Candido Ferraz
@jcferrazjr.bsky.social
Professor/UFPE. Immunology/Tropical Diseases.
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Rotaviruses cause around 500,000 deaths annually, mostly among infants and young children. The vaccine is safe, effective, and saves lives. Protect your child.
April 28, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Rotaviruses cause around 500,000 deaths annually, mostly among infants and young children. The vaccine is safe, effective, and saves lives. Protect your child.
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Even as someone who has followed everything going on at the NIH very closely, this story made my heart sink. I hope Americans watch this and see the impact of shutting down science. This effects everyone.
“This doesn't feel like a strategic plan to reorganize and make the NIH better and more efficient. It feels like a wrecking ball,” says an NIH insider, who asked 60 Minutes to protect his identity due to his concern about reprisal. https://cbsn.ws/3EKcER9
April 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Even as someone who has followed everything going on at the NIH very closely, this story made my heart sink. I hope Americans watch this and see the impact of shutting down science. This effects everyone.
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206 coffins. A funeral dirge.
AIDS activists marched yesterday on the State Department to protest Marco Rubio and Republicans’ blockade of PEPFAR — a program that’s saved 26 million lives.
Rubio and his allies are now putting millions at risk.
This is the kind of ferocious activism we need. ❤️🔥💚💪
AIDS activists marched yesterday on the State Department to protest Marco Rubio and Republicans’ blockade of PEPFAR — a program that’s saved 26 million lives.
Rubio and his allies are now putting millions at risk.
This is the kind of ferocious activism we need. ❤️🔥💚💪
AIDS Activist Pallbearers Deliver Mountain of Coffins to Marco Rubio’s Door Demanding Full Reinstatement of all of PEPFAR’s Global HIV Programs and $4.8 Billion in Funding for FY26
PRESS STATEMENTFor Immediate Release: April 17, 2025Contact: Asia Russell, +1 267 475 2645 | [email protected](Washington, DC) On the morning of April 17, AIDS activist pallbearers, dressed in black...
healthgap.org
April 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
206 coffins. A funeral dirge.
AIDS activists marched yesterday on the State Department to protest Marco Rubio and Republicans’ blockade of PEPFAR — a program that’s saved 26 million lives.
Rubio and his allies are now putting millions at risk.
This is the kind of ferocious activism we need. ❤️🔥💚💪
AIDS activists marched yesterday on the State Department to protest Marco Rubio and Republicans’ blockade of PEPFAR — a program that’s saved 26 million lives.
Rubio and his allies are now putting millions at risk.
This is the kind of ferocious activism we need. ❤️🔥💚💪
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Autistic people and their loved ones have swiftly and publicly rejected statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, that people with autism will never play baseball, date, pay taxes or have a job.
RFK Jr. said autistic people don’t work or play sports. They say he’s wrong.
The health and human services secretary on Wednesday suggested that autistic children would never play baseball or pay taxes, enraging those in the community.
wapo.st
April 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Autistic people and their loved ones have swiftly and publicly rejected statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, that people with autism will never play baseball, date, pay taxes or have a job.
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EDITORIAL: ‘A farsa do Orçamento ‘municipalista’ ’ – Agora se vê que a generosidade dos nobres deputados não conhece fronteiras municipais ou estaduais, abrindo uma avenida para a malversação de recursos públicos bit.ly/4lwW4oq
April 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
EDITORIAL: ‘A farsa do Orçamento ‘municipalista’ ’ – Agora se vê que a generosidade dos nobres deputados não conhece fronteiras municipais ou estaduais, abrindo uma avenida para a malversação de recursos públicos bit.ly/4lwW4oq
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This is the way to fight back. Not just rejecting illegal demands, but also arguing affirmatively for the value of university research.
Coinciding with it's "No" letter Harvard has refashioned its university homepage into essentially an advertisement for the social benefits of university research. This is the current front page.
April 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This is the way to fight back. Not just rejecting illegal demands, but also arguing affirmatively for the value of university research.
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The last time RFK Jr exerted his influence over a measles outbreak (Samoa 2019), 83 people died, mostly children under the age of 5.
These deaths are all preventable with the MMR vaccine. Everyone who voted to confirm RFK Jr knows this & must be accountable for it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/h...
These deaths are all preventable with the MMR vaccine. Everyone who voted to confirm RFK Jr knows this & must be accountable for it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/h...
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas (Gift Article)
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The last time RFK Jr exerted his influence over a measles outbreak (Samoa 2019), 83 people died, mostly children under the age of 5.
These deaths are all preventable with the MMR vaccine. Everyone who voted to confirm RFK Jr knows this & must be accountable for it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/h...
These deaths are all preventable with the MMR vaccine. Everyone who voted to confirm RFK Jr knows this & must be accountable for it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/h...
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Infectious disease normalizers and proponents of "immunity debt" in public health and the media own this as much as antivaxxers do.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
A second child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to attend the child's funeral, which is scheduled for Sunday.
www.nbcnews.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Infectious disease normalizers and proponents of "immunity debt" in public health and the media own this as much as antivaxxers do.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
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Measles likely came from cows (via rinderpest) around the 6th century BCE.
