Dr Chukwuma Umeokonkwo
@cdumeokonkwo.bsky.social
Epidemiologist, Physician and Researcher
Reposted by Dr Chukwuma Umeokonkwo
2024 SER Mid-Year Meeting will be held March 7-8th at the University of Toronto. Both in-person and virtual events on Innovative Data Science Applications in Epi. Register for in-person or virtual attendance here: epiresearch.org/mid-year-mee...
February 19, 2024 at 3:56 PM
2024 SER Mid-Year Meeting will be held March 7-8th at the University of Toronto. Both in-person and virtual events on Innovative Data Science Applications in Epi. Register for in-person or virtual attendance here: epiresearch.org/mid-year-mee...
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This year will be the hottest in human history, experts said at COP28, the annual UN climate summit. “We are not at all going in the right direction,” Petteri Taalas, the secretary general of the World Meteorological Organization, said. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/c...
November 30, 2023 at 6:09 PM
This year will be the hottest in human history, experts said at COP28, the annual UN climate summit. “We are not at all going in the right direction,” Petteri Taalas, the secretary general of the World Meteorological Organization, said. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/c...
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As world leaders gathered for the annual UN climate summit on Thursday, many are carrying a sense of disillusionment. After 27 years of meetings, countries still can’t agree to stop burning fossil fuels, which scientists say is the main driver of climate change.
A Climate Summit Begins With Fossil Fuels, and Frustration, Going Strong
After decades of meetings, nations still haven’t agreed to curb the main driver of global warming.
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November 30, 2023 at 8:04 PM
As world leaders gathered for the annual UN climate summit on Thursday, many are carrying a sense of disillusionment. After 27 years of meetings, countries still can’t agree to stop burning fossil fuels, which scientists say is the main driver of climate change.
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This Thanksgiving could be the busiest one for travel in decades, with TSA expecting to screen 2.9 million passengers on Nov. 26, as airfare and gas prices drop. But rain and cold could pose obstacles in parts of the U.S. through early Wednesday.
Thanksgiving Travel Days Expected to Be Busiest in Nearly 20 Years
More people are expected to travel during the holiday weekend as airfare and gas prices drop. But rain and cold could pose obstacles through early Wednesday.
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November 21, 2023 at 9:53 PM
This Thanksgiving could be the busiest one for travel in decades, with TSA expecting to screen 2.9 million passengers on Nov. 26, as airfare and gas prices drop. But rain and cold could pose obstacles in parts of the U.S. through early Wednesday.
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A mysterious respiratory illness that has been sickening dogs continues to spread across the U.S. while veterinarians try to determine its causes and the best methods for treating it. Dogs in at least seven states have been infected. nyti.ms/3uuR5i8
November 22, 2023 at 7:26 PM
A mysterious respiratory illness that has been sickening dogs continues to spread across the U.S. while veterinarians try to determine its causes and the best methods for treating it. Dogs in at least seven states have been infected. nyti.ms/3uuR5i8
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Breaking News: Two people died and a U.S. Border Patrol officer was injured when a vehicle exploded at a U.S.-Canada border crossing near Niagara Falls. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. Follow live updates.
Rainbow Bridge Explosion: 2 Dead in Vehicle Explosion at U.S.-Canada Bridge in Niagara Falls
The cause of the blast at the Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge was unknown. Officials called the situation “fluid.”
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November 22, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Breaking News: Two people died and a U.S. Border Patrol officer was injured when a vehicle exploded at a U.S.-Canada border crossing near Niagara Falls. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. Follow live updates.
Abstract Submission for 2024 FETP International Night is still open till 30th November 2023 www.tephinet.org/news/call-ab...
Call for Abstracts: 2024 FETP International Nights | TEPHINET
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November 19, 2023 at 9:36 PM
Abstract Submission for 2024 FETP International Night is still open till 30th November 2023 www.tephinet.org/news/call-ab...
Uganda and Kenya collaborate to improve mobility between both countries www.google.com/amp/s/africa...
Kenya and Uganda collaborate to enhance connectivity in East Africa
A shared agreement has been reached between Kenya and Uganda to address border congestion in the Tororo and Busia areas. | Business Insider Africa
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November 19, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Uganda and Kenya collaborate to improve mobility between both countries www.google.com/amp/s/africa...
President of DRC signs deal for SADC to deploy troops www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...
DRC signs deal for SADC troops deployment
Deployment of the force was decided at a summit held in Namibia.
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November 19, 2023 at 2:04 PM
President of DRC signs deal for SADC to deploy troops www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...
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@AFP: Kenya on Sunday said tens of thousands of people across the country had been impacted by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides that had also interrupted cargo services at Mombasa port.
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November 19, 2023 at 12:10 PM
@AFP: Kenya on Sunday said tens of thousands of people across the country had been impacted by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides that had also interrupted cargo services at Mombasa port.
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“Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement that would free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting.”
Israel and Hamas reach tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause conflict, free dozens of hostages
Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for the first sustained pause in conflict in Gaza, according to peo...
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November 19, 2023 at 1:42 AM
“Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement that would free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting.”
Diphtheria is ravaging Nigeria, Guinea and other countries. We need to strengthen routine immunization www.who.int/emergencies/...
