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Public health experts resisting harmful policies, fighting disinformation, and defending public health from within CDC. Not official CDC—but close enough for transmission. Proudly #AltGov Tips? signal altCDC.99, email altCDCtips@proton.me or DM

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 33m
Halfway through Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month, we continue to recognize and honor the public health contributions of Latinx & Hispanic communities. Here are just a few notable figures:
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 3h
⚠️ ICE/DHS is creating a humanitarian and public health crisis by concentrating people into camps in inhumane conditions Find out about ICE in your area: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/take-action/... Find an org near you that’s fighting back: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/membership/d... 🚫 🧊
detentionwatchnetwork.org
Organize and Advocate to Abolish Detention
Across the country, people are uniting to protect immigrant family members, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. ICE’s detention centers are everywhere, which makes federal policy a local issue in communities nationwide. Detention Watch Network advances federal advocacy to end immigration detention and supports local member and state-wide campaigns through information sharing, strategy development, public education and communications.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 4h
Do you have questions about Ebola symptoms, lab testing, waste disposal, or others? CDC has developed comprehensive webpages for clinicians and public health practitioners 👇 www.cdc.gov/viral-hemorr... www.cdc.gov/viral-hemorr...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 5h
Your state and local health departments are a critical source for outbreak and other health-related information, especially now that federal data are being compromised. Look up your health departments by state and county for more info.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 6h
The US Preventive Services Task Force is part of my doctor bible. But evidence-based and not swayed by lobbyists. There is NO good reason to not let the primary care experts do their (free) work to keep us all healthy. www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
medpagetoday.com
Trump Administration Suppressed USPSTF Recommendations, Past Chair Says
Group's recommendations on cervical cancer screening, cardiovascular prevention were blocked
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 7h
It’s the last day of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Let’s keep looking out for each other. 💚 📞📱 Phone a friend. Tell someone today what you appreciate about them.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 8h
Need a moment? 🫂 www.thetrevorproject.org/breathing-ex...
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Breathing Exercise
Not ready to talk? Try The Trevor Project's one-minute calming exercise to help you relieve stress and anxiety.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10h
G’morning, friends. ☀️ You know that person who thinks changing guidance as we learn more (like during COVID) means scientists didn’t know what they were doing? ☕️ Some morning reading for our very confident friend: “When Scientists Admit Mistakes, That Means Science Is Working.”
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When Scientists Admit Mistakes, That Means Science Is Working
Public health experts need to be allowed to admit when they’re wrong—and share with the public what they are learning.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 19h
Adios from the public health trenches, where sometimes my best coping strategy is a little laugh— an ounce of prevention if you will 😉 As spotted on campus today, “what doesn’t kill you, mutates and tries again” So mask up, vax up, wash your hands & don’t give evolution extra material 😂 G’night🌙✨
Photo of a square sign on an office wall that reads “What doesn’t kill you, mutates and tries again”. The text is arranged in a circle, and in the center of the circle are drawings of a variety of multicolored pathogens.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 20h
Proud of the CDCers who fought to get this vital info out! 30% of our workforce is gone. Heartbroken by the loss of brilliant scientists, institutional knowledge, & frankly my friends, colleagues, & mentors. An understaffed CDC harms the public & leaves the US vulnerable. Rebuilding will take years
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21h
Grateful for professional organizations like AAP continuing to do important work of sound pediatric vaccine recs while CDC scientists are repeatedly hamstrung by politicals holding CDC webpages hostage 🤮 TLDR AAP Rec: COVID vaccine for all kids 6–23 months & older immunocompromised/high risk kids
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Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccines in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 2026–2027: Technical Report
This technical report accompanies the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination during the 2026–2027 respiratory virus season. The rationale is presented...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026
Celebrating Latinx & Hispanic Heritage month with another amazing woman: Dr. Helen Rodriguez-Trias.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026
🗳️ What can we do to preserve scientific research and public health? Vote. And get others to vote as well. Check out @Amandasmildtakes for a daily to list between now and the midterms. Spread the word. www.youtube.com/shorts/uNR4_...
