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“The burden of #measles outbreaks multiplies as the disease spreads. Curbing a 2018 outbreak in Washington state with 72 cases cost about $2.3 million, in addition to $76,000 in medical costs, and an estimated $1 million in economic losses due to illness, quarantines, and caregiving.” #Ivax2protect

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Super interesting talk on misinformation by Brian Southwell at the #APARegion4 meeting today. First - defining misinformation. Important that researchers stay humble about presenting their results and not contributing to the misinformation sphere.

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Thanks to everyone who followed along with the diseases we don’t see very often. Here’s my final post on Facebook today and instead of supporting a substack I don’t have you can support a great organization in Honduras that we work with Casita Copan at casita-bloom.kindful.com #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky

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Movies you’ve watched more than six times, gifs only

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And the frontal assault by the government on #vaccines has begun. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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Final day of historical diseases we need to be prepared to diagnose again. Diphtheria. Nasty one. Good thing #vaccineswork #PedSky #MedSky #IDSky

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Things pediatricians are scared of: Grapes Hot dogs Lawn mowers Unmounted TVs Babies on laps in cars Riders without helmets Ungated pools Crib bumpers Trampolines Hot tubs Guns Things pediatricians are not scared of: Any/all the vaccines

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Day 6! And it’s the oft forgotten mumps. See below for the DL and think about mumps in addition to salivary stones causing parotitis. #vaccineswork #PedSky #IDSky #MedSky

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There’s a lot of… discussion… right now about what’s going on with the US’s current flu season, which seems to be the worst it’s been in 15 years of recorded data. I’d like to clarify some things to help people understand:

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Into the home stretch of diseases to be aware of - Rubella is day 5(of 7). Don’t forget #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky

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From 1979 to 2022, the U.S. was free of wild-type polio—almost my entire life. I’d love for it to stay that way. But without widespread vaccination, Polio will find its way back into our communities—and that would be a disaster. Let’s prevent that. #VaccinesWork #MedSky #PedsSky #IDSky

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Day 4 of preventable illnesses is polio in honor of @candidkitten.bsky.social who can tell you all about her personal experience. #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky

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My new piece looks at newly-published data from the Cass review and how it contradicts the document in many ways. The review continues to be remarkably problematic and scientifically flawed. gidmk.substack.com/p/gender-dys...

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#measles thread. Best to avoid it by making sure you’re vaccinated. #vaccineswork

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New: Last night, hundreds of CDC post-doc fellows were fired, including all in the group who call themselves the "disease detectors," and are the future of public health lab leaders. One senior official told me, "It is going to cripple public health for decades." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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Whooping Cough (Bordetella Pertussis) aka the 100 day cough Thank you Dr. Scott Krugman for educating via science & evidence based medicine. #VaccinesSaveLives #VaccinesWork #Vaccines #Vaccinate #PutKids1st #VaccinePreventableDiseases #Pertussis #PedSky #MedSky

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We have reached day 3 and it’s Pertussis or whooping cough. If you want to hear what it sounds like check out this link: youtu.be/YbGOP0NJOQw We can avoid all of this with good vaccine coverage because #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky

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🩺📢 Measles: A Primer for Medical Students 🦠 Measles is a highly contagious dangerous viral disease that can cause severe complications. It's rare in Australia, but remains a global health threat due to imported cases. Stay informed - never miss it! 🧵 #Measles #MedicalSchool #MedSky #Publichealth

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The fact that an entire generation of pediatricians has almost zero exposure to the horror of Epiglottitis is a testament to the benefit of the HiB vaccine.

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This will be increasingly important to know. Measles is already spreading from Texas to New Mexico. It is airborne and extremely contagious.

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Day 2 of vaccine preventable disease education. Don’t forget that we don’t need these to come back… #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky

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The US healthcare system is no longer safe. Without a strong CDC we can’t control new pathogen outbreaks in our hospitals or benchmark infection rates to prevent surgical infections or pneumonias There is no “private” solution that can make it safe Every hospital CEO should be speaking up

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Going to post a primer on vaccine preventable diseases daily. Just because they are all coming back and we need to recognize them. #vaccineswork #MedSky #PedSky

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TBT a simpler time…and still true! (please get vaccinated ❤️❤️) @drscottk.medsky.social #healthpolicyvalentines #happyvalentinesday

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Great example of the Square One Fallacy, from @jonathanjarry.bsky.social "The square one fallacy is arguing that we have no data to illuminate a particular question, that we’re starting from scratch, when there is an actual body of evidence that we are ignoring, either deliberately or cluelessly."

submitted 9 days ago • 4 comments

Check out my talented cousin’s new track! www.threads.net/@gabrialswey...

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Time for a #SuperbOwl from Tanzania. He’s rooting for a good game today.

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For #silentsunday today the pretty ice covering the trees this week. Getting ready for the next storm! #gosnow

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When Elon was a kid, survival for ALL, the most common childhood cancer, was <10% Now it’s >90% due to funded collaboratives (high indirect costs) whose work ultimately SAVES THOUSANDS OF LIVES EVERY YEAR. For other cancers there’s still so much progress to be made. I think it’s worth it.

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It’s #caturday and Pepper and Nutmeg made an appearance at last night’s dinner party.

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Here are the promises Kennedy made to Senator Cassidy to get his vote. They're not enforceable; and they have holes; and they depend on the word of someone more than willing to lie in public. But this is what he offered.

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Dear Senator Cassidy. Remember that oath you took to do no harm?

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Devastating report from the @thebaltimorebanner.com today noting the sharp increase in child abuse fatalities in Maryland. Things are not good. We can prevent these but our society chooses not to support families. #PutKids1st #PedSky #MedSky www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

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