Diphtheria-Nigeria
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November 18, 2023 at 7:43 PM
Diphtheria is ravaging Nigeria, Guinea and other countries. We need to strengthen routine immunization www.who.int/emergencies/...
Vaccine Preventable Diseases still a major concern post COVID-19 pandemic www.who.int/emergencies/...
Diphtheria-Guinea
On 5 September 2023, the Ministry of Health notified WHO of a diphtheria outbreak in Guinea. From 4 July to 13 October 2023, a total of 538 cases of diphtheria, were reported in the Kankan region, in ...
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November 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Vaccine Preventable Diseases still a major concern post COVID-19 pandemic www.who.int/emergencies/...
The funders, policy makers, researchers and the major players in public health space in Africa gather in Lusaka, Zambia for #CPHIA2023 cphia2023.com?utm_source=G... Don't miss it!
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3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023) “Breaking Barriers: Repositioning Africa in the global health architecture” 27–30 November 2023 • Lusaka, Zambia Mulungushi...
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November 18, 2023 at 7:10 PM
The funders, policy makers, researchers and the major players in public health space in Africa gather in Lusaka, Zambia for #CPHIA2023 cphia2023.com?utm_source=G... Don't miss it!
Kenya and Rwanda set to offer visa free entry to all Africans from 2024 nation.africa/kenya/news/v...
Visa-free travel for Africans: Why Kenya, Rwanda have taken step in right direction
Within the broader East African Community, Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya allow cross border travel without passports.
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November 18, 2023 at 6:42 PM
Kenya and Rwanda set to offer visa free entry to all Africans from 2024 nation.africa/kenya/news/v...
Liberia concludes a peaceful election. This is a major milestone in the country's post crisis development www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/w...
Liberia’s President Concedes Election Defeat in a Knife-Edge Vote
President George Weah, a former soccer star whose administration had weathered accusations of corruption, announced that he had lost his bid for re-election to Joseph Boakai, a 78-year-old former vice...
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November 18, 2023 at 6:24 PM
Liberia concludes a peaceful election. This is a major milestone in the country's post crisis development www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/w...
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New polls again show white people are far less likely to take COVID precautions.
Percentage who say they are wearing a mask:
Black 59%
Hispanic 47%
White 17%
Percentage who say they are taking any precautions:
Black 72%
Hispanic 68%
White 39%
Source: kff.org/coronavirus-...
Percentage who say they are wearing a mask:
Black 59%
Hispanic 47%
White 17%
Percentage who say they are taking any precautions:
Black 72%
Hispanic 68%
White 39%
Source: kff.org/coronavirus-...
November 18, 2023 at 4:25 AM
New polls again show white people are far less likely to take COVID precautions.
Percentage who say they are wearing a mask:
Black 59%
Hispanic 47%
White 17%
Percentage who say they are taking any precautions:
Black 72%
Hispanic 68%
White 39%
Source: kff.org/coronavirus-...
Percentage who say they are wearing a mask:
Black 59%
Hispanic 47%
White 17%
Percentage who say they are taking any precautions:
Black 72%
Hispanic 68%
White 39%
Source: kff.org/coronavirus-...
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We examined the factors driving the rising neonatal mortality in Grand Kru County, Liberia and made recommendations to reverse the trend
We examined the factors driving the rising neonatal mortality in Grand Kru County, Liberia and made recommendations to reverse the trend
Factors contributing to increased Neonatal Mortality in Grand Kru County, Liberia, January 2017-Dece...
Background: The average global neonatal mortality rate is 17 deaths per 1,000 live births, while in Liberia, the neonatal mortality rate is 30.6 deaths per 1,000 live births as of 2020. Liberia is am...
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November 18, 2023 at 9:19 AM
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We examined the factors driving the rising neonatal mortality in Grand Kru County, Liberia and made recommendations to reverse the trend
We examined the factors driving the rising neonatal mortality in Grand Kru County, Liberia and made recommendations to reverse the trend
panafrican-med-journal.com/content/seri... Nigeria has made some progress in the global movement to eradicate #poliomyelitis. In this article we shared some thoughts to further refine the strategies deployed in the field to sustain the success.
Seroprevalence of poliovirus antibodies in Nigeria: refining strategies to sustain the eradication e...
INTRODUCTION: In 2016, a switch from trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) (containing serotypes 1,2,3) to bivalent OPV (types 1,3) was implemented globally. We assessed the seroprevalence of poliov...
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November 18, 2023 at 8:57 AM
panafrican-med-journal.com/content/seri... Nigeria has made some progress in the global movement to eradicate #poliomyelitis. In this article we shared some thoughts to further refine the strategies deployed in the field to sustain the success.
Happy to share our work in tracking loss to follow cases along the #TB cascade in Zimbabwe journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Tuberculosis cohort analysis in Zimbabwe: The need to strengthen patient follow-up throughout the tu...
Introduction Globally people with tuberculosis (TB) continue to be missed each year. They are either not diagnosed or not reported which indicates possible leakages in the TB care cascade. Zimbabwe is...
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November 18, 2023 at 8:37 AM
Happy to share our work in tracking loss to follow cases along the #TB cascade in Zimbabwe journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...