Unexplained fever? Malaria might be a possible diagnosis regardless of travel history, says CDC
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Dr. Amesh Adalja, speaks with a Tribune-Review reporter prior to giving a presentation on the coronavirus at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business on Feb. 27, 2020.
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In spite of all the scientific evidence indicating that vaccination is the key to fighting the spread of covid-19, a significant segment of the American population remains hesitant to get inoculated.
Vaccine hesitancy is part of the impetus for the second panel in Carnegie Science Center’s Vaccine Speaker Series, a webinar that begins Thursday at 7 p.m. The discussion will focus on ways to encourage people to get vaccinated and help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
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As supply of vaccine begins to exceed demand, Ochsner Health is making every possible effort to increase vaccine confidence and ensure doses are easily accessible to all residents. The New Orleans-based health system’s Innovation Health Podcast series provides in-depth discussions to address safety concerns among minority groups and specific patient populations.
In the podcast, “COVID Vaccines and the African-American Community,” Obinna Nnedu, M.D, an infectious disease specialist at Ochsner Medical Center, acknowledges the long-standing mistrust among the African-American community of the health care system and the federal government and its contribution to vaccine confidence. “One important thing is to understand the distrust, not to minimize it, not to downplay it … have a conversation with individuals,” Nnedu said. It’s important to respect people’s feelings and offer correct, accurate information to them about the vaccines, he added