Taking on the dominant Covid-19 narrative – Brian Pottinger
The integrity of both the language and the statistics of the Covid-19 outbreak is hopelessly and irreversibly corrupted.
Influenza
🔒 WHO warned a deadly coronavirus was coming, so why weren’t we ready? Wall Street Journal
Officials made mistakes earlier this year when the severity of the coronavirus outbreak became clear. And yet no one was prepared.
🔒 Seasonal flu numbers drop in SA thanks to Covid-19 – Wall Street Journal
Countries in the southern hemisphere are reporting lower levels of seasonal flu for the first time in years, thanks to measures to contain Covid-19.
🔒 Keep calm but prepare as coronavirus surfaces in Sub-Saharan Africa – The Wall Street Journal
Face masks? Zinc? Gloves? Americans are grasping for ways to brace for what public health experts say is inevitable: an outbreak of the new coronavirus.
While world scrambles to contain coronavirus, US flu season already kills 10,000
Health officials are on high alert for new cases of the novel coronavirus, but when it comes to immediate risk, Americans should fear the flu more.
A flu shot … or not?
It’s just about flu season so should you get a flu vaccination or not? Find out more now to make the right choice.
SA bans poultry imports
Imports of poultry products from countries infected with the avian influenza virus have been banned, the SA Poultry Association (Sapa) said on Wednesday.
Ebola Q&A: Epidemic serious public health problem, but still controllable
Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa, discusses the outbreak during a recent visit to Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., 5 August 2014 (PAHO/WHO).-  The application of appropriate preventive measures are key to bringing the Ebola epidemic under control, says Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, Director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for … Read more
TB is leading cause of death in South Africa: stats
Mortality is dropping in South Africa, Statistics SA (StatsSA) says. A total of 505,803 deaths were registered in the country in 2011, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said. Around 45,990 of those fatalities were from unnatural causes, including accidents, assaults, complications in medical and surgical operations, and suicides. “The number of deaths between 2010 and 2011 decreased by … Read more