1-Minute Healthcare Today—March 24, 2023

The Chatham-Kent COVID, Cold, and Flu Care Clinic, located on Grand Avenue in Chatham, will close at the end of the month. According to officials, this is due to a significant decline in the number of people coming in for assessments and treatment. Read here.

Stony Brook University computer scientists used AI and social media posts to forecast opioid death rates in npj Digital Medicine. In fact, this advanced AI model predicted opioid fatality rates from 2011 through 2107. Learn more here.

WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus promised Tanzania more support for the Marburg virus outbreak. He added WHO- and CDC-trained national responders were sent to the impacted area to investigate, track contacts, and provide medical care. Read here.

A Salt Lake County resident, unvaccinated against measles, has been diagnosed with the disease after travelling outside the US. The health department assures the public that the risk of illness from this case is minimal, as the individual only exposed their family members and those in health care settings. This is the first confirmed case in the county since 2017. Read here.

Lastly, according to the study, bacteria from meat may cause more than 500,000 UTIs. Foodborne E. coli strains are anticipated to cause this number of urinary tract infections in the United States annually. Learn more here.