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Sairha
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Veterinarian. Academic. American. Views are my own.
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#Iowa declaring a disaster declaration after another commercial turkey farm infection with #H5N1 / #birdflu

“The proclamation is in effect through November 1, 2025”

“This case comes just before the busy holiday season, when the demand for turkeys is higher”

cbs2iowa.com/news/local/b...
Bird flu in Iowa turkey flock prompts disaster proclamation
TheIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the U.S.D.A. say a case of avian influenza, commonly called called bird flu, has been found in a com
cbs2iowa.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Rest in peace, Jane.
October 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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The American College of Emergency Physicians has released a policy statement

“Tylenol (acetaminophen) is the most effective and safe first-line treatment for fever and acute pain in pregnant women who present to the [ER] both of which can be harmful if left untreated”

ER docs will not lie for them
Tylenol is Safe and Effective for Pregnant Patients
ACEP addresses the safety and efficacy of Tylenol (acetaminophen) for pregnant patients in the emergency department.
www.emergencyphysicians.org
September 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This resonates.
September 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Classy and spot on.
From President Lyndon B. Johnson to the Smothers Brothers, who had a popular, bold, and very funny political satire TV show in the late '60s. I'm old enough to remember it.

They regularly skewered Johnson (Vietnam War era), and for all his faults, was elegant enough to respond thus.
September 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Giving a bully your lunch money is only a temporary downpayment for future bullying.

We ALL need to step up for the first amendment.

By-the-way, for the record, this ex-Disney employee finds Jimmy Kimmel very talented and funny.

mh
September 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
September 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Who needs terrorists when we have this man making us all sick again?
#RFK Jr continues his incompetent reign over the #CDC while spouting theories of “mitochondrial challenges” and “HIV deniers”

9 former CDC directors are sounding the alarm

“This is unacceptable, and it should alarm every American, regardless of political leanings”

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Science is real
August 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Important.
#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/
August 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Today we gathered to honor Officer David Rose. He was a man of quiet integrity. He loved food, motorcycles, and most of all, his family.

He answered the call. Our call. And gave his life to protect the community he served

We will be forever grateful. Rest in peace.

www.11alive.com/article/news...
Loved ones, fellow officers pay tribute to fallen DeKalb Police Officer David Rose
Family, friends, and fellow officers gathered at First Baptist Church in Atlanta on Friday morning, honoring Rose, who was killed by the gunman who shot at the CDC.
www.11alive.com
August 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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If you have a local health department, you can likely get your vaxx there for free. Give them a call and see what they offer.
For those who don’t fall under the CDC’s new recommendations, coverage would depend on their insurance — with some deciding to fully cover the shot, others requiring a copay and some not covering it at all. Without insurance, a Covid shot can cost up to $140.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
For some, fall Covid shots may come with copays — or no coverage at all
New Covid vaccine recommendations expected from the CDC could affect what insurers are willing to pay for.
www.nbcnews.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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"Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants... 'The trust and certainty that is so critical to successfully conduct research has been completely obliterated by this ruling'..."

#AcademicSky

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants
The decision will hinder lawsuits against grant terminations, legal specialists say.
www.nature.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
When we can't protect ourselves from vaccine-preventable diseases, I will remember the toilet brigade and their anti-vax "research."
August 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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#NorthAmerica
The Great Fall migration of birds have begun and the #US should be concerned. Migratory birds have been a prime vector for the spread of #H5N1 / #birdflu and we don’t know what new changes are coming

Bird flu didn’t go away, it migrated north for summer. And now it’s returning
BirdCast - Bird migration forecasts in real-time
When, where, and how far will birds migrate? How many birds passed last night? Our tools help you explore the answers to these and many other questions about bird migration.
birdcast.info
August 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Not great.
Miserable, actually.
#Measles update for the Americas

“As of 8 August 2025, a total of 10,139 confirmed measles cases and 18 related deaths have been reported across ten countries, representing a 34-fold increase compared to the same period in 2024”

“71% of cases occurring in unvaccinated individuals
Ten countries in the Americas report measles outbreaks in 2025
PAHO calls for action to close immunization gapsWashington, D.C., 15 August 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas to strengthen immunization act...
www.paho.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Because why read books?
There are a lot of reasons to be embarrassed about this, but the thing that jumps out to me is that this is how you use a bookshelf when you're illiterate.
Showing the endangered leader of an invaded country my hats
August 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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#US

The American Academy of Pediatrics basically tells the #CDC to go fuck it’s antivaccine self

“For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is substantially diverging from U.S. government #vaccine recommendations”

#MedSky

www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
AAP's New COVID Shot Recommendations Differ From CDC Advice
COVID vaccine recommended for children ages 6 months to 2 years
www.medpagetoday.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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#medsky American concentration camps are a "petri dish for disease" www.newsweek.com/alligator-al...
Alligator Alcatraz disease outbreak claims spark lawsuit
Outbreak at "Alligator Alcatraz" sparks clash over migrant health, legal access, and environmental damage.
www.newsweek.com
August 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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#US #FEMA cancels

“the FEMA Youth Preparedness Council, a 13-year-old program for young people to learn about and become ambassadors for disaster preparedness”

“created for students in grades 8 to 11”

“It’s a missed opportunity for the talent pipeline”
'I was just dumbfounded': Trump kicks 15 high school students out of FEMA Youth Preparedness Council
In an email reviewed by the AP, FEMA said the move was "to ensure FEMA is a lean, deployable disaster force that is ready to support states as they take the lead in preparedness and disaster response....
fortune.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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"We've spent a lot of money on the military and now they have nothing to do so we might as well let the president use it domestically to satisfy his own petty grudges" is precisely why the Founders feared a standing army.

I mean, it's pretty much fucking verbatim.
Comer: "We're gonna support doing this in other cities if it works out in Washington DC. We spend a lot on our military. Our military has been in many countries around the world for the past two decades walking the streets trying to reduce crime. We need to focus on the big cities in America now."
August 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM