2022 Public health stories #42

Posted on October 24, 2022January 2, 2023 by jinadcruz

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 42 of 2022.

I.

A story about an epidemic that didn’t happen, Nipah from my home state in India, Kerala. A testament to the strong foundational public health system and its impact.

Nipah-an epidemic that didn’t happen

https://preventepidemics.org/epidemics-that-didnt-happen/nipah/

II.

For the first year of vaccines, over 20 million lives saved around the world through December 2021 pic.twitter.com/4GnPgEvg7W
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 22, 2022

III.

71 years ago, Henrietta Lacks died from cervical cancer. Cells taken from biopsies of her body—without her knowledge or consent—have contributed to many medical breakthroughs. As new WHO ambassadors for cervical cancer elimination, her family is continuing her legacy. pic.twitter.com/OJJotU1hMk
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) October 18, 2022

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