Category: EH
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President Trump Pause on HIV/AIDS Treatment Threatens Survival of 20 Million and 500,000 Children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/health/trump-usaid-pepfar.html
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How sad is this. Do we eat eggs raw? Aside from boxers I mean and they have bigger problems. The only question is do we have surveillance and science to catch respiratory HPAI and defeat it with vaccines? Not in time to prevent millions of deaths. Next!
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/well/eggs-bird-flu.html
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Trump wants to save the city of the dead, is this the end of the highway of peaceful coexistence?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/05/world/israel-gaza-netanyahu-trump
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PRO/ALL> Public health & medical workforce gaps – worldwide: USA GAO, WHO Asia Pacific, WHO Africa
PUBLIC HEALTH & MEDICAL WORKFORCE GAPS – WORLDWIDE: USA GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE, WHO ASIA PACIFIC, WHO AFRICA A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] USA Date: Wed 29 Jan 2025 Source: USA Government Accountability Office (GAO) [abridged, edited] https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-25-107002/index.html Public Health Preparedness: HHS and jurisdictions…
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Elon Musk and Trump Shutting Down USAID—A Gift to Russia
TEH solidElon Musk and Trump Shutting Down USAID—A Gift to Russia
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PRO/AH/EDR> Oropouche virus – Panama (02): (DA)
OROPOUCHE VIRUS – PANAMA (02): (DARIEN) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 Source: El Siglo [in Spanish, trans. machine & Mod.TY, edited] https://elsiglo.com.pa/panama/nacionales/van-42-casos-del-virus-oropouche-en-darien-minsa-redobla-estrategias-PN10486944 There are 42 cases of the oropouche virus in Darien. Minsa [Ministryof Health] doubles strategies
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia – USA: (TX) horse
EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA – USA: (TEXAS) HORSE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 3 Feb 2025 Source: Texas Animal Health Commission [edited] https://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/2025/2025-02-03_EIA-DentonCo.pdf?fbclid=Iw Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a quarter horse on a Denton County premises…
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PRO/PORT> Febre amarela – Colômbia (TO), surto, atualização
FEBRE AMARELA – COLOMBIA (TOLIMA), SURTO, ATUALIZAÇÃO Uma mensagem / Una mensaje / de ProMED-PORT http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail e um programa da / es un programa de la International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Data: Segunda-feira, 03 de fevereiro de 2025 Fonte: Ecos del Combeima [31/01/2025] [editado] https://www.ecosdelcombeima.com/tolima/nota-162511-ya-van-21-casos-de-fiebre-amarilla-en-el-tolima Ya van 21 casos de fiebre amarilla en…
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PRO/PORT> Febre amarela – Brasil (08) (SP), humano, novo óbito confirmado, surto
FEBRE AMARELA – BRASIL (08) (AMPARO, ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO), HUMANO, NOVO OBITO CONFIRMADO, SURTO Uma mensagem / Una mensaje / de ProMED-PORT http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail e um programa da / es un programa de la International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Data: Segunda-feira, 03 de fevereiro de 2025 Fonte: G1 [03/02/2025] [editado] https://g1.globo.com/sp/campinas-regiao/noticia/2025/02/03/amparo-confirma-1a-morte-por-febre-amarela-no-ano-vitima-tinha-27-anos.ghtml Amparo confirma…
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PRO/AMR> Antimicrobial environmental contamination (07): Malaysia, E. coli, cow dung, milk, tackle AMR
ANTIMICROBIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION (07): MALAYSIA, ESCHERICHIA COLI, COW DUNG, MILK, TACKLING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 1 Feb 2025 Source: Antibiotics [edited] https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/2/137 Citation: Veloo Y, Rajendiran S, Zakaria Z, et al. Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli…
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PRO/AMR> Carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (01): China, glycemic control & epidem, risk factors
CARBAPENEM-RESISTANT KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE (01): CHINA, GLYCEMIC CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS, RISK FACTORS A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 1 Feb 2025 Source: Infection and Drug Resistance [edited] https://www.dovepress.com/poor-glycemic-control-in-carbapenem-resistant-klebsiella-pneumoniae-in-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDR Citation: Wang Q, Yan T, Ma C, et al. Poor Glycemic Control in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (36): India (CT) chicken, quail, H5N1
