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For those of you interested in following along- Here are the # of cases in West Texas outbreak over time. It's clearly growing quickly, but not as fast as it could be due to 75% of the population being vaccinated, (likely) behavior change, and the amazing work of public health workers on the ground.

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As an ID doc, I must admit that I had to stop what I was doing when I saw this headline. I have trained my whole career to prevent this kind of outcome. There are now over 120 cases from this current outbreak. #IDsky #medsky 19thnews.org/2025/02/chil...

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Reposting bc it is very timely. #vaccination saves lives “HPV vaccination has been recommended for routine use in US women since June 2006.” #medsky #IDsky

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Johns Hopkins officials said the NIH funding cut puts at risk approximately 600 current and ongoing clinical trials at Hopkins, including open clinical trials in cancer, pediatrics and children’s health, heart and vascular studies and the aging brain. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...

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Changes to NIH indirect rate will affect every state in the US. NIH funding doesn’t just enable research that finds cures—it supports jobs. Visit here to see how much in direct benefits your state receives reporter.nih.gov

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Measles is a #vaccine preventable illness. “All the cases are believed to be among people who are not vaccinated against measles” #medsky #IDsky www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...

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Flu is absolutely swamping Covid at the moment, with 8x as many visits to the emergency room this week. We're in the midst of very bad flu season, probably the worst in a decade

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Merry #Christmas #medsky #IDsky!

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

DO THE THING 3P - 7P ***today***

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The new frontier in #HIV prevention studies: a shot that could provide protection for a year.

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Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA: This study found a steep decline in cervical cancer mortality among US women younger than 25 years between 2016 and 2021. https://ja.ma/3OKV2Ge

submitted 83 days ago • 7 comments

The CDC map for influenza like illness is getting more active, especially in Washington DC, Louisiana and Georgia. Get your flu vaccine! Plus COVID-19 vaccine, and RSV vaccines if over 60. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...

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Nigeria the most populous country in Africa has launched its Malaria vaccine initiative.The initial rollout will be targeted to highest incidence areas. They are using the R21 vaccine which in clinical trials was 75% effective in reducing Malaria cases in infants msmeafricaonline.com/nigeria-laun...

submitted 87 days ago • 4 comments

Happy holidays #medsky #IDSky How it started and how it is going.

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Covid and heart sequelae gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/w...

submitted 96 days ago • 24 comments

Amazing list! #IDSky

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Hello #medsky #IDsky! ID doc here sharing the highlight of my clinic day: 6 out 7 patients eligible for flu and covid vax, were vaccinated. One is considering it. Happy to partner with MA dept public health @MassDPH to help vaccinate the rest of community. More here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Todr...

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1.How it started and 2. How it’s going. Decided to keep our plans to grill despite the first snowfall of the season. Bon appétit!

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Happy #christmas eve! We are ready for Santa!

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