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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Writing: https://criticalprecaution.wordpress.com/ Advocacy: https://www.cleaneraircollective.com/
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1/3 KEEPING VOLUNTEERS SAFER HELPS WIN ELECTIONS Inform candidates of simple tips to protect vollies from airborne infectious disease Crowded superspreader campaign events impact health & availability of volunteers Next post has ltr template to send yr local candidate #auspol

From Raina: 419 cases, 53 deaths in a month www.9news.com.au/world/congo-...

Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ Experts say US outbreak unlikely to end w/o intervention, further mutation of virus likely Seema Lakdawala, influenza virologist: “It’s endemic in cows now. There’s no way this is going to get contained on its own” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Is everyone aware Qld’s deadly soil disease meliodosis is airborne? “Dr Murdoch said majority of patients contracted disease through the air "When heavy rain, bacteria becomes airborne & people breathe it in… anyone using high-pressure hose should be wearing a mask” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Saw pics on SM of Rebecca Gibney’s Dancing with the Stars partner protecting her by masking while training (no context given) They’re breathing hard in close proximity, so a good strategy, just wish it was a better fit, I can see gaps from here, also 2 masks are more effective than one

Better than usual MSM coverage of SNL50 cvd curse “…a curse? or reasonable outcome after they smooched at event packed with unmasked celebs?” “Maybe Colin’s joke should be taken as a warning” “Given how many attended SNL’s bash, unlikely only 2 got sick” www.vulture.com/article/snl5...

1/3 Is everyone aware Australia currently has a credit for 3 million doses of Novavax cvd vaccine w/o requiring any further payment?? Yes, 3 million 😳 @Mark_Butler_MP is sitting on a credited stash of 3 million Novavax doses while we sit here waned & unprotected 🤯 Link in next post

“Labor: 9/10 GP visits will be bulk billed by 2030” This is helpful, but tbh free GP appts are v least they can do given they’re not lifting a finger to protect Australians from repeated airborne resp infections & sig % will have chronic illness/disability by then www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Further Senior hospital staff member said there’s risk lung infection could spread to his bloodstream & develop into sepsis, which "could be v difficult to overcome" Vatican described Pope’s infection as "complex", caused by 2 or more micro-organisms 🤔 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Pope in critical condition w- respiratory crisis: *hospitalized for >wk, on high flow oxygen *blood transfusions 4 anemia *tested 4 resp tract infection, diag w- pneumonia *vulnerable, part lung removed prev *hospital w- bronchitis in ‘23 *2 recent falls edition.cnn.com/2025/02/21/e...

1/3 NOVAVAX TEMPLATE LETTER pls share For anyone outraged at fed govt’s abject failure to provide access to Novavax cvd vaccines for > a year now In last post is a template you can use as basis 4 a ltr to yr federal MP, health minister Butler or to yr local newspaper Editor

If you could see the infectious pathogens people spray, would you wear a respirator? #BreatheCleanerAir

Today (on the other place) @who.int informed us that MEASLES IS AIRBORNE Wear a respirator, open windows and doors, turn on a HEPA air purifier, check your vaccination status

Want a visual to help explain airborne transmission? This clip from UK tv show Trigger Point may be useful Characters’ breath is clearly visible- imagine one of them infectious😬 shocking to watch them spraying visible aerosols at each other’s faces It’s what we do all day invisibly…

Senate hearings are a joke 🙄 “It’s a sad day for public health when a science denialist, conspiracy theorist & virulent anti-vaccine activist is [leading] the biggest public health agency in the US” Dr Paul Offit, Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia time.com/7222309/rfk-...

1/4 WHO measles advice For the record, the 1st fact about measles on the @who.int website clearly, publicly states that it is AIRBORNE (updated Nov 2024) “Measles is a highly contagious, serious AIRBORNE disease caused by a virus that can lead to severe complications and death.”

New Thrive study re effectiveness of GUV/hepa filtration “In poorly ventilated environments, GUV can deliver equiv air changes to portable HEPA set at high. Upper room GUV improved by ⬆️ airflow. HEPA performance superior to GUV in low flow conditions” Link next post

Trump et al levelling up minimising of inconvenient issues Meet the new strategy: ERASURE Want to downplay pesky problems like climate change & chronic disability of long Cvd? Simple, just erase them 🪄 It’s the “if we stop testing, we’d have fewer cases” strat on steroids

Aust cricket star Sam Konstas isolated with “stomach bug” Konstas reported a severe headache on Thurs “His illness meant he remained at the team’s hotel in Galle on Fri, isolated from teammates & monitored by Aust team doctor” Isolation & rest is smart thenightly.com.au/sport/cricke...

Excellent, responsible messaging on 😷 from the Victorian Health Department (Australia) 👏 Love the slogan: Mask Up Protect Yourself Protect Them Send this official health dept advice to loved ones or show it to a HCW who needs some encouragement to mask up

“Trump asked me to end chronic disease epidemic & make America healthy again” not “make AMERICANS healthy” “I’m in unique position to end that” clue? “60% Medicaid ⬆️, biggest budget line growing fast” priority save $ What if he ends chronic disease cost by ending those WITH chronic disease?

🙏 @sanders.senate.gov 4 exposing so clearly the greedy, duplicitous hypocrisy RFK Jr giving his best pro-vaccine performance while org he founded makes $ selling anti-vax baby clothing “unvaxxed, unafraid” & “no vax, no problem” 🙄 He has a literal vested interest in anti vax (More in next post)

Sinner’s Aus coach Cahill revealed he caught same “bug” that swept through team: “I’m crook now, I picked it up from [Sinner]. His other coach was really crook 2 days after he was crook. We’ve all been through it” Sounds like v infectious respiratory virus www.news.com.au/sport/tennis...

Article from @croakeynews.bsky.social: health leaders’ lessons from 5 years of Cvd (link next post) Prof Sutton “we have to fight natural desire to put [pandemic] out of our minds, it deserves continued focus, investment & effort to help prepare, prevent, mitigate & respond to future pandemics”

Q: What’s worse than an anti-vaxxer? A: a hypocritical anti-vaxxer in a position of influence Caroline Kennedy confirms RFK Jr privately chose to vaccinate his kids while publicly discouraging other parents from vaccinating their children

To be clear, Greek study found “As in adults, post-cvd syndrome in children/adolescents is multisystem clinical entity…research showed ≈¼ of children/adolescents with cvd develop long cvd symptoms, some symptoms persist for >1 yr, impacting social/educational activities & overall well-being”

Warning ⚠️ Read between the lines Learn from history or be doomed to take on the role of collateral damage

Insurers live in the real world: “Health funds esp concerned re long cvd, not only 4 resp illness but effects on range of body systems…cvd continues to wreak havoc, hospitalising 4 long periods…reminder of sig burden of cvd on individuals & health system” www.smh.com.au/national/spi...

“For 1st time in its >60-year history, CDC's Morbidity & Mortality Wkly Report (MMWR) did not go out as scheduled b/c of communications pause at fed health agencies issued by Trump administration” If an American dies & no one publishes it, does it matter? www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

New Novavax study: protective mucosal IgA detected in saliva after Novavax XBB cvd vaccine “elicited significant ⬆️ in anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike IgA against XBB.1.5” Good option for 🇦🇺 esp for those medically ineligible for mRNA www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...