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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Laid-off Fulton County Board of Health worker fears cuts to HIV prevention services
Health workers held an emergency town hall meeting Wednesday to plan ways to better provide services for those living with HIV and aids after layoffs at the Fulton County Board of Health. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Damaris Henderson said she never saw it coming. 'I received a random call,' Henderson told Channel 2's Audrey Washington. 'This is a community that I've been serving for over 20 years.' This month, Henderson, along with 16 other health workers, was laid off from the Fulton County Board of Health. Henderson worked in sex education for the board of health. She said she is now concerned about how a reduction in sexual health staff might impact HIV prevention services. 'People need to be educated on why we test, how often you test,' Henderson said. TRENDING STORIES: Best friend among 3 charged in Gwinnett murder after victim shot 14 times Former DeKalb officer takes plea in killing of unarmed, naked Black man 10 years ago Kool & the Gang member dies in car crash in Mableton According to Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton Counties were among 15 counties in the nation with the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses in 2022. 'Of our new HIV diagnosis, we are third in the nation,' public health activist Daniel Driffin said. In a statement to Channel 2 Action News, a Department of Health spokesperson wrote: The actions taken by the Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) on Monday, May 19, 2025, were done without the prior knowledge or approval of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). DPH is reviewing the actions taken by FCBOH and has placed two executive leaders on unpaid administrative leave. The FCBOH's actions included a reduction in force of 17 staff members. FCBOH emphasizes there is no disruption in HIV, STI, and TB clinical services because of these actions. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] Wednesday health advocates held an emergency town hall meeting in southwest Atlanta to discuss the best strategies to ensure access to services like testing and drugs that can prevent infection. 'Prioritizing what services we need to shore up. That's testing, that's linkages, that's ensure individuals have access to medications,' Driffin said.
Agriland
8 hours ago
- Health
- Agriland
Minister's TB proposals need to be ‘balanced and fair'
Ongoing discussions that aim to reset the country's TB programme must result in an 'action plan' that establishes 'the requirements' on each stakeholder from farmers right through to other players in the livestock industry, according to one farm organisation. The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association's (ICMSA), Dennis Drennan, said today (Wednesday, May 28) this stakeholder group should also include vets and key departments and agencies including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). According to the department TB disease levels in recent years have increased significantly. Herd incidence has increased from 4.31% in 2022 to 6.04% in 2024, a 36% increase in the number of herds restricted between 2022 and 2024. Earlier this month DAFM presented an initial set of around 30 proposals to farm organisations and other stakeholders at an extraordinary 'summit' hosted by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon. This was followed up with a series of bilateral meetings between the minister and farm organisations and other stakeholders where a revised set of proposals were put forward. TB According to Drennan an action plan on TB could be formulated that is 'perfectly attainable and could be agreed and implemented in a way that treated everyone with respect and fairness'. But the ICMSA president has also warned that farmers have 'very legitimate concerns' around the proposals put forward by DAFM and the minister. 'ICMSA's major concern relates to very significant requirements being placed on farmers, some of which may have serious farming and financial implications, without any corresponding requirements being placed any of the other players. 'ICMSA can't accept this singling out of farmers when it's obvious that if TB is to be dealt with, we all need clear distinct targets, procedures, and timeframes in place, certainly in relation to the role of wildlife in relation to TB spread,' Drennan added. He has also stressed that the ICMSA believe an animal should 'only be allowed to move twice following a TB test with a further TB test required if further movements take place'. He said that with the average animal moving 1.3 times in their lifetime, such a proposal would not be a major burden on farmers. Drennan also emphasised today the ICMSA is fully supportive of 'significant and meaningful actions' that will halt and then reverse the latest surge TB. 'We've always indicated that we're on board for a serious response that's going to get TB levels moving in the right direction. 'But that's going to mean that everyone involved in the movement, trade and sale of cattle plays their part as well and that must mean the finishing units, the dealers and the marts too. 'The proposals so far suggest more regulations on the farmers while everyone else carries on their sweet and unbothered way. It's not fair and it won't work,' he added.
