Yet unsurprising.

When I was researching #risk mitigating behavior related to #covid19 one of the top reasons people did not take precautions was conflicting information from experts. I expect we will see similar patterns with other #vaccines now. #publichealth #research #HHS

Some Food and Drug Administration scientists have been told to stop using the words "woman," "disabled" and "elderly" in external communications, two sources familiar with the matter said, part of a list of banned terms that a White House spokesman said had misinterpreted Trump's executive order.

It should not need to be said but I’m case you didn’t know— #measles IS a big deal and is definitely not “just a rash” #PSA #publichealth The number of comments I’ve seen in the last few days claiming otherwise is alarming.

According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...

#AskAnInfectiousDiseaseDoc For the next 24h ask me anything about infectious diseases and vaccines. I will try to answer your questions below. Answers are not medical advice, just information and education. I will try to do this periodically. Let's go!

It's incredibly disheartening to hear about dedicated public health professionals getting mass-laid off from CDC. Including first year epidemic intelligence service officers. This program has been the backbone of outbreak investigations in US since 1951. Decimating this workforce makes us less safe.

US flu reaches high severity status as deaths outpace COVID The CDC says it's now classifying the flu season as high severity for all age-groups for the first time since the 2017-18 season. www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

It is really short-sighted and stupid to be gutting public health and outbreak surveillance capacity right now: - H5N1 nationwide - uncontrolled - TB in Kansas - largest U.S outbreak - Measles in Texas - Expanding - Seasonal flu - Worst in 15 years - Pertussis - outbreaks in multiple states.

This is not a good combination of trending topics 😬

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Though the WHO has concluded the emergency phase, COVID-19 continues to be a global concern with emerging variants and persistent infections. Learn why many continue to wear masks and the reasons everyone should consider doing so in our Q&A at whn.global/yes-we-conti.... #Masking #YallMasking

1. #CDC was allowed to publish FluView. Hooray. 10 more kids died this season from #flu; the new deaths occurred between the end of Dec & the beginning of Feb. To date CDC has been alerted to 57 pediatric deaths in 2024-25. Historically most kids who die from flu weren't vaxed. chart=mine

Perhaps for a bit of comfort we should do some watch-alongs or list recommendations for one-another? 😉 I'm rationing all the Valentine ones for next week.

In less dire news, we are working on rolling over here and discovering that mirrors are pretty cool toys 😎 #parenting #4months #milestones #baby #tummytime

What is everyone doing to take care of themselves through this shitshow? Like yes do the actions, but how are you keeping the tank full to make sure you can DO the things? I’ll go first—I’ve been reading a lot of fiction books. #USpol #SurvivingTrump2.0

With rumors swirling that agencies like #CDC & #FDA are about to face major layoffs, experts worry about how critical tasks — like conducting safety inspections at drug manufacturing plants — are going to proceed. @lizzylawrence.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/f...

Warnock: "Donald Trump said he was going to allow Mr. Robert Kennedy to 'go wild' on health. 'Go wild.' Of all the things that I can think of that I'd like to see a secretary of health and human services do, 'go wild' is not on the list."

PLEASE SHARE 🧪‼️ Since CDC websites and datasets are being taken down by the Administration… The ENTIRE archive of ALL CDC datasets uploaded BEFORE January 28th, 2025 can be found here: archive.org/details/2025...

Dipping my toes back in here after taking some time away to have a baby (!) Missed y’all!

Hey #COVIDSafe #ZeroCovid #EpiSky crew, what are some Q's you've gotten more than once re: #Covid risk? How do you usually answer? #Science #PublicHealth

I've gotten lots of Q's about #COVID19 lately, starting to get repeats so thought I'd share (F = friend): 1. I was with F 2 days ago now they have Covid, am I screwed? 2. F's household member has Covid, is it safe to see F? 3. Nobody at my kids' school masks, what can I do to protect my kids? (ctn)

We have moved on to "Party Rock Anthem" 🤔

There is a Fall festival going on at the elementary school behind my house. Really an interesting experience to have bass shaking my house when the song is "Baby" by Justin Bieber 😂

Interested in more info about masking and #COVID19? Find the graphic from this post ranking face coverings by effectiveness + extra resources here: whn.global/mask-quality/ #COVIDisAirborne #SARS2 #MaskUpC19 #EpiSky #AcademicSky #PublicHealth #Risk Thanks for sharing @davidlm1966.bsky.social !

Reminder that I have a link tree set up with useful covid related links to help you find affordable masks, get accurate data, find community, etc! I have it linked in the pinned post for the Covid Cautious Feed, but here it is as well. Just added that new wastewater tracking website!

Excited to be tuning into the DHERN virtual conference on disability and health equity today!

New wastewater tracking site for anyone who hasn't see it yet!

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Excellent wastewater resource to help track covid-19 in your community.

All, just to echo some of the other posts I've seen. The Biden Administration is offering free COVID tests beginning September 25th. They'll be restarting the website at COVIDTests.gov. Please bookmark/mark it on your calendar.

A new round of free Covid rapid tests in the U.S. covidtests.gov you can order on Sept. 25

New wastewater resource to help you track COVID-19 levels in your community available now: whn.global/estimation-o...

HICPAC meeting was a big success. If you didn't get to share your comments during the meeting, don't forget to email them to the HICPAC committee, and if you're around on Thursday, WHN is hosting a space for you to share your comments out loud. We have invited HICPAC members (TBD if they attend).

Time for the HICPAC meeting. Anyone else tuning in to the CDC meeting on infection prevention and control today?

Covid conscious folks roll call? I want to follow all y'all!

Your least favorite disabled sociologist has arrived. Hello friends!