Instead of saying we can only use one approach or the other, @bhadeliamd.bsky.social suggests both public health strategies can be used concurrently to further improve Americans' health.

More recently, Takeda has now reported evidence of strong protection against all four serotypes. Qdenga is currently authorized for use in 41 countries, though not in the US, and is the only remaining vaccine available for broad use against this mosquito-borne disease.

Though we wish this work wasn't necessary, we are proud to support @impactcounter.bsky.social's reporting of calculations by our faculty Dr. @brookeenichols.bsky.social (@busph.bsky.social). This work is vital to quantifying the human toll that disease is taking in the wake of USAID cuts.

As of Nov. 5th, @impactcounter.bsky.social estimated that USAID’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. At the link below, watch this moving documentary that brings one family's experience to light.
www.newyorker.com/video/watch/...