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Infectious Updates 3-14-2025 [1]
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Date: 2025-03-14
Update: since the public meeting of the vaccine advisory committee was cancelled, representatives of the CDC, FDA, and Department of Defense (!) met in closed session to decide to use the WHO selections of which strains to use for this fall's flu vaccines. So there will be vaccines, RFKJr can take a hike. He probably does less damage when he's away hiking.
A traveler came through LAX airport on March 5 in the evening, and is now a confirmed measles case. They also visited a nail salon and a grocery store while infectious.
In the past year, Europe had 32,265 measles cases, the vast majority of them in Romania. More than 27,000 of them. And of course the great majority were unvaccinated. Ten Europeans died of measles in 2024.
We aren't ready for the next pandemic.
The NIH cancelled dozens of studies into vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine uptake. Because they want us to get sick, apparently.
Not enough Rs in GRRRRRRR
The termination letter seen by Science said their awards "no longer effectuates agency priorities. It is the policy of NIH not to prioritize research activities that focus on gaining scientific knowledge on why individuals are hesitant to be vaccinated and/or explore ways to improve vaccine interest and commitment."
Fifteen Michigan counties have now found chronic wasting disease in farmed deer. It was first noted in wild deer in 2015.
Microplastics are encouraging antibiotic resistance in bacteria. We really needed that. I also read that they can reduce photosynthesis in plants that take them up.
A good overview and history of tuberculosis
Dysentery in Multnomah County, Oregon highlights the challenges of homelessness.
Food recalls:
Oysters harvested in Area 2, South Korea may be contaminated with norovirus.
New Age Internationals: Daily Veggies brand enoki mushroom for listeria contamination. UPC code 8809159458890
Ongoing recall of oyster crackers due to bits of stainless steel found in them.
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