AVIAN INFLUENZA (36): INDIA (CHHATTISGARH) CHICKEN, QUAIL, H5N1 A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Sat 1 Feb 2025 Source: Latestly [edited] https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-bird-flu-outbreak-in-chhattisgarhs-raigarh-17000-chickens-quails-culled-6609811.html At least 17 000 chickens and quails were culled in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh after avian influenza was detected at a state-run poultry…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (37): South Korea, HPAI H5N1, poultry, bird, WOAH
AVIAN INFLUENZA (37): SOUTH KOREA, HPAI H5N1, POULTRY, BIRD, WOAH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Fri 31 Jan 2025 Source: WOAH-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) [edited] https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5990?fromPage=event-dashboard-url Korea (Rep. of) – High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) – Follow…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (37): South Korea, HPAI H5N1, poultry, bird, WOAH
AVIAN INFLUENZA (37): SOUTH KOREA, HPAI H5N1, POULTRY, BIRD, WOAH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Fri 31 Jan 2025 Source: WOAH-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) [edited] https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5990?fromPage=event-dashboard-url Korea (Rep. of) – High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) – Follow…
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PRO/MBDS> Lumpy skin disease – Cambodia (01): cattle, domestic, WOAH
LUMPY SKIN DISEASE – CAMBODIA (01): CATTLE, DOMESTIC, WOAH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 30 Jan 2025 Source: WOAH-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) [edited] https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/6222?fromPage=event-dashboard-url Cambodia – Lumpy skin disease virus (Inf. with) – Immediate notification
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (02): Argentina (BA)
HANTAVIRUS – AMERICAS (02): ARGENTINA (BUENOS AIRES) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 Source: El Diarío Hoy [in Spanish, trans. machine & Mod.TY, edited] https://diariohoy.net/interes-general/alerta-en-la-plata-berisso-y-pergamino-detectan-cinco-casos-de-hantavirus-en-la-provincia-y-confirman-un-fallecimiento-266117# Alert in La Plata, Berisso y Pergamino: 5 cases of hantavirus [infection] in the province…
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PRO/EAFR> Cholera – South Sudan (03): (Eastern Equatoria, Lakes) surge, fatal
CHOLERA – SOUTH SUDAN (03): (EASTERN EQUATORIA, LAKES) SURGE, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org In this post: [1] Eastern Equatoria State [2] Lakes State [1] Eastern Equatoria State Date: Mon 3 Feb 2025 Source: Radio Tamazuj [edited] https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/3-dead-as-cholera-wreaks-havoc-in-ikotos-county At least 3 people have…
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PRO/EDR> Leprosy – India: (MN)
LEPROSY – INDIA: (MANIPUR) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 Source: Northeast Now [edited] https://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/manipur-reports-24-leprosy-cases.html#google_vignette A troubling case has emerged in Manipur where a 9-year-old child has been secretly suffering from leprosy, as revealed by State Leprosy Officer Dr. Salam…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue – Indonesia: (BR) increase, fatal
DENGUE – INDONESIA: (JAWA BARAT) INCREASE, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 Source: Media Indonesia [in Indonesian, machine trans., edited] https://mediaindonesia.com/jabar/berita/740158/dua-meninggal-dunia-dbd-di-garut-mencapai-159-kasus#google_vignette Cases of dengue fever in Garut Regency continue to increase. Since January 2025, a total of 159 cases…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (38): South Korea (CN) H5 antigens, duck farm
AVIAN INFLUENZA (38): SOUTH KOREA (JEOLLANAM-DO) H5 ANTIGENS, DUCK FARM A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 Source: Yonhap News Agency [in Korean, machine trans., abridged,edited] https://m.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250202015400054?section=industry/all AI antigen detected at Hampyeong duck farm – emergency measures
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PRO/EDR> Measles – Australia: (NT) air traveler
MEASLES – AUSTRALIA: (NORTHERN TERRITORY) AIR TRAVELER A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 Source: NT News [edited] https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/measles-case-passes-through-darwin-nt-health-issue-alert/news-story/4f93c036c7e144d2b480fb270f7c4a2b Measles case passes through Darwin, NT Health issue alert
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PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis – USA (04): (AK)
