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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 22h

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

“We may be witnessing the emergence of a population-level acquired immune deficiency — not sexually transmitted, but airborne.”

That line isn’t from a tweet. It’s from a peer-reviewed paper in AJPM Focus (2025).

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Dia Lacina @dialacina.com · 20h

This is why you need to not just mask, but mask consistently in public.

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HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 are preventable infectious diseases with chronic systemic impacts including immune system dysfunction.
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Chronic inflammation, immune exhaustion, and accelerated biological aging are shared hallmarks of HIVI/AIDS and Long COVID/PASC.
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Tissue reservoir persistence drives long-term damage in both HIV and SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 mirrors HIV-1 in its ability to evade immune defenses and cause chronic infection.
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SARS-CoV-2 -associated neurological disorders (SAND) parallel HIV-associated neurological disorders (HAND).
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Both pandemics exhibit failures in global solidarity and reveal inequities in healthcare access.

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Hazie @hazie.bsky.social · 18h

www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

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Highlights

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HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 are preventable infectious diseases with chronic systemic impacts including immune system dysfunction.
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Chronic inflammation, immune exhaustion, and accelerated biological aging are shared hallmarks of HIVI/AIDS and Long COVID/PASC.
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Tissue reservoir persistence drives long-term damage in both HIV and SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 mirrors HIV-1 in its ability to evade immune defenses and cause chronic infection.
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SARS-CoV-2 -associated neurological disorders (SAND) parallel HIV-associated neurological disorders (HAND).
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Both pandemics exhibit failures in global solidarity and reveal inequities in healthcare access.

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thetranscendedman @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 17h

Cambridge scientists from the World Health Network reviewed over 200 studies and found that SARS-CoV-2 can cause immune dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and accelerated aging which parallels HIV in key ways, though it remains distinct.

www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

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Paul Stenton @paulstenton.bsky.social · 16h

Both can establish persistent infections in tissue reservoirs, immune dysfunction, vulnerability to other infections, systemic damage including hallmarks of accelerated biological aging, and premature neurocognitive disorders.

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Paul Stenton @paulstenton.bsky.social · 16h

HIV integrates into DNA, whereas SARS-CoV-2 and its parts persist in organs like the blood vessels, brain, heart, tonsils, and lungs.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 16h

Has it, Will. Are you in a lot of spaces with lots of people with long covid and high risk disabilities, where they signal to you of their virtue by wearing masks for no reason. Is that a problem in your life. Should we call the police.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 16h

It’s definitely become a weird signaling thing for some folks in some spaces and I have to confess that I’m sort of baffled by what’s going on there

Joad The Wet Sprocket @joadsprocket.bsky.social · 1d

I am not interested in living in a society of Universal Public Masking and neither are most people. This ask is not reasonable, and the invocation of solidarity in service of it is ridiculous.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 15h

Also what is this interesting dichotomy among the Bluesky Libs of “I DONT HAVE TO MASK BECAUSE NO ONE MASKS” and “LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE MASKING AND WEIRD ABOUT IT”

please folks, a lot of us have brain fog. Can you pick an excuse for ignoring social responsibility and stick to it?

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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 16h

Which part of wanting to minimize the number of COVID infections in one's lifetime baffles you? Seems like basic common sense. Get boosted to reduce acute severity & odds of organ damage and Long COVID. Mask up to reduce COVID in 1st place. Not rocket science.

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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 1d

‘While SARS-CoV-2 does not cause HIV/AIDS, its ability to induce immune dysfunction—including T cell depletion & dysfunction, increased susceptibility to infection incl opportunistic, accelerated bio aging, neurological, & systemic damage provide parallels... .’
www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 16h

Eventually, we will have standards and codes that get implemented (that's key) for ventilation, filtration, UV to ensure a quantifiable risk level. Until then, personal filter (mask) is prudent esp in crowded spaces & healthcare.

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 15h

#ProtectChildrenFromCovid

Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 15h

You all are welcome to advocate for improved indoor air filtration any time! The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics says long covid is now the most common chronic illness in children. The biggest misconception is that only the (already) vulnerable are at high risk.

