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02/12/2024
WHO recommends highly successful COVID-19 therapy and calls for wide geographical distribution and transparency from the originator
By WHO;
WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at the highest risk of hospital admission, calling it the best therapeutic choice for high-risk patients to date.
Only 29% of hospitalized COVID patients were fully well one year on – study
By Daily Monitor;
Not even one in four people have completely recovered from Covid a full year after being hospitalized with the disease, a UK study indicated Sunday, warning that long Covid could become a common condition.
The longest COVID infection lasted more than 16 months, tests show
By BBC;
UK doctors believe they have documented the longest Covid infection on record – a patient they treated who had detectable levels of the virus for more than 16 months, or 505 days, in total.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-61173945
Hepatitis cases detected in children in Europe and the US
By BBC;
Health officials say they are now investigating unexplained cases of hepatitis in children in four European countries and the US.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61157909
111 theatres at Health Centre IVs not operational
By New Vision;
A total of 111 theatres at HCIVs have remained non-functional due to a lack of funds to operationalize them.
https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/132248/111-theatres-at-health-centre-ivs-not-operati
Unvaccinated pregnant women at risk of stillbirths
By Daily Monitor;
A study of pregnancies complicated by Covid-19 infection identified placental abnormalities, suggesting that inflammation might occur with maternal Covid-19 infection. A high concentration of the Covid-19 virus in the mother’s blood makes it more likely to cause stillbirths.
UVRI to investigate low Covid-19 cases
The Uganda Virus Research Institute has started a study to investigate why the country and some of its neighbors are reporting low COVID-19 cases.
https://www.independent.co.ug/uvri-to-investigate-low-covid-19-cases/
Why more Kenyan men are shooting blanks
By Daily Monitor;
Experts say a third of today’s infertility cases arise from male factors and in Kenya, sperm quality and volumes are fast dwindling
Johnson & Johnson cuts forecasts, suspends COVID vaccine sales guidance
By The Independent;
Johnson & Johnson expects to report 94.8 billion to 95.8 billion U.S. dollars of sales in 2022, lower than a projection of 95.9 billion to 96.9 billion dollars made in January
https://www.independent.co.ug/johnson-johnson-cuts-forecasts-suspends-covid-vaccine-sales-guidance/
WHO approves single-dose cervical cancer jab
By The East African;
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of single human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine dose, saying, it’s highly effective in preventing the virus that causes cervical cancer.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/science-health/single-dose-cervical-cancer-jab-gets-nod-3781806