TUBERCULOSIS – USA (04): (ALASKA) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 3 Feb 2025 Source: Alaska Beacon [edited] https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/02/03/alaskas-tuberculosis-rate-remains-elevated-preliminary-figures-show/ Alaska’s tuberculosis rate remains elevated, preliminary figures show
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PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza (22): Cambodia, HPAI H5N1, poultry, WOAH
AVIAN INFLUENZA (22): CAMBODIA, HPAI H5N1, POULTRY, WOAH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 29 Jan 2025 Source: WOAH-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) [edited] https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5754?fromPage=event-dashboard-url Cambodia – High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) – Follow up report 2
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PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza, human – Thailand: (Bangkok) heightened public health surveillance
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN – THAILAND: (BANGKOK) HEIGHTENED PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 30 Jan 2025 Source: RYT9 [in Thai, machine trans., edited] https://www.ryt9.com/s/prg/3579014 Bangkok raises bird flu surveillance level, speeds up inspections of live poultry markets
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PRO/MBDS> African swine fever – Asia (10): Viet Nam, domestic, WOAH
AFRICAN SWINE FEVER – ASIA (10): VIET NAM, DOMESTIC, WOAH • Disease Outbreak: African swine fever virus outbreak in Vietnam. • Impact: 89,529 pigs were infected, 1,384 died, and 90,050 were culled. • Transmission: The outbreak was likely caused by contact with infected animals, fomites, or illegal animal movement. • Disease Outbreak Information Source: Data…
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Help Hip Hop Congress rid medical debt from credit reports for more economic freedom
TEH solidarity with Team Hip Hop Congress after The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to remove medical debt from credit reports, giving Americans a chance to rebuild their financial health. Wall Street and credit bureaus are opposing the proposal, urging Congress to stop the CFPB’s rule.
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Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 11
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 11 January 31, 2025 Olga Lautman Feb 1 READ IN APP (Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post) Share 📆 Trump Tyranny Tracker: Jan 31, 2025 Welcome to today’s Trump Tyranny Tracker, where I’m breaking down the key news from this weekend alongside ongoing…
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PRO/SOAS> Avian influenza (06): India (Chhattisgarh) chicken, quail, H5N1
• Outbreak Location: Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district. • Affected Species: Chickens and quails. • Cause and Effect: H5N1 avian influenza detected; 17,000 chickens and quails culled, 17,000 eggs and poultry feed destroyed. • Bird Flu Outbreak Location: A poultry center in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district. • Containment Measures: The affected farm is sealed, and a 1 km…
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PRO/EDR> Measles – USA (03): (TX) more cases
MEASLES – USA (03): (TEXAS) MORE CASES A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 30 Jan 2025 14:00 CST Source: Texas Tribune [abridged, edited] https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/30/texas-measles-vaccinations-schools/ At least 4 cases of measles, including 2 involving school-aged children, have been reported in Texas in less than…
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PRO/EDR> Measles – USA (03): (TX) more cases
MEASLES – USA (03): (TEXAS) MORE CASES A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 30 Jan 2025 14:00 CST Source: Texas Tribune [abridged, edited] https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/30/texas-measles-vaccinations-schools/ At least 4 cases of measles, including 2 involving school-aged children, have been reported in Texas in less than…
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PRO/SOAS> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – India: (Gujarat) fatal
CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER – INDIA: (GUJARAT) FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 29 Jan 2025 04:43 IST Source: The Times of India (TOI), Times News Network (TNN) [edited] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/jamnagar-man-dies-of-crimean-congo-haemorrhagic-fever/articleshow/117649612.cms A 51-year-old resident of the Pancheshwar Tower area of Jamnagar [district in Gujarat…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever – Australia: (QL) ICU cases, 2015-23
Q FEVER – AUSTRALIA: (QUEENSLAND) ICU CASES, 2015-2023 A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases [edited] https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-0422_article Citation: Price C, Smith S, Stewart J, et al. Acute Q fever patients requiring intensive care unit support in tropical…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Oropouche virus – Brazil (02): vertical transmission
