Updated case count as of June 11, 2026, New World Screwworm infections is 9 in two states, TX with 8 and NM with 1. 6 in 🐮 2 in 🐐 1 in 🐶 Source: USDA's New World Screwworm dashboard www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/anim...

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Thanks to RFK Jr's 💩 leadership. "Just 50 percent of respondents said they trust health recommendations from the CDC at all—a steep drop from 77 percent who said they trusted the CDC in 2025." We are sad 😭, mad 😡 OR 😡 😭. From new poll by Harvard University and the de Beaumont Foundation. 1/2 🧵

Updated case count for New World Screwworm infections is now 7 from two states, TX with 6 and NM with 1. 5 in 🐮 1 in 🐐 1 in 🐶 The the USDA's New World Screwworm dashboard www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/anim...

When parading, protesting, & gathering this Pride Month and every month thereafter, don't let the administration or politicals steal our joy. Celebrating joyfully is resistance. It can be hard under our current admin. Let's not let me keep us down. Let's be safe, joyful, proud, and loud. #LoveisLove

So glad some people are standing up to ADA silencing scientists. The ADA's president elect and scientific session chair resigned their positions. We need more people to speak truth to power. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

Office of Management and Budget (AKA Russ Vought) has proposed a new rule on Federal Financial Assistance. If finalized, it could change how federal funds are awarded & who gets a say. It would give political appointees authority over federal finances, like grants, cooperative agreements. 1/3 🧵

New World Screwworm What You Need to Know The pest has been identified in the U.S. for the first time in decades. There’s a lot of misinformation swirling around. Here are the facts. This is a long thread but worth it. 1/9 🧵

New World Screwworm (NSW) is in the news and there’s a lot of confusing information out there. TLDR: NWS is not a germ but a type of fly that can cause infestations. It can affect humans but more often affects livestock. 1/2 🧵

Two more screwworm cases in Texas, per USDA. This brings total to 4. New cases were found in a calf and a dog, hundreds of miles apart in La Salle and Andrews counties. abcnews.com/US/wireStory...

Second confirmed new world screwworm confirmed in a Texas cow. Good thing USDA, CDC and HHS are fully staffed? Oh right 2025 this administration fired thousands of HHS staff. www.cnbc.com/2026/06/06/u...

Looking for a unique gift for Father's Day? Check out our merchandise shop. You get a unique gift that helps illegally fired CDC staff and their allies resist the destruction of our public health agencies. Profits will help purchase supplies & services: firedbutfighting.org/shop

Youth smoking rates had fallen. Cuts to tobacco prevention & CDC staffing are reversing the progress. 1 yr after CDC's Office on Smoking & Health was eliminated, flavored vapes are gaining ground while public health remains sidelined. Full story at open.substack.com/pub/national...

June 5, 1981 - first AIDS cases were documented in CDC's Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 45 years later, fight isn't over. Public health, access to care, & prevention saves lives. 1/2 🧵

Dr Elizabeth gets real about the vitamin K shot for newborns. #VitaminK #PublicHealth

CDC's Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) findings informed - child protection laws, - efforts to end child marriage, - violence prevention programs, - workforce training, and - national monitoring systems. 1/2 🧵

Dr Elizabeth gets real about tanning beds. Please don't take medical advice from RFK Jr.

Preparedness cannot begin after an outbreak starts. The nation's Ebola treatment infrastructure represents years of investment, training, and coordination. This open letter urges Congress to protect critical preparedness capabilities before they are lost. 1/2 🧵

Every 11 sec, an older adult visits ER for a fall, & every 19 min, someone dies from a fall. Older adult falls cost U.S. more than $80 billion every year, of which medicare pays about $53 billion. CDC's fall prevention programs helped keep older adults safe while reducing healthcare costs. 1/2

Illegal vapes. Nicotine pouches. Regulatory confusion. Massive profits. The tobacco and vape market has become a case study in how enforcement gaps create opportunities for quid pro quos. Full Partner's SubStack

Preparedness is built before a crisis, not during one. Healthcare professionals & public health leaders are signing an open letter to Congress supporting continued Ebola treatment and preparedness capabilities. Add your name and help protect our nation's readiness. www.idsociety.org/globalassets...

CDC was only federal agency supporting programs that taught swimming & water safety to children most at risk of drowning. The program was eliminated by 2025 reductions in force (RIFs). When prevention programs disappear, communities lose proven tools that save children's lives. 1/2 #HealthcutsKill

When science, data, and public health expertise are sidelined, everyone feels the impact. Healthy communities depend on trusted information, prevention, and a workforce equipped to respond when it matters most. #PublicHealth open.substack.com/pub/national...

When next infectious disease threat that emerges, question won't be whether we needed preparedness... It will be whether we maintained it. Join professionals in signing an open letter to Congress. Investment in Ebola treatment & response capabilities are essential. www.idsociety.org/globalassets...

Kenyan's are protesting the USA building an Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans only. Two people have lost their lives in protests. So sad. It doesn't have to be this way. We have the ability to monitor & care for Americans exposed to Ebola here in America.

