based on information from a limited number of patients, 30 – 60% of people with C. auris infections have died. However, many of these people had other serious illnesses that also increased their risk of death," the CDC said.
Treating Candida auris
While most Candida auris infections are treatable with antifungal medications, the CDC says it's concerned that some have proven to be resistant to all three main classes of antifungal medications. "In this situation, multiple antifungal medications at high doses may be needed to treat the infection," the CDC said.
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Re: USA report Feb 2018
It's airborne.
most people who contract measles have not been vaccinated, the CDC said. If one person has the disease, up to 90% of the people close to that person will become infected if they are not immune, the CDC warned.
Common measles symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough and a rash that can spread across the entire body. A very small number of those infected can develop pneumonia, swelling of the brain or other serious symptoms. Measles can cause pregnant women to deliver prematurely.
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