OROPOUCHE VIRUS – BRAZIL (02): VERTICAL TRANSMISSION A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases [edited] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00617-0/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email Citation: das Neves Martins FE, Chiang JO, Nunes BTD, et al. Newborns with microcephaly in Brazil and potential vertical transmission…
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PRO/EDR> Measles – Canada (02): (ON) health-care venues exposures
Multiple measles exposures have been reported at two local hospitals in Middlesex-London, Ontario, Canada. The exposures occurred in the emergency departments of Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital and the pediatric emergency department of London’s Children’s Hospital. Individuals potentially exposed are advised to check their immunization records and seek post-exposure treatment if necessary.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (35): Japan, poultry, HPAI, spread
Japan is experiencing a significant outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), with 51 confirmed cases this season. The latest outbreak in Chiba Prefecture has led to the culling of approximately 158,000 chickens and a sharp increase in egg prices. Authorities are actively managing the outbreak through culling, biosecurity measures, and wild bird monitoring.
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PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis – USA (03): (MI, CA) high school exposures
Two high schools in Michigan and California are investigating tuberculosis (TB) exposures. The Michigan case involves a confirmed active TB patient at Kalamazoo Central High School, while the California case involves potential exposure at Palomar High School from February to June 2024. Both schools are notifying potentially exposed individuals and offering testing and treatment options.
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How Climate Change May Be Affecting the Polar Vortex : Newsroom
How Climate Change May Be Affecting the Polar Vortex : Newsroom — Read on sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.edu/2024/02/how-climate-change-may-be-affecting-the-polar-vortex/
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Gaze on the faceless void of a public health catastrophe in the making. Will there be no end to the cost one man’s ignorance, greed, and antipathy for others?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/style/rfk-jr-birds-tie.html
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PRO/AH/EDR> Marburg virus disease – Tanzania (04): (KG) update
MARBURG VIRUS DISEASE – TANZANIA (04): (KAGERA) UPDATE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 23 Jan 2025 Source: AFP – Agence France Presse [edited] https://www.barrons.com/news/death-toll-from-tanzania-marburg-outbreak-rises-to-nine-252cad44 An outbreak of the Marburg virus has killed 9 people in Tanzania, Africa’s health agency said Thursday [23…
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Love this — forwarding stat: Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 8
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 8 January 27, 2025 Olga Lautman Jan 28 READ IN APP Jack Smith, the special counsel, announcing the indictment of Donald J. Trump in 2023. Mr. Smith resigned before Mr. Trump’s second inauguration.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times Share 📆 Trump Tyranny Tracker: Jan 27, 2025 Welcome to today’s Trump Tyranny Tracker,…
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Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #46, 28 January 2025
No images? Click here Tuesday, 28 January 2025 SITUATION REPORT Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #46 This is the 46th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides details on the latest epidemiological trends, including reports of new travel-related cases of mpox due to clade Ib MPXV. Highlights The outbreak of…
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WHO statement on potential global threat to people living with HIV
From: WHO Media <Media@campaign.who.int> Date: January 28, 2025 at 16:32:29 EST To: charley naney <cnaney2@gmail.com> Subject: WHO statement on potential global threat to people living with HIV Reply-To: Media@campaign.who.int
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola – Congo DR (01): (EQ) suspected, RFI
EBOLA – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (01): (EQUATEUR) SUSPECTED, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 27 Jan 2027 Source: MC Press [in French, trans., edited] https://www.congo-press.com/sante/equateur-plus-de-10-cas-suspects-debola-dont-8-deces-signales-dans-la-zone-de-sante-de-bolomba/ At least 12 suspected cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been reported in the…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (30): USA (CA) H5N9, duck, 1st rep
