Colorado Checkup: July 2024

Trabajadores avícolas en Colorado en riesgo de gripe aviar, en medio de la ola de calor y con el país luchando para frenar el brote
By Amy Maxmen
Es probable que las cinco personas se infectaran por manipular pollos, a los que se les había encargado sacrificar en respuesta a un brote de gripe aviar en esa granja.

Colorado Dropped Medicaid Enrollees as Red States Have, Alarming Advocates for the Poor
By Rae Ellen Bichell
Colorado defended its high disenrollment rates following the covid crisis by saying that what goes up must come down. Advocates and researchers disagree.

Colorado Poultry Workers Battle Bird Flu in Heat Wave as US Struggles to Contain Outbreak
By Amy Maxmen
So far, all 10 cases reported nationally this year at dairy and poultry farms have been mild, consisting of respiratory symptoms and eye irritation. Scientists have warned that the virus could mutate to spread from person to person, like the seasonal flu, and spark a pandemic.

Finland Is Offering Farmworkers Bird Flu Shots. Some Experts Say the US Should, Too.
By Amy Maxmen and Arthur Allen
Even with a stockpile of bird flu vaccinations, the federal government is not offering them to those at high risk. Along with testing and measures to prevent spread, vaccinations may protect people and stop the outbreak from becoming a pandemic.

Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women
By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is estimated to affect around 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness of menstrual disorders — even among health care providers — can make getting care difficult.