Babies were found with dead brain tissue similar to what follows cancer and the kind of bleeding seen after a stroke. Their autopsies all came to the same conclusion: Their deaths could have been prevented with a long-standard vitamin shot. By @deldeib.bsky.social

CA "The Fresno County Department of Public Health confirmed the case at Justin Garza High School on Wednesday morning. Department spokesperson Sonia Brar said the one confirmed, active case yielded 169 identified exposures, and 22 of those tested positive for infection."

👀 "Only one person wore a mask (a tourist) and many came within meters of the cave mouth — violating park rules and bypassing a designated observation platform located ∼30 meters from the cave. This represents a significant opportunity for human exposure at this known Marburg-virus bat reservoir."

"Some placentas showed structural and inflammatory changes resembling those seen in acute COVID-19 placentitis, suggesting the immune response can leave lasting marks even after the virus is gone."

"Furthermore, the study identifies that having long-COVID is associated with an increased likelihood of attending special education programs designed for children with special needs."

"According to recent data from WastewaterSCAN ... rates of COVID-19 are low, rates of rotavirus, norovirus, human metapneumovirus (HMPV), influenza A and B, and RSV remain high (influenza A, however, is moderate in southeast San Francisco)." I wonder why? 🤔

It's just a cold. /s

"Vaccines aren’t just for kids; your immune system needs a boost at every stage of life. If you’re 50 or older, this might be the perfect time to check whether any of your vaccines need an update."

"Pancreatic cancer is among the most lethal of all cancers, claiming the lives of 88 percent of those diagnosed. That grim reality makes early results from a small but closely watched mRNA vaccine trial worth noting." 1/2

"In the phase 4 double-blind, real-world study, which included 1,000 adult participants in the United States, Nuvaxovid showed statistically significant fewer side effects across all pre-specified endpoints."

"Discovering this ‘signature’ of Covid stamped in the blood of long Covid patients puts researchers another step closer in understanding the condition and identifying biomarkers that could help diagnose and treat long Covid."

“I’m particularly worried about those who are 65 and older because fewer than 30% of that population has gotten the vaccine in the last year.” said Dr. [Peter] Chin-Hong.

"... [UK] health authorities have made a Covid booster vaccination available this spring for three groups of people, including residents in care homes for older adults and adults aged 75 years and older by June 30, 2026."

Mono County, California 3-4-26 "One vending machine has been placed at the Mammoth Lakes Library, while a second has been placed in Chalfant through a partnership with Latin Market 2." The machines will stock N95s & covid tests.

"A Guardian investigation has found the relationships among the three involve hundreds of thousands of dollars and benefits to Kennedy, Bigtree and Siri."

"The city [LA] is seeing the highest number ever of flea-borne typhus cases, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. At least 220 cases were identified in 2025 — and nearly 9 out of 10 people infected with the disease required hospitalization."

Michigan "MDHHS encourages people in Washtenaw, Monroe, Wayne, Oakland, Jackson, Livingston and Lenawee counties to consider vaccinating children at 6-12 months instead of waiting until the baby is a year old or older."

"Long COVID is associated with increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease, particularly cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. These findings underscore the need for systematic follow-up and integration of long COVID into cardiovascular risk assessment."

“Individuals with long COVID with self-reported new-onset ocular symptoms after infection may represent a more severe phenotype, with poorer health status and greater socioeconomic challenges despite similar pre-pandemic health profiles,” they write."

"More recent data from WasteWaterSCAN found BA.3.2 [Cicada] was detected in 21.2% of COVID-positive wastewater samples tested for strains as of April 8, up from just 3.7% on March 14." 1/2

🚨 Heads up East Coast folks. Some pharmacies = Publix

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Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available. We decided to illustrate it.

🇬🇧 "Last week it emerged polio was detected in wastewater in the UK for the second time in 2026 – and the tenth since 2024." 1/3

👀 🇦🇺 "According to Darwin optometrist Lance Chin Quan, who has treated dozens of infected footballers, it's not something that Top End health authorities have seen before." "I've been practicing here for 43 years and been treating eye disease for 20 [years] and I've not seen this before."

At least 46 children dead. 😢😢😢 "Bangladesh has modified its vaccine schedule after health officials found a significant share of measles cases were occurring in infants younger than 9 months, who are not yet eligible for routine vaccination, according to local reports." 1/2

Pregnancy & measles 1/2 Dr. Leisha Nolen: "If they get measles shortly before delivery, the baby can contract measles and “babies do not do well with measles,” she said — including from complications of high fever, which is a hallmark of measles and can harm an infant’s brain."

Measles 🧵 Lewis & Clark Co Montana

Cicada 🤝 kids with 0 immune system from a recent measles infection. "A mutated version of COVID-19 is making its way across the U.S., and it appears to be mostly infecting children."

"State-level laboratories should be able to pick up some of the gap left with the pausing of the federal laboratories, but this will depend on the state."

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"Nearly 25,000 flu cases have already been reported in Australia in 2026, a grim snapshot of what the cooler seasons could bring after last year's horror numbers."

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"Intriguingly, the study findings suggest that for highly boosted cancer patients, the overall risk for long COVID after Omicron infection is not significantly elevated compared to similar patients without prior infection, providing a hopeful narrative about vaccine-mediated protection."

"Patients taking fluvoxamine reported steadily improving fatigue and quality-of-life scores over 60 to 90 days, with fewer side effects than those on placebo. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine."

"These requests often delay care and, in some cases, harm patients’ health, according to a report published late last week in Transfusion. Health systems need to develop standardized policies, include counseling, to handle these requests, the report’s authors wrote."

Vermont "While there was no measles virus detected recently, COVID-19, RSV and Norovirus remained elevated at all the Vermont wastewater testing sites."

"Has Cicada been found in Mississippi?" "Only four sites in Mississippi participate in COVID wastewater monitoring. The two in Lafayette and Hinds counties haven't reported to the CDC in the last 30 days." 🤷‍♀️ It's just a cold anyway. /s

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"A California raw milk dairy that was previously linked to a fatal outbreak of bird flu in cats has now been linked to an E coli outbreak involving cheddar cheese, affecting nine people in three states."

"Environmental scientists warn that as drought continues to intensify across Texas and the Southwest, the region could experience dustier conditions. In places like El Paso that experience seasonally strong winds, blowing dust can increase respiratory health risks." 1/3

"After a dip in 2020 with the onset of COVID – likely due to underdiagnosis and reduced screenings, according to health experts – cases of TB have increased every year since." No one ever talks about TB & covid f-ing up the human immune system. Just sayin.

"While other parts of the world will feel the sting first, it’s worth remembering that infectious diseases don’t need a passport, and they certainly don’t respect national borders." 1/2

"The team evaluated two different types of vaccination strategies. One was reactive, which means that you trigger a vaccination program after a case has been identified somewhere. The second strategy was pre-emptive—individuals, such as farmers, are vaccinated before any case is identified."

"The new and highly mutated strain of influenza A (H3N2), dubbed 'Super-K', was first detected in the United States in June and led to the deaths of dozens of children." "Now, the highly contagious strain has been confirmed in Australia."

"The number of mutations from JN.1 viruses makes it less likely that the current vaccines will be highly effective against Cicada, but we need more data to better answer this question," said [Dr Robert] Hopkins."