Tag Archives: Public

Utah officials warn public about bats following numerous home infestations

Following reports of numerous home infestations, Utah health officials this week reminded residents of the dangers that bats can pose to one’s health. In Utah, bats are the primary carrier of the rabies virus, health officials said. Several recent investigations have involved bat infestations in family homes, according to Hannah Rettler, an epidemiologist with the Utah… Read More »

News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

This week, announcements from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Withings further bolster the case for the private sector bolstering public health in this pandemic…and future ones to come beyond the Age of the Coronavirus. Since the pandemic emerged, CTA has been reaching out to members and stakeholders to be a useful resource for the… Read More »

Public Health Ontario suffered exodus of senior leaders and budget cuts before the COVID-19 pandemic struck

Article content continued These staff changes have not impacted PHO’s ability to respond to the pandemic Nicholas Paul, who as recently as January of this year, was PHO’s laboratory operations director, was removed from the agency’s online leadership chart sometime before March. He couldn’t be reached for comment. John McLaughlin, Crowcroft’s predecessor as chief scientist,… Read More »

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