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Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for flagging this! Hawaii's outbreaks show up behind the legend currently (see May 2025). I may move the legend in a future update so they're not obscured.

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Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · 2d

On a personal note: It's disheartening that this project was needed, but I hope it'll be a helpful resource in these troubling times. It's been in development for some time, and we're glad to finally have it out in the world.

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Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · 2d

Measles is back. U.S. cases hit a 33-year high this year, and Canada could lose its elimination status.

With vaccination waning and data gaps growing, @thinkglobalhealth.org built a new tracker to follow outbreaks worldwide + data from @promedmail.org.

www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...

Vaccine-Preventable Disease: A Global Tracker | Think Global Health

This map is updated weekly and visualizes outbreaks of nine childhood diseases in collaboration with the International Society for Infectious Diseases

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · 2d

Hi Paul, you can find a direct link here: thinkglobalhealth.github.io/disease_tracker/

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Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for the kind words, @angierasmussen.bsky.social! We're excited to have this resource up and running. We're launching with these nine for now, but may consider adding others down the line!

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 2d

Also lots of credit to data editor @akrugman.bsky.social for putting together such an easy to use tracker. If you're taking requests, I vote adding rubella.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 2d

I'd love to say lots of nice things about this invaluable preventable disease tracker from @monscience.bsky.social and team at Think Global Health. It's an incredible resource.

But I can't get over my anger & sadness that this resource is even needed.
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...

Vaccine-Preventable Disease: A Global Tracker | Think Global Health

This map is updated weekly and visualizes outbreaks of nine childhood diseases in collaboration with the International Society for Infectious Diseases

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Think Global Health @thinkglobalhealth.org · 24d

Think Global Health offers three charts to recount what has unfolded since the October 7 attack and to take stock of the immense health needs in Gaza.

Two Years of the Gaza War in Three Health Charts | Think Global Health

Two years after Hamas attacked Israel, the health consequences of the brutal war are sharp

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · Mar 21

I had the privilege of reporting on the health and humanitarian crisis unfolding in the DRC for @thinkglobalhealth.org amid the abrupt U.S. retreat from the global stage.

Thanks to @amymaxmen.bsky.social for connecting me with some of the incredible voices featured in this piece.

Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · Mar 20

Rwanda-backed rebels take over cities in Congo & the US pulls aid. Mass rape, mass death & hunger.

"It's legitimate to say 'I need to understand how the money is being used'" said Karume."But if we are in a partnership, you don't [suddenly] say 'I'm gone.'
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/drc-...

DRC in Crisis: The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts Amid the M23 Rebellion | Think Global Health

Aid workers and health experts recount the growing humanitarian crisis amid conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Paul DiMilla @pauldimilla.bsky.social · Mar 20

In the name of axing an incredibly small investment (parts of which go to Americans to produce the aid given), the US throws away a massive amount of soft power as well as vital assistance that would make the world safer for all (including Americans)

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · Mar 20

A must-read piece about the neglected crisis unfolding in Congo, and why the timing of US abandonment may haunt us in the future.

By @akrugman.bsky.social @thinkglobalhealth.org
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/drc-...

DRC in Crisis: The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts Amid the M23 Rebellion | Think Global Health

Aid workers and health experts recount the growing humanitarian crisis amid conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · Mar 20

Rwanda-backed rebels take over cities in Congo & the US pulls aid. Mass rape, mass death & hunger.

"It's legitimate to say 'I need to understand how the money is being used'" said Karume."But if we are in a partnership, you don't [suddenly] say 'I'm gone.'
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/drc-...

DRC in Crisis: The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts Amid the M23 Rebellion | Think Global Health

Aid workers and health experts recount the growing humanitarian crisis amid conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · Feb 27

Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.

Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

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Think Global Health @thinkglobalhealth.org · Feb 14

The yawning gap in global aid funding left by the United States has led to speculation over whether it could be filled by other nations or private funders.