From The Sick Times on Instagram: a new study found that one in seven children under age six with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection met the probable diagnostic criteria for long COVID. Studying over 1,000 infants, toddlers, and pre-school aged children, researchers revealed differences in how long COVID presented between age groups. “Young children have been largely excluded from public conversations about the impact of COVID,” said one co-author. “[This research] should be a wake-up call to providers and parents: babies and toddlers can develop long COVID.” The authors also put together a resource designed for caregivers of children with long COVID, which identifies long COVID as “the most common chronic health problem in children.” Citation: journal of the American medical association pediatrics.

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 15h

A small snapshot from the medical literature of the bodily systems that can be negatively impacted by the virus you all are so baffled by people not wanting to constantly inhale:

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 23h

This isn’t a random meme, it’s from the medical literature

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Lia @liasae.bsky.social · 1d

Bon y’a une erreur MAJEURE dans cet article - le covid long n’est PAS rare chez les enfants, il est sous-diagnostiqué, c’est pas pareil.
On est en train de massacrer une génération de mômes et perso j’aime pas contempler les conséquences de trop près parce que je doom bien assez comme ça

Libération @liberation.fr · 1d

✍️ «Le Covid ne revient pas. Il a toujours été là, simplement tout est fait pour qu’on n’y pense plus, qu’on n’en parle pas, qu’on ne le voie pas. On n’en parle pas dans la majorité des médias parce qu’une catastrophe à la fois, ça suffit.»

Par Christian Lehmann 👇

Cinq ans de Covid : toujours les mêmes guignols, toujours les mêmes erreurs

Christian Lehmann est médecin et écrivain. Pour «Libération», il tient la chronique d’une société touchée par les crises sanitaires. Aujourd’hui, il fait le point sur le «retour» du Covid, qui a pourtant toujours été là…

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"Both viruses ultimately lead to premature exhaustion of immune resources, increasing vulnerability to age-related diseases. The slow, progressive damage of HIV contrasts w/ the rapid onset premature aging signs in SARS-CoV-2 survivors, particularly concerning for those with multiple reinfections" 👇

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"SARS-CoV-2 can rapidly trigger signs of early senescence in CD4 and CD8 cells, as well as epigenetic, mitochondrial and other aging markers, even after initially mild infections" 43/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"Both HIV and SARS-CoV-2 accelerate biological aging, though at different rates. HIV induces gradual aging over years through immune cell depletion and systemic inflammation, whereas SARS-CoV-2..." 42/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"SARS-CoV-2-induced damage to endothelia affects many organs including the brain. Infection can reduce gray matter mass which is associated with cognitive decline, decreases in IQ scores even after mild, 'resolved' infection, increased risk of psychiatric disorders & exacerbation of dementia" 41/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"Both conditions involve overlapping neurodegenerative pathways, including mechanisms seen in Alzheimer's disease, raising concerns about long-term cognitive decline." 40/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"Similar to HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), SAND is linked to chronic neuroinflammation [...] from the viruses crossing the blood-brain barrier. HAND appears in people living w/ HIV after many years [...] cognitive impairment can occur in SARS-CoV-2 infected [ppl] within months" 39/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"SARS-CoV-2-associated neurocognitive disorders (SAND) describe the cognitive impairments, such as memory loss, concentration problems, and decision-making difficulties, commonly reported in Long COVID patients, even after mild acute disease." 38/🧵

#CovidCausesBrainDamage

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"The potential post-acute impacts of SARS-CoV-2 infection include symptomatic Long COVID, often resembling Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and dysautonomia with prolonged symptoms and severely reduced quality of life [...] comparable to those with stage 4 cancers" 37/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"A key distinction between the long-term effects of HIV and SARS-CoV-2 is the presence of microclots in the plasma of individuals with Long COVID [...] Blocked capillaries and associated mitochondrial dysfunction [...] may further contribute to neurological and systemic symptoms" 36/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"A study conducted by Peluso et al. demonstrated SARS-CoV-2 antigen positivity in plasma of individuals during the post-acute phase of COVID-19 for up to 14 months. This provides evidence of a distant viral reservoir or focus and an ongoing immune response." 35/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"This may often be due to persistent infection of tissue reservoirs as the virus remains detectable in tissues even at autopsy of 'recovered' patients months after infection." 34/🧵

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Магдалена Хорват 😷 @magdalenahorvat.bsky.social · 1d

"characterized by a mild, flu-like disease, especially in the post-vaccine era, it is followed by a complex chronic symptomatic condition often called Long COVID in a significant subset of patients, which grows cumulatively with subsequent reinfections and more widely in organ damage" 33/🧵

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