The Irish Sun
10 hours ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Champions League club announce recovery of Arsenal cult hero, 36, from tuberculosis – then release him in same statement
PSV Eindhoven striker Lucas Perez is "recovering well" from tuberculosis after being diagnosed in March. The 36-year-old has been fighting the illness for the last two months, having 2 Lucas Perez is 'recovering well' from tuberculosis after being diagnosed in March Credit: Getty 2 Perez joined PSV from Deportivo de La Coruna in February Credit: Getty Following his diagnosis, GGD Brabant-Zuidoost - the public health department in Eindhoven - monitored the situation to ensure that no other player was infected. But a club statement from The Dutch side also revealed that he is now out of quarantine. Perez is "recovering well" and will now fly back to Spain to continue his rehabilitation. READ MORE ON ARSENAL The former Despite his recovery, Perez will not continue with PSV due to his contract expiring. That means he is set to become a free agent next month. The striker made just three appearances for PSV after joining at the end of February. Most read in Football His Eredivise campaign was abruptly cut short as a result of his illness. Before joining PSV, Perez enjoyed a fourth spell with Deportivo La Coruna. Lucas Perez signs for Arsenal He terminated his contract in January for "personal reasons" after requesting to leave. The striker has also played for the likes of Rayo Vallecano, Karpaty Lviv, PAOK, Alaves, Elche and Cadiz. He spent a short time at Arsenal from 2016 to 2018 after joining from Deportivo in a £17.1million deal and made 21 appearances. A one-year stint at The tuberculosis symptoms to watch out for TB is a potentially serious condition, but it can be cured if it's treated with the right antibiotics. It normally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, including the bones, brain, lymph glands, kidneys, spine, skin, and stomach. If you have TB in your lungs, the most common symptoms are: A persistent cough that lasts more than three weeks and usually brings up phlegm, which may be bloody Breathlessness that gradually gets worse Lack of appetite and weight loss A high temperature Night sweats If you have TB in other parts of your body, you may have symptoms such as: Swollen glands Body ache Swollen joints Tummy ache Dark pee Headaches Being sick Feeling confused A stiff neck A rash Source: Asthma and Lung UK
Agriland
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Agriland
Heydon to meet joint agri committee for first time as DAFM minister
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon will appear in a public meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine today (Wednesday, May 28). This will be the first session of the committee that the minister will appear at in his role as the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Minister Heydon's previous appearances at the committee, in its previous iteration before the general election last year, were in his then role as minister for state with responsibility for new market development, farm safety, and research and development. This will be the first meeting of the current committee, post-general election, where it will carry out its role of scrutinising the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the ministers responsible for it. Previous meetings of the current committee dealt with its internal business, such as choosing a chairperson. A range of topics are set to come up at this evening's meeting, including the eradication of TB; the controversial GAEC (Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition) 2; broader issues on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); and the nitrates derogation. The meeting will take place in Committee Room 4 of Leinster House, and is scheduled to begin at 4:00p.m. The meeting can be viewed on the Oireachtas TV website. Speaking ahead of committee meeting, its chairperson, Fianna Fáil Cork North-West TD Aindrias Moynihan, said: 'Our committee looks forward to our first meeting tomorrow and very much welcomes this early opportunity to engage with Minister Heydon. 'We hope it will be the first in a series of meetings with the minister and we thank him for making time in his schedule to attend,' Moynihan added. The details of the membership of the committee were confirmed earlier this month. The committee has 14 members – nine TDs and five senators. The membership of each committee usually reflects the proportion of the seats held by each of the political parties in the houses of the Oireachtas. Oireachtas committees have the power to invite submissions; hold hearings with stakeholders and ministers; and draft and publish reports. The membership of the committee is as follows: TDs: Aindrias Moynihan (chairperson) – Cork North-West, Fianna Fáil; William Aird (deputy chairperson) – Laois, Fine Gael; Peter 'Chap' Cleere – Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fáil; Joe Cooney – Clare, Fine Gael; Michael Fitzmaurice – Roscommon-Galway, Independent Ireland; Danny Healy-Rae – Kerry, independent; Martin Kenny – Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Féin; Paul Lawless – Mayo, Aontú; Natasha Newsome Drennan – Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Féin. Senators (all elected from Agricultural Panel): Victor Boyhan – independent; Paraic Brady – Fine Gael; Joanne Collins – Sinn Féin; Paul Daly – Fianna Fáil; Eileen Lynch – Fine Gael.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
People may have been exposed to TB at these two San Diego County shelters
(Above: Nexstar Media Wire video explainer about the difference between endemics, epidemics and pandemics) SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Residents, employees and volunteers who were at two local shelters earlier this year may have been exposed to tuberculosis, San Diego County health officials said Tuesday. According to a news release from the county, the people may have been exposed to TB at the Father Joe's Villages Paul Mirabile Center located at 1501 Imperial Ave. and the San Diego Rescue Mission South County Lighthouse at 2400 Euclid Ave. in National City. Coronado shoreline closed due to sewage from Tijuana River The dates of potential exposure at the Paul Mirabile Center were between Feb. 14 to March 18 and from April 6 to May 7. People may have been exposed to TB at the National City facility between March 28 to April 11. County health officials said there is currently no evidence of a TB outbreak at the aforementioned sites, nor were the reported exposures linked with ones that were previously reported at shelters operated by Father Joe's Villages. People experiencing homelessness have a higher risk of getting TB due to being in larger congregate settings, barriers to health care and other factors, according to the county. TB is transmitted when someone inhales bacteria that are present in the air. This may occur when someone speaks, coughs, sings or breathes. County health officials encourage anyone who spends a lot of time indoors with someone who is sick with TB to get tested for the disease. About 175,000 residents across San Diego County have latent TB infection, which means they do not show symptoms but have tested positive. About 5% to 10% of these cases may develop into active cases if they are not treated, the county stated. The county is currently working with the affected shelters to notify those who may have been exposed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