AVIAN INFLUENZA (30): USA (CALIFORNIA) H5N9, DUCK, FIRST REPORT A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 27 Jan 2025 14:18 EST Source: Reuters [edited] https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-reported-first-outbreak-h5n9-bird-flu-poultry-woah-says-2025-01-27/ The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in…
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PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza (21): Japan, HPAI H5N1, bird, spread, WOAH
• Disease Outbreak: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Japan. • Report Information: Follow-up report 17, started on October 16, 2024, confirmed on October 17, 2024, and reported on January 27, 2025. • Disease Status: Recurrence of an eradicated disease, with the last confirmed case on May 26, 2024. • Event Status: Ongoing •…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (24): Nigeria (RI) HPAI, poultry
• Outbreak Location: A 3000-capacity poultry farm in Iriebe, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. • Outbreak Confirmation: Confirmed by the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Victor Kii, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. • Outbreak Control Measures: Quarantine, depopulation, decontamination, and awareness campaigns for poultry farmers. • Campaign Goal: Educate farmers and the public…
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PRO/EDR> Influenza – Saudi Arabia: seasonal, MOH update
• Influenza Cases in Saudi Arabia: As of January 22, 2025, there are 84 hospitalized cases in intensive care units and 31 influenza-related deaths. • Vaccination Impact: The Ministry of Health attributes the significant reduction in deaths to increased public awareness and vaccination efforts, particularly among vulnerable populations. • Vaccination Recommendation: Vaccination remains the primary…
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis – Europe: cVDPV2, wastewater
• Virus Detection: Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) detected in wastewater samples in Finland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom in 2024. • Public Health Significance: Detection of cVDPV2 serves as a wake-up call for continued vigilance and vaccination efforts to achieve global polio eradication. • Global Context: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative…
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PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis – Ecuador: prison
• Tuberculosis Outbreak: Around 500 inmates in the Litoral Penitentiary, Ecuador’s largest prison, are suspected to have tuberculosis. • Health Conditions: Inmates are living in unsanitary conditions with inadequate food, water, and electricity. • Epidemic Concerns: The combination of overcrowding, poor hygiene, and lack of proper medical care raises concerns about a potential tuberculosis epidemic…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (27): USA, multiple states, poultry
Multiple states in the USA are reporting outbreaks of avian influenza (H5N1) in poultry flocks, including Michigan, Georgia, New York, and Connecticut. The virus has also been detected in wild animals and domestic pets, leading to concerns about potential transmission to humans. While the risk to public health remains low, authorities are implementing quarantine measures,…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Trichomoniasis, avian – UK: songbird
TRICHOMONIASIS, AVIAN – UK: SONGBIRDS A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Source: Mirror [edited] https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/gardening/warning-households-deadly-disease-spreads-34537272 UK households are being urged to be vigilant for signs of a deadly disease spreading among songbirds. The disease, known as trichomonosis, “canker,” or “frounce,”…
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PRO/EDR> Hansen’s disease – Ireland: non-autochthonous multibacillary type
HANSEN’S DISEASE – IRELAND: NON-AUTOCHTHONOUS MULTIBACILLARY TYPE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 27 Jan 2025 Source: Irish Mirror [abridged, edited] https://www.irishmirror.ie/lifestyle/health/leprosy-case-recorded-ireland-sparks-34558157 Leprosy case recorded in Ireland sparks calls for HSE to issue public health guidance
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human – UK: (England)
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN – UK: (ENGLAND) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 27 Jan 2025 Source: GB News [edited] https://www.gbnews.com/health/bird-flu-outbreak-first-human-case-of-avian-influenza-confirmed-in-england Bird flu outbreak: First human case of avian influenza confirmed in England
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When You Freeze These Medications Thousands of Innocent and Vulnerable People Die and Terrible Diseases Gain Resistance
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/health/pepfar-trump-freeze.html Children lose their only remaining parents, husbands wives, sisters brothers, and children are born with incurable and lethal infections that would have been prevented a week ago when the U.S. President and his unchecked government weren’t such tragically flawed humans.