For 2,500 years, we didn’t evolve superhuman resistance—children just died. Real protection only came in the 1960s, with vaccines.
Our superpower isn’t evolving into superhumans. It’s outthinking pathogens.
For 2,500 years, we didn’t evolve superhuman resistance—children just died. Real protection only came in the 1960s, with vaccines.
Our superpower isn’t evolving into superhumans. It’s outthinking pathogens.
Measles virus and rinderpest virus divergence dated to the sixth century BCE
Measles virus diverged from rinderpest virus in the sixth century BCE, indicating an early origin for human measles.
www.science.org
April 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Measles likely came from cows (via rinderpest) around the 6th century BCE.
For 2,500 years, we didn’t evolve superhuman resistance—children just died. Real protection only came in the 1960s, with vaccines.
Our superpower isn’t evolving into superhumans. It’s outthinking pathogens.
For 2,500 years, we didn’t evolve superhuman resistance—children just died. Real protection only came in the 1960s, with vaccines.
Our superpower isn’t evolving into superhumans. It’s outthinking pathogens.
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More cats positive for H5N1 bird flu—recent cases reported in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Illinois. Raw cat food linked to previous infections, but current sources unknown.
H5N1 also spreading among other animals across multiple states, including skunks, foxes, mice, a raccoon, and a bobcat
H5N1 also spreading among other animals across multiple states, including skunks, foxes, mice, a raccoon, and a bobcat
April 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
More cats positive for H5N1 bird flu—recent cases reported in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Illinois. Raw cat food linked to previous infections, but current sources unknown.
H5N1 also spreading among other animals across multiple states, including skunks, foxes, mice, a raccoon, and a bobcat
H5N1 also spreading among other animals across multiple states, including skunks, foxes, mice, a raccoon, and a bobcat
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This may be the most beautiful sign I have seen at one of these (even though the subject matter is so ugly). The artist who painted it said she started it feeling angry and it was therapeutic. Especially love the bling. #HandsOffLA
April 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This may be the most beautiful sign I have seen at one of these (even though the subject matter is so ugly). The artist who painted it said she started it feeling angry and it was therapeutic. Especially love the bling. #HandsOffLA
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EDITORIAL: ‘Para Bolsonaro, somos um país de néscios’ – A Bolsonaro parece não restar opções a não ser se dizer ‘perseguido político’, sustentar que o Brasil estaria sob uma ‘ditadura do Judiciário’ e banalizar os ardis que tramou para se aferrar ao poder > bit.ly/4lhTCSO
April 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
EDITORIAL: ‘Para Bolsonaro, somos um país de néscios’ – A Bolsonaro parece não restar opções a não ser se dizer ‘perseguido político’, sustentar que o Brasil estaria sob uma ‘ditadura do Judiciário’ e banalizar os ardis que tramou para se aferrar ao poder > bit.ly/4lhTCSO
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In 2023, #TB became the leading cause of death, surpassing COVID-19. MDR-TB remains a major crisis, with only 40% receiving proper treatment. The pandemic worsened TB diagnosis and treatment, highlighting the urgent need for stronger global efforts to combat TB and #AMR.
www.who.int/news-room/fa...
www.who.int/news-room/fa...
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that most often affect the lungs. TB is curable and preventable and is spread from person to person through the air.
www.who.int
March 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
In 2023, #TB became the leading cause of death, surpassing COVID-19. MDR-TB remains a major crisis, with only 40% receiving proper treatment. The pandemic worsened TB diagnosis and treatment, highlighting the urgent need for stronger global efforts to combat TB and #AMR.
www.who.int/news-room/fa...
www.who.int/news-room/fa...
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@mellziland.bsky.social Mellanie, por que o Ministério da Saúde ainda está aplicando vacinas contra o Covid baseadas na cepa Ômicron XBB?
February 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
@mellziland.bsky.social Mellanie, por que o Ministério da Saúde ainda está aplicando vacinas contra o Covid baseadas na cepa Ômicron XBB?
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The latest wastewater samples found H5 bird flu in Davis, Fremont, Gilroy, Indio, Los Angeles, Napa, Novato, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Paso Robles, Redwood City, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, San Rafael, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Sunnyvale and Turlock.
January 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The latest wastewater samples found H5 bird flu in Davis, Fremont, Gilroy, Indio, Los Angeles, Napa, Novato, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Paso Robles, Redwood City, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, San Rafael, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Sunnyvale and Turlock.
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Scientists Are Racing to Develop a New Bird Flu Vaccine, according to TIME.
“Public-health and infectious disease folks around the world are watching bird flu very, very carefully,” says Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases.
“Public-health and infectious disease folks around the world are watching bird flu very, very carefully,” says Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases.
January 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Scientists Are Racing to Develop a New Bird Flu Vaccine, according to TIME.
“Public-health and infectious disease folks around the world are watching bird flu very, very carefully,” says Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases.
“Public-health and infectious disease folks around the world are watching bird flu very, very carefully,” says Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases.
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"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
December 19, 2024 at 1:21 PM
"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann