2022 Public health stories #44

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 44 of 2022.

I.

“The strength of people’s trust in their health leaders can determine how a country will fare in a pandemic. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the Ebola epidemic to the reemergence of monkeypox as a public health emergency, such trust has been low. “

Public Trust Can Make or Break Government Response to Public Health Crisis

II.

In responding to disease outbreaks, health officials face many challenges. @Hskyobe shares his firsthand account of leading Uganda’s Ebola response when there is no approved vaccine or treatment, and health systems are strained from Covid. https://t.co/nBeFa22uxe

— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) November 4, 2022

III.

These Five Women Are Helping Doctors Crack the Long-Covid Mystery

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