@akrugman.bsky.social tracks how Trump’s executive orders are jeopardizing global health programs.

A "Defining Moment" for Global Health Funding | Think Global Health

Track how President Trump's executive orders have jeopardized global health programs that rely on the United States

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Think Global Health @thinkglobalhealth.org · Feb 12

U.S. egg prices have reached a 45-year high.

Virologists and an economist explain how a new version of H5N1 bird flu drove the trend—and why the prices for some egg brands are rising faster than others.

@monscience.bsky.social reports: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/us-e...

U.S. Egg Prices Reach 45-Year High as Bird Flu Intensifies | Think Global Health

This winter, a new version of H5N1 influenza, the same one behind a recent fatal case, has pummeled U.S. poultry

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Nsikan Akpan @monscience.bsky.social · Feb 12

I spoke with poultry veterinarians about how the new version of H5N1, called D1.1, drove the trend.

In Dec. and Jan., poultry producers culled 41M chickens because of the outbreak—three times more than the same period last year.

📈: @akrugman.bsky.social
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/us-e...

A data visualization graph titled "H5N1 Bird Flu Detections in U.S. Poultry Surge in Fall and Winter." The graph shows bird flu detections from August to March across three flu seasons: 2022-23 (yellow), 2023-24 (blue), and 2024-25 (red). The 2024-25 season shows a sharp increase, peaking in January 2025 at over 20 million detections, three times higher than the previous year. A note on the graph highlights that 41.4 million domesticated birds were culled due to H5N1 in December 2024 and January 2025. Data source: CDC via USDA APHIS, chart by CFR/Nsikan Akpan and Allison Krugman, published by Think Global Health.

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NPR @npr.org · Jan 31

BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.

Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies

Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.

www.npr.org

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Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · Jan 31

It's been a chaotic day on the health & data front.

Today's "purge" scrubbed critical info on HIV, environmental health, contraception + much more. Concerned for what 4 years of data gaps may bring.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Jan 31

List of CDC information that appears to have been taken down so far:
1. CDC Atlas
2. CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
3. HRSA Target
4. Language removed for LGBT work
5. CDC Social Vulnerability Index

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Maggie Koerth @maggiek.bsky.social · Jan 31

If you're a journalist downloading CDC data today, please consider filling out this form so we have a centralized guide to who has what. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Downloaded CDC Data And Where To Find It

Journalists and scientists are downloading a bunch of public health data they suspect might be at risk of deletion. Instead of all of us privately reinventing the wheel over and over, what if we share...

docs.google.com

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Nsikan Akpan @monscience.bsky.social · Jan 31

This CDC webpage for the youth risk behavior survey remains down.

Its corresponding data repository shows that last night its "gender field was changed to "sex" ... h/t @akrugman.bsky.social data.cdc.gov/Survey-Data/...

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Nsikan Akpan @monscience.bsky.social · Jan 31

Resurfacing in the light of day: People should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, flu, covid, reproductive health...

Nsikan Akpan @monscience.bsky.social · Jan 31

Probably a good idea for someone to archive the entire CDC website tonight...

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Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · Jan 3

According to Dr. Walter Orenstein, the antivaccine mindset threatens decades of progress toward eradicating polio.

Without continued vaccination, paralysis could resurge anywhere—not just in the two countries where polio remains endemic.

www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/mira...

The "Miracle" of the Polio Vaccine | Think Global Health

Polio expert Walter Orenstein speaks about the important legacy of the polio vaccine following efforts to undermine it

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

Allison Krugman, MPH @akrugman.bsky.social · Dec 13

Preventive care claims are denied at higher rates for low-income patients and patients of color, according to a study.

Depression screenings and administration of contraceptives were denied most often. Read more: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/clai...

Claim Denied: U.S. Insurance and Health Equity | Think Global Health

Researcher Alex Hoagland discusses the links between race, income, education and claim denials for preventive care

www.thinkglobalhealth.org