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PRO/ESP> Dengue – Brasil: (ROR) aumento explosivo de casos en región fronteriza
DENGUE – BRASIL: (ROR) AUMENTO EXPLOSIVO DE CASOS EN REGIÓN FRONTERIZA Un comunicado de ProMED-mail http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail es un programa de la Sociedad Internacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas http://www.isid.org Fecha: 21 de enero, 2025 Fuente: Revista Cenarium, Brasil https://revistacenarium.com.br/en/dengue-cases-increase-at-the-brazil-venezuela-border/ [Editado por Jaime Torres y Jorge González. Traducido por JorgeGonzález] El estado brasileño de Roraima, localizado en…
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PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza (20): South Korea, duck, HPAI H5N1, cull, spread
AVIAN INFLUENZA (20): SOUTH KOREA, DUCK, HPAI H5N1, CULL, SPREAD A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Sat 25 Jan 2025 19:24 KST Source: Yonhap News Agency [edited] https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250125002300315 South Korea reported another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at a duck farm…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – Nigeria (01): update
LASSA FEVER – NIGERIA (01): UPDATE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org In this report: [1] Lassa fever in Taraba state [2] Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Lassa fever update [1] Lassa fever in Taraba state Date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 Source: Daily Trust…
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PRO/EDR> Measles – Morocco (03): increasing incidence, MOH
MEASLES – MOROCCO (03): INCREASING INCIDENCE, MOH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 Source: Le360 [in Arabic, trans. & summ. Mod.MM, edited] https://ar.le360.ma/societe/6JT2NKPVJVFUTPJEEYCPAVMF5A/ In a press communique to Le360, the director of epidemiology and disease control, MOH Morocco, revealed that…
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PRO/EDR> Measles – USA: (RI, WA, AK)
MEASLES – USA: (RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, ALASKA) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org In this post: [1] Rhode Island [2] Washington [3] Alaska [1] Rhode Island Date: Sun 19 Jan 2025 Source: The Providence Journal [edited] https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2025/01/19/measles-case-confirmed-in-ri-first-since-2013/77817114007/ RI reports 1st confirmed measles case since 2013.…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (24): Nigeria (RI) HPAI, poultry
AVIAN INFLUENZA (24): NIGERIA (RIVERS) HPAI, POULTRY A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 Source: The Guardian [edited] https://guardian.ng/features/health/avian-influenza-outbreak-hits-rivers-poultry-farm/ The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in a 3000-capacity poultry…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – USA (02): risk of spillover to humans
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE – USA (02): RISK OF SPILLOVER TO HUMANS A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases [edited] https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-0906_article Citation: Benavente R, Brydon F, Bravo-Risi F, et al. Detection of chronic wasting disease prions in raw,…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (25): Japan, poultry, HPAI, spread
AVIAN INFLUENZA (25): JAPAN, POULTRY, HPAI, SPREAD A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 Source: NHK World Japan [Japan] https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250123_B02/ Bird flu has been spreading rapidly at poultry farms around Japan, causing concerns with the agriculture ministry and others that it’s…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (26): India (MH) crow, chicken, susp., RFI
AVIAN INFLUENZA (26): INDIA (MAHARASHTRA) CROW, CHICKEN, SUSPECTED, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 Source: News9 [edited] https://www.news9live.com/india/amid-bird-flu-scare-in-maharashtra-over-4000-chicks-found-dead-in-poultry-farm-in-latur-2804278 Maharashtra’s battle with [avian influenza] continues to intensify as more regions report cases of the virus. After Nagpur bird…
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PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis – USA: (KS) increased cases, RFI
TUBERCULOSIS – USA: (KANSAS) INCREASED CASES, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 25 Jan 2025 Source: The Topeka Capital-Journal [edited] https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/government/2025/01/24/kansas-tuberculosis-outbreak-is-largest-in-recorded-history-in-u-s/77881467007/ Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America’s largest in recorded history
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Why would President Trump appoint lobbyists for Big Asbestos, Pesticides, Petroleum to Gut Environmental Protection Agency if really cared about environmental health and justice?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/climate/epa-staff-oil-gas-chemical-industry-lobbyists.html
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I believe the last President to do this was Woodrow Wilson—check out what happened to the World because of that blunder.