The illegal tobacco and vape trade is evolving faster than regulators can respond. Check out this substack that looks at the policy shifts, enforcement challenges, and market dynamics reshaping the nicotine ecosystem. amklepto.substack.com/p/weekly-upd...

Check out a video about the tobacco companies contributions to this administration. Think maybe there is some quid pro quo happening? www.instagram.com/reel/DZFYXF_...

A disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere. We rely on the CDC to detect, monitor, and respond to global health threats before they reach our communities. Cutting public health resources weakens our ability to protect Americans when it matters most. #HealthIsPrimary

A strong public health system saves lives before emergencies happen. Prevention costs less than crisis response and protects more people. Investing in public health is investing in our future. #PublicHealthWorks Full SubStack here open.substack.com/pub/national...

The best public health successes are often invisible: diseases prevented, lives extended, crises avoided. Cutting public health means losing protections most people never realize they rely on every day. #PublicHealthMatters Read full SubStack open.substack.com/pub/national...

Maybe if RFK Jr could wrangle infectious diseases the same way he can "wrangle" snakes, America wouldn't have to worry about measles, hantavirus, Ebola, and more? We do not support the wrangling of snakes by non-professionals. We hope no further snakes are harmed by this man.

#Caturday something sweet for your feed.

Strong public health systems build trust, resilience, and healthier communities. Weak public health systems leave us less prepared for the challenges ahead. The choice should be clear. #PublicHealthWorks Read Dr Elizabeth's full SubStack about this. open.substack.com/pub/national...

New Executive Order & factsheet from White House May 29, 2026 pushes RFK Jr’s made-up childhood vaccination schedule. US courts said this schedule was created illegally. The admin claims gold standard science, why not do this legally? Science doesn’t support them, so the admin is going dictatorial.

Update! Quarantine camp USA wants to build in Kenya BLOCKED by Kenyan Courts. Go Kenya! Previous experience & science is clear we can bring Americans exposed to Ebola back to USA. We have proven that we have the capability to do this and keep all Americans safe. source: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Our President’s medical summary from his most recent visit. We want your thoughts below? Snarky and spicy comments preferred.🤣😂🤪😜

Dr Elizabeth talks about her experience & current plans for USA to quarantine Ebola exposed Americans in Kenya. Note this is an ongoing situation. We understood this to be the plan as of May 28, 2026 based on White House press briefing. (Kenyan courts on May 29, 2026 halted USA quarantine plans.)

We heard White House Ebola presser today. Featuring Admiral Christine HHS (penile implant doc) & Taylor Sexton Department of State (enter important title here). It was a hot load of horse 💩. We have more questions about Kenya quarantine facility that USA starts using tomorrow, per the Admiral. 1/2

Hearing a lot about Ebola lately? We got you covered. Please share and save this information. We hope you can use these facts during your next dinner table discussion about Ebola. Source: CDC website

We will have commentary on this tomorrow. We thought you all should know tonight. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...

May 25, 2026, one of the 14 Spaniards who were aboard the MV Hondius has tested positive for hantavirus during a routine check. The person was in quarantine at hospital in Madrid since May 10. The patient had close contact with a person on the ship who got sick. Source below

This admin doesn't like doctors? Admin is reluctant to allow American citizens, esp doctors, to return for Ebola treatment or after potential exposure to Ebola. Taxpayer dollars fund 13 RESPTCs across USA to treat and care for people with highly infectious diseases, like Ebola. Why have them?

Today and every day we remember and honor all those who have given their lives for our country. We hope their memories are a blessing to the loved ones left behind. #MemorialDay

Now a total of 5 Ebola cases have been reported and confirmed in Uganda. Three new ones reported today, May 23, 2026. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Dr Elizabeth clarifies US travel procedures due to Ebola. She notes some established public health protocols, there are a few significant differences. Because we are in the upside down. As of May 23, 2026, Atlanta International airport was added as an enhanced screening location. So we now have two.

Friends in Orange County CA, please be careful and listen to any and all evacuation orders. CA is working to contain a hazardous chemical storage tank leak. Please stay tuned to emergency alerts if you are in or around this area.

Why? Why? Why? White House has new app to spread its propaganda, in its words give “unfiltered” access to “key priorities,” “historic moments” and “policy breakthroughs.” White House telling agencies to install app on government phones of federal employees. 1/2 🧵 www.govexec.com/management/2...

Just chilling on the couch with friends this #Caturday.

🚫Big tobacco gives administration money to get flavored vapes FDA approved. 👎 This is not ok! 📞Call your representatives. FDA should not be for sale. 🛒 “A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision.” ~ NY Times Gift link below

On Friday, May 15, 2026, 87 employees across HHS got RIF notices. This was a final step to eliminate units targeted during 2025 April Fool’s Day massacre. Behind every layoff is a person who dedicated their career to protecting communities, preventing disease, & helping keep the public safe. 1/2 🧵