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We might need to consolidate the communicable and high consequence infectious diseases threads at some point, but here is a fun one that has a few people concerned:
The Next Public Health Crisis
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DR Congo conflict: 500 mpox patients flee clinics after rebel looting
Officials say they are concerned that they will spread the contagious disease to the wider community.
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What to know about the new disease outbreaks in central Africa
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick.
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Side-lining VRBPAC and letting political appointees make these decisions in secret is terrifying
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FDA Makes Flu Vaccine Recommendations Without Convening Advisors
The recommendations were made in a closed session with representatives from CBER, the CDC and Department of Defense.
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With the risk that ACIP is becoming politicised by RFK Jr’s influence, this is a new group established to provide scientific vaccine recommendations. It has no authority and is funded by philanthropic donations:
www.cidrap.umn.edu
Vaccine Integrity Project
CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project is an initiative dedicated to safeguarding vaccine utilization in the U.S. so that it remains grounded in the best available science, free from external influence, and focused on optimizing protection of individuals, families, and communities against...
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America’s response to measles is eroding its ability to deter biological attacks
The rising death toll for a preventable disease reveals just how ill-prepared the country is to handle a malicious bioweapon.
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Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Gov. Ron DeSantis called the fluoridation of water “forced medication,” saying it violates “informed consent.”
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Fluoride is forced medication.
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CDC ends Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a Covid vaccine critic — made the announcement on X.
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Back to natural immunity for the Wuhan virus.
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50% cut to emergency preparedness and shifting Biowatch to DHS!
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White House Releases Additional FY26 Budget Materials
Find out more details about the Trump administration's proposed FY26 budget and its impact on public health in this legislative alert.
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China battles mosquito-borne virus with Covid-era methods as U.S. issues travel warning
Since July, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has reported more than 10,000 cases of chikungunya fever, the largest outbreak ever documented in the country.
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Let’s dust off those Wuhan virus protocols lads.
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The West Texas outbreak is linked to Canada. Though I think it originated in Mexico. Surprising how much the Mennonites travel, considering they shun technology
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Massive human vector. All the way to South America. Where I am originally from (450 mile NW of Minneapolis) there is a huge Mennonite population. There were always ManitobaMennos flying back and forth as many had emigrated and farmed there. Paraguay is chocked full of them too; the original German stock.
They fly in style but still have metal wheels instead of tires so the young ones can't steal it and drive to town to get some caffeine.
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As someone in Lubbock described them to me, the Mennonites are Amish-lite: they will drive a car, but take the radio out
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the traveling ones are the big hat and overalls crowd. So many secular Mennonite back home.
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The dudes I saw in Lubbock looked like they shopped at Tractor Supply. But the women were all wearing homespun dresses and head coverings.
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Surprisingly large population of them in Mexico along with the mormons as well.
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The ones in West Texas refer to Americans as ‘The English’ like they are old timey Germans but most of them immigrated here in the 70s from Mexico and Russia. They do speak High German though
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SAFETY ALERT: S.C. confirms full-blown outbreak of measles
South Carolina officially has a measles outbreak, even while Georgia deals with a cluster of cases as low vaccination rates in the region raise concerns.
www.wrdw.com
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