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Why wouldn’t Trump make America Great again by protecting Salmon, instead of destroying them?
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Avian influenza, human – USA (04): clade 2.3.4.4b surrogate infection in primates
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN – USA (04): CLADE 2.3.4.4B SURROGATE INFECTION IN PRIMATES A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 Source: Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) [edited] https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/experiments-monkeys-show-limited-illness-when-exposed-h5n1-avian-flu-mouth Experiments in monkeys show limited illness when exposed to H5N1 avian…
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PRO/EDR> Measles – Spain: (PV) imported, local spread (5 days ago)
MEASLES – SPAIN: (BASQUE COUNTRY) IMPORTED, LOCAL SPREAD A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 Source: Onda Vasca [in Spanish, machine trans., edited] https://www.ondavasca.com/brote-de-sarampion-en-bizkaia-con-12-casos-confirmados/ Measles outbreak in Bizkaia with 12 confirmed cases
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PRO/EDR> Human metapneumovirus – Bangladesh (02): (DH) comorbidities, fatal
HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS – BANGLADESH (02): (DHAKA) COMORBIDITIES, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 Source: The Daily Star [edited] https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/hmpv-infected-woman-comorbidity-dies-3800496 A 30-year-old woman diagnosed with human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and multiple other health complications died at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (22): South Korea (CN) HPAI, duck, spread
❗️AVIAN INFLUENZA (22): SOUTH KOREA (JEOLLANAM-DO) HPAI, DUCK FARM, SPREAD A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 Source: KBS World [edited] https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=190433 South Korea reports case of highly pathogenic bird flu, raising season’s [outbreak] total to 27
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (23): Japan (AI, CH) HPAI, poultry, cull, spread
AVIAN INFLUENZA (23): JAPAN (AICHI, CHIBA) HPAI, POULTRY, CULL, SPREAD A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 Source: The Japan Times [edited] https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/20/japan/science-health/japan-avian-flu-cases-found/ The Aichi Prefectural Government said Sunday [19 Jan 2025] that outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chapare virus – Bolivia: (LP) fatal
CHAPARE VIRUS – BOLIVIA: (LA PAZ) FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 Source: WHO Disease Outbreak News [edited] https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON553 Situation at a glance
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PRO/EDR> Measles – Viet Nam: (HI) complications in adult
MEASLES – VIET NAM: (HANOI) COMPLICATIONS IN ADULT A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 Source: VN Express [in Vietnamese, machine trans., edited] https://vnexpress.net/suy-ho-hap-do-bien-chung-soi-4841135.html Respiratory failure due to measles complications
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PRO/EDR> Human metapneumovirus – Mexico (12 days ago)
HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS – MEXICO A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 10 Jan 2025 Source: Tabasco Hoy, México [in Spanish, machine trans., abridged,edited] https://www.tabascohoy.com/18-estados-presentan-casos-de-metapneumovirus-humano/ 18 states report cases of human metapneumovirus
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Caravaggio couldn’t have painted the dichotomy better as Henry V tosses the keys to Lear
apple.news/AS0m0gUPGTAufdc6U5lzR8A Also, I am starting to think all of these lawsuits are not helping the cause either. Each side has their own army of lawyers. All of the politicians have lawyers. The courts are for sale. Always darker before the dawn. Good lawyers can be knights still, but the American people need to stand up…
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And then Trump started his second presidency by condemning Humanity to extinction from Climate Change—golf clap
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Trump Withdraws US from WHO on day 1. No seriously.
