Elena
banner
exeter573.bsky.social
Elena
@exeter573.bsky.social
Reposted by Elena
⚠️Worried—California reports HUMAN H5N1 bird-flu in a child with no known contact with infected animals. This is at least the 3rd COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION incidence of H5N1 without any animal contact. Same with the ICU hospitalized case. This is maybe human-to-human, long distance airborne, or milk?
November 19, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Reposted by Elena
"Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans"

Tick tick tock tock

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans
Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Reposted by Elena
Never forget Dr Oz has peddled soooo much junk snake oil products over the years on his TV show. Now Trump has put him in charge on the health of seniors, disabled, kids health insurance, and Obamacare marketplace.
November 20, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Reposted by Elena
Good public health is invisible. People tend not to notice the absence of disease.

Until people like RFK Jr start bringing it back.

My new piece

medium.com/@gidmk/good-...
Good Public Health Is Invisible
It’s only when things go wrong that you notice it. It looks like people will really notice public health in the United States quite soon.
medium.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Reposted by Elena
"The appointment of a US health secretary with anti-vaccine views could cause deaths and have profound consequences around the world, global health experts fear."

No kidding.

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
RFK Jr could have disastrous global impact on public health, experts fear
Concerns anti-vaccine pick for US health secretary could pursue ‘anti-science positions’ on life-saving interventions
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Reposted by Elena
My god—Google Search for “what is a tariff” sudden spikes the DAY AFTER ELECTION DAY. 🤦🏻‍♂️
November 14, 2024 at 7:59 AM