"Pathogens don’t recognize passports." Former #CDC chief scientist Deb Houry & @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social argue that the US approach to trying to keep #Ebola out of the country is not science based. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

"The administration has publicly given no scientific rationale explaining why citizenship or immigration status would alter risk of infection or transmission. Pathogens don’t recognize passports." @drdebhoury.bsky.social @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social in @wsj.com

Dr. Houry: During an ebola outbreak or the hantavirus outbreak, you would expect that career scientists would be briefing the Secretary on these issues. .. These are just really troubling things for someone who “wants to make America healthy again" — that he’s not listening to his health experts.

In the face of dire authoritarianism from Trump, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya & Vought, heroes fought back 👏 Some of my heroes include @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social, @cdelawalla.bsky.social, @drdemetre.bsky.social, @drdebhoury.bsky.social, Dan Jernigan, @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social, & Drs Kahn, Ryder & Kelly

👀 on Roybal campus To whoever posted this: thank you for making my day. 10/10. No notes.

📢 Re-sharing this 👇 Drs. @drdebhoury.bsky.social, Anne Schuchat, @craigspencer.bsky.social & I drafted an open letter urging Congress to reject proposals that would send Americans potentially exposed to or infected with Ebola to third-country facilities. ✍️ Sign on here: tinyurl.com/Ebola-Letter

Please consider signing onto this letter in support of the highest level of care for Americans re Ebola- proud to stand with @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social @craigspencer.bsky.social and Anne Schuchat www.idsociety.org/globalassets... @altcdc.altgov.info @firedbutfighting.bsky.social

What he said. Can't get much more on point than former Surgeon General Jerome Adams' comparison to Hunger Games and the state of public health x.com/JeromeAdamsM...

BREAKING: New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion". #standupforscience public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf

The global community is dealing with a hantavirus outbreak and an Ebola emergency simultaneously. We asked Dr. Deb Houry for her insights into the two outbreaks, and our preparedness to respond to them at home. Read the full interview: m.yale.edu/djhx

MS Now: ‘Why is RFK Jr. attacking vaccines?’ The answer is not what you think. By Demetre Daskalakis, Daniel Jernigan and Debra Houry @msnownews.bsky.social @drdemetre.bsky.social @drdebhoury.bsky.social bit.ly/4wJYB4i 💥

"RFKJr's continued attacks on vaccines are more apparent when one considers his financial disclosures" and other Friday musings brought to you by D3 @drdemetre.bsky.social @dbj63.bsky.social www.ms.now/opinion/rfk-... @msnowcomms.bsky.social

The early trajectory of the Ebola outbreak in DRC is alarming. Spread of the disease likely went undetected for months. Fast detection and response are crucial to stop outbreaks.

This post is not about average Americans being at risk from the Andes Hantavirus. It’s about how ideology from current CDC leadership has finally become acquainted with reality. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

When trusted voices disappear from social media, misinformation spreads more easily. Silencing physicians and other experts weakens the public’s access to accurate information. When institutions like hospitals discourage doctors from speaking out, everyone loses. www.statnews.com/2026/05/13/h...

Stay up to date on FDA public health advisories for food-borne outbreaks️ ⚠️ There is an ongoing E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to RAW FARM-brand raw cheese 🚫 Do not eat, sell, or serve RAW FARM-brand block and shredded raw cheddar cheeses purchased on or after 1/4/26 www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...

Powerful article in @theatlantic.com reflecting on what is what like to grow up with many of these vaccine preventable diseases pre-vaccine and what many of these children experienced from polio to rheumatic fever to measles www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

We watched the White House briefing on May 8, 2026 about Maternal Health. Dr Elizabeth brings you our thoughts. Check out our Substack link in bio for more in depth information on #MaternalHealth in America. #PublicHealth #HHS

My thoughts on @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social CDC scientists need to be allowed to speak daily to the public on hantavirus (and then you don't need former CDC'rs like me doing interviews) and DOS funding changes will greatly limit future global responses by CDC www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNpe...

Ex-CDC official: No pandemic risk with hantavirus, but stay cautious As hantavirus cases emerge, Trump-era funding cuts and CDC staffing losses face a real-world stress test. Former CDC chief medical officer Debra Houry joins The Weeknight as questions intensify about whether the U.S. is prepared.

RFK may have gone underground with it, but he's continuing to work aggressively to turn HHS against vaccines. Don't let the relative public silence fool you. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/h...

I wrote this for @medpagetoday.com on why evidence-based overdose prevention must stay focused on patients, data, and saving lives regardless of politics or administration. Especially on Mother’s Day, remember every statistic represents a family. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

This today and always! 💚💚💚

CDC put out this Health Advisory about the hantavirus outbreak May 8, 2026. Please know this is part of our regular response work. This goes to health care provides, physicians, and public health professionals to provide guidance. This is not in plain language. www.cdc.gov/han/php/noti...

Hot off the press. A well referenced high quality statement from the International Hantavirus Society. High level: - Andes strain is different - some spread will occur - pandemic potential is tremendously low - lots to learn - what happens next is up to us zenodo.org/records/2007...