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (53): USA (WI)
PROMED Report from October 2023 — this is last Measles outbreak report? • Measles Case Reported: A measles case was reported in Southeast Wisconsin, prompting health authorities to identify potential exposures. • Symptom Onset Period: Symptoms for unvaccinated individuals exposed to the patient are expected to appear between October 10th and 27th, 2023. • Measles…
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (22): Africa (Nigeria) fatal
CHOLERA, DIARRHEA & DYSENTERY UPDATE (22): AFRICA (NIGERIA) FATAL • Cholera Outbreak in Ogun State: 12 deaths and 246 cases reported in the last 30 days. • Affected Areas: Ijebu North, Abeokuta North, and Abeokuta South local government areas. • Cause of Outbreak: High level of open defecation, poor waste management, and poor water sources.…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (19): India (RJ) crane, fatal
AVIAN INFLUENZA (19): INDIA (RAJASTHAN) CRANE, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 Source: Devdiscourse [edited] https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/3226028-bird-flu-scare-in-jaisalmer-urgent-measures-as-deadly-outbreak-confirmed An investigation confirmed that demoiselle cranes found dead in Jaisalmer succumbed to [avian influenza]. Authorities have declared the area a hotspot and instituted…
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PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza, human – China: (Chongqing, Hubei, Guangxi) H9N2, H10N3
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN – CHINA: (CHONGQING, HUBEI, GUANGXI) H9N2, H10N3 A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 Source: CIDRAP [edited] https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/china-reports-infections-h9n2-h10n3-avian-flu China reports infections from H9N2, H10N3 avian flu
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🫡Spot-on POTUS Biden: Oligarchies are Again an American Parasite 🦠 to Surveil and Defeat
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Congratulations President Biden on Israel and Gaza Peace Deal Final Passage
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No Masters of Hate Here
I have been fortunate to live a life with many hard lessons. I see now the times were instructive for a reason. The maelstrom we are about to enter as a species will likely be one of the most impactful we ever face. We will be tempted and torn apart further down the root. Find…
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Increasing Senate and House to Cube Root Proportional Representation makes sense
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/14/opinion/fix-congress-proportional-representation.html Who doesn’t love antiques? Old stuff is elegant and meaningful and given a little shine looks great in a curio cabinet. At TEH we are enamored with old typewriters and computational machines. Do they still work? Nope. Political Representation should not be a relic. I have too much 💩 cramming my memory to hold…
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Trump and GOP plan to cut Medicaid before being sworn in
apple.news/AazK26aDTRVm4kawt5ZXKEg Maybe it’s because our second largest city is still on fire because of Climate Change while it’s been snowball earth outside for the past month on the other side of the US. And, I knew the classic Trump GOP assault on Democratic decency would be immeasurable. None-the-less this still seems grouchy grandpa cruel. Will…
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Correction: First US H5N1 Death Identified with Passive Surveillance during Taint Week that could be Reported, Confirmed, Submitted to NEJM
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Chess
apple.news/AdSh9AkqeT46qrY12-dNiQQ I will never forget something Putin said at the beginning of his failed invasion of Ukraine. It was hilarious, true, and ironic. Putin said as I paraphrase an obscure memory. ‘The U.S. is like a pigeon playing chess. It jumps on the board, moves a piece, panics, then swings around stupidly and knocks a…
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Heroes
apple.news/AHqsrujPtTF6DHMrWEFcaEg Standing in between our second largest city and at the fireside of climate change emergency. When will we learn this lesson? Whenever I see heroes like these gents rush in to traps like this I remember the end of Empire Strikes Back. The cycle will repeat as long as Trump and Climate Change deniers…
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