"We won’t even know about the new deaths, because all the data collection was supported by U.S.A.I.D." It will be years before we understand the size of this crisis--and we may only understand it when highly resistant forms of TB come home to roost in rich countries. - ThreadSky

johngreensbluesky.bsky.social • 20 hours ago

"We won’t even know about the new deaths, because all the data collection was supported by U.S.A.I.D." It will be years before we understand the size of this crisis--and we may only understand it when highly resistant forms of TB come home to roost in rich countries.

Reposted from John Green

Critical reporting from Stephanie Nolen on what the interruption of TB funding actually means for those living with the disease--and those caring for them.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/h...

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unwittinggenius.com•20 hours ago

At this pace, it won’t be long before the US finds itself in need of aid. My heartfelt apologies to the world. Rest assured, many of us are stepping up and doing everything we can to help.

elisecutts.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Do you think that countries that stopped/never vaccinated for TB will need to consider changing that?

ericlmccormick.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Because the political right thinks "fighting them there so you don't have to fight them here" only applies to using guns.

jonmarcantel.bsky.social•20 hours ago

We are living in the absolute worst fucking timeline.

I can't even begin to imagine what you and your colleagues are going through right now.

marvintandroid.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Solve the problems over there so we don't need to solve worse problems over here.

That only works if they want to solve problems over here and they don't give a f over here.

gonzoengineer.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Is there any chance a Bill Gates or Mark Cuban could provide emergency funding? There are good billionaires in the world, right?

hpsc24.bsky.social•8 hours ago

https://youtu.be/7xkgoRkC3pc?si=zBighx5M-KU8BvCz

sweetchillijesus.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Decided to donate to Stop TB after seeing this, it doesn't replace US funding but I figured i could turn my anger into something productive

willferrall.bsky.social•19 hours ago

It's incredibly hard to wrap my head around this level of idiocy and self defeat. Is Trumpism veering toward becoming a death cult? Or is it just the natural evolution of putting blind trust in a failed steak salesman?

harveyknight.bsky.social•18 hours ago

There's always been a streak of death cult to it, i think.

pingnick.bsky.social•12 hours ago

ugh yeah Putin may die of incurable TB indeed

mdcosta.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Can other (developed) countries pick up where USAID left off, or would it mean starting from scratch? What would that involve? How time-sensitive is a response?

marvintandroid.bsky.social•18 hours ago

It's always time sensitive, it's not that people will die it's that people are dying now and more will do soon.

onionhaslairaction.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Disease anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere. As is fascism.

riverinthelibrary.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Not to mention the resurgence of other diseases that were controlled by vaccines that were distributed by USAID. Oh, wait, Americans won't have those either if RFK has his way.

dscrad.medsky.social•16 hours ago

No data, no problem. Much winning.

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