In this piece I said I hope CDC scientists are able to brief HHS leaders on the outbreak (while Dan, Demetre and I were there this didn't happen) and that political leaders lift up scientific recs instead of their own opinions. We need accurate information www.goodmorningamerica.com/amp/video/13...

My comments on @cnn.com @kaitlancollins.bsky.social last night- CDC has been working with states to track cases; my concern is more if this gets bigger or happens somewhere else given the concerning changes to CDC global support announced by Dept of State this week www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGja...

The #hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship off the coast of Africa is a serious public health event that needs to be handled properly. But if you are having #Covid flashbacks, put those worries to rest. The risk here is to people on the ship & their close contacts. www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/h...

The dedication of these former FDA civil servants to public service and health is timely with Public Service Recognition week. Heartbreaking they had to leave, and a loss for our country www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/f...

A new @yalesph.bsky.social study found that a diverse range of genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism disrupt the brain in similar ways and “converge” on a shared set of biological pathways in the brain, triggering similar downstream effects news.yale.edu/2026/05/01/m...

Great piece by @dbj63.bsky.social @cmyeaton.bsky.social in @thelancet.com on lessons learned during prior outbreaks fifty years ago and what do we still need to learn/ do www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

My thoughts on the RFKJr hearings on @pbs.org he cherry picks data to fit his rhetoric, misspeaks on vaccines, and doesn't understand that without CDC staff in programs like drowning, smoking prevention, and maternal health that these programs don't function www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Mb...

It's not too late to give to @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social Appreciate all who have donated for this fundraiser so far- yesterday was a tough reminder of the 2400 staff laid off one year ago- this is a positive way to support these impacted amazing public health people. Thanks for considering

For my birthday, I'm asking you to give. Last year during that time we were hit with RIFs and shuttered programs. 100% of donations go directly to CDC employees facing hardship. Please consider a gift in any amount! tinyurl.com/24rwr7z2 @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info #GivingBack

Wearing green today to celebrate and support those on the frontlines of public health. Former CDC’rs continuing to serve in our communities #courageiscontagious #PHmatters

Love working with my former CDC colleagues on public health in new ways and innovative collaborations #goodtrouble @firedbutfighting.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info

Proud to see so many former and current CDC staff speaking up about science, integrity, and protecting health. It's a long read, but well worth understanding the state of public health in our country

A federal judge has blocked the Trump admin from implementing sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling also reversed decisions made by a panel of HHS Secy. RFK Jr. appointees. Jonathan Cohn and Dr. Debra Houry join @anacabrera.bsky.social to discuss. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

6 months ago today I testified before the Senate about my concerns related to the Secretary and his oversight of CDC and vaccine policies; my quote and my colleagues in @reuters.com reflect the lack of progress protecting our nation's health although I am encouraged by the Judge's ruling yesterday

From @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social in @statnews.com: Someone asked if, given the consequences, I now regret my choice to speak up. I would, without question, make the same choice again. In the words of a fellow Bethesda Declaration signer, “You can get another job; you can’t get another soul.”

Thanks to @katherineeban.bsky.social with @rollingstone.com for a great piece about Casey Means' grifting of unsafe products. archive.ph/G21Xy

Thanks @yalesph.bsky.social and Common Health Coalition for this helpful snapshot: 1% annual decline in MMR coverage could lead to 17,000 measles cases, over 4,000 hospitalizations, and 36 preventable deaths annually by 2030 commonhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/u...

Watch @drdebhoury.bsky.social on CNN’s @jaketapper.bsky.social talk about Casey Means: www.cnn.com/2026/02/25/h...

President Trump's nomination for Surgeon General, Casey Means, is testifying before the Senate today for her confirmation hearing. Former Chief Medical Officer at the CDC, Dr. Debra Houry, joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to share her reaction to the pick. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

Do not let them take your love. Do not let them take your hope. Goodnight 💚

Running CDC is not a part time job or an afterthought and the agency needs stable leadership @medpagetoday.com @gfriedman.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info

In today's episode of "As the #CDC Turns", the agency's #2 official — the one who actually goes to work in Atlanta — steps down from a job he started in early January. "Unforeseen family obligations cited as the reason for Ralph Abraham's departure. www.statnews.com/2026/02/23/r...

From @lenasun.bsky.social article: "Three top voice medical experts and Dysphonia International said there is no scientific basis for the claim that the flu vaccine is behind Kennedy’s condition; there is evidence to suggest a potential association between dystonias and certain drug use."

From the @rollingstone.com article: Though the Guinea-Bissau committee was required to have an active registration with the HHS Office of Human Research Protections, a review of records reveals that its registration had expired in 2018 and is listed as deactivated in the OHRP database.

EXCLUSIVE: In my latest @rollingstone.com investigation, new documents/20+ sources reveal a controversial vaccine study's unusual path to CDC approval, and irregularities in the only ethics review done, in Guinea-Bissau: rollingstone.com/politics/pol... /1 🧵👇