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Be careful out there in the heat – it’s not just a hot day that can be dangerous, but the temperature variation. So, if the temperature swings a lot within a day, that itself poses health risks.
(And who gets exposed to more of this threat? People living in poor neighborhoods)
https://theconversation.com/heat-risk-isnt-just-about-the-highs-large-daily-temperature-swings-can-harm-human-health-maps-show-who-is-affected-most-235085
#environment #globalhealth
Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health – maps show who is affected most
Mapping daily temperature variations across the US revealed stark differences between wealthy and poor neighborhoods, and large differences by race.The Conversation
ICYMI the World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency, the second time since 2022.
While most mpox infections are mild, some can be fatal, and cases are spreading rapidly in #Africa.
#health #mpox #news #globalhealth
What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin
The World Health Organization had declared mpox a global health threat in 2022 and 2024. While most mpox infections are mild, some can be fatal, and cases are spreading in Africa.The Conversation
#WHO Declares Global #Emergency Over New #Mpox #Outbreak
The epidemic is concentrated in the #DRCongo, but the #virus has now appeared in a dozen other countries in #Africa.
#PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #health #vaccinate
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/health/mpox-who-emergency-africa.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