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Daily action items from now until the midterms!!
https://amandasmildtakes.substack.com/p/daily-midterm-action-item-checklist__________________________________Subscribe to my Substack for more political and ...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026
𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲? Yes. On 5/28/26 the FDA recommended a new formulation targeting the JN.1-lineage XFG variant 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? Available now at walgreens. 1-2 mo for other locations.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026
🛑 CDC, we are all acutely aware how easily our workers’ rights can be stripped away. One of the best tools to fight this is our union, AFGE2883 Join to protect yourself & future CDC workers 💪 Help us form bargaining units asap. More info 👉 www.afge2883ga.org Join here 👉 join.afge.org/L2883
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🚨BREAKING NEWS: On October 28, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston (Northern District of California) granted a Preliminary Injunction (PI) in AFGE v. OMB, which continues halting all Federal Reduction-in-Force (RIF) actions initiated or approved by OMB during the current government shutdown. The ruling applies nationwide to any agencies--including CDC/HHS--with at least 1 AFGE Member or BUE that applied the new OMB RIF framework.🚨
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026
CW: gun violence, workplace shooting Morning. Cheerful reminders to take active shooter training after what happened at CDC last August are deeply painful. For us, this isn’t hypothetical. We know what it feels like to be hear gunshots at work and be separated from our kids at on-campus daycare.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026
Public health is not supposed to be political. Unfortunately, over the last few years, public health in the US is increasingly tied to who is in the White House. For our final post today, we wanted to remind everyone midterm elections are ~35 days away. Make sure you are registered to vote!
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/09/2026
September is Latinx & Hispanic Heritage month! Allow us to introduce you to Dr. Antonia Novello. Dr. Novello was the first woman, and the first person of Hispanic origin, to ever serve as Surgeon General.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/09/2026
We posted a few days ago about the death and state of emergency associated with dengue in Florida. We thought we’d also take a minute to expand on what dengue is and how it spreads.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/09/2026
💡Did you know that on September 28, 1928, a Scottish physician named Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin?
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/09/2026
💉 Where can you find accurate information on vaccines❓ ✅ American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... ✅ Medical societies: cmss.org/programs-and... ✅ CIDRAP for in-depth evidence review: vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/evidence-rev...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/09/2026
Raw milk 🧀 recall - Sierra Nevada Cheese Co. Graziers cheese has been linked to 13 E. coli cases in 9 states so far. While raw milk cheese is legal for sale if aged for 60+ days to reduce pathogen survival, the risk of illness is not zero, especially among immunocompromised people.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/09/2026
💚 Looking for ways to support CDC staff? Check out @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social organized by CDC staff for CDC staff. Proceeds go to helping fired CDC staff pay rent and other bills. 💵 Donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org 🛒 CDC mutual aid store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me
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Mutual Aid Network Portal
From Gratitude to Action
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/09/2026
Good morning. Autumn is arriving. 🍁 Leaves are barely brushed with colors. Little animals are scurrying with more intention. Great time for a walk. Maybe knock on some doors, ‘cause it’s 5 weeks until Election Day.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
(1/2) Resurgence of measles ✅ Increased severity of foodborne illness ✅ Reintroduction of NWS in continental N. America ✅ And now we’re looking at a resurgence of dengue virus in Florida. Over 190 cases & 1 death in Florida as of late Sept. www.wfla.com/news/hillsbo...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
1/3 Rumor from a recent staff meeting on CDC restructuring (dubbed CDC Voyager, could these doofuses be any worse?) is that AHA is dead in the water. It’s not happening and HHS is no longer pursuing it. Obviously we’re thrilled to hear that a bad idea is off the table.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Happy Dolly Parton Day to all who celebrate 💅 Celebrating all Dolly has done to advance public health and welfare is #1 in our book. Without her, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine might not have happened. Dolly’s Imagination Library gets an honorable mention as well 📚 How are you celebrating Dolly?
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Good morning ✨ HappyFriday! Enjoying this crisp fall Atlanta morning? 🍁 Listening to new Taylor music? 🪩 Finding the best time to get out COVID & Flu shots? 💉 Check ✅ Check ✅ Check ✅
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
This CDCer is absolutely exhausted. Working in public health during this hostile time for science takes more out of me than I can say. BUT the people who keep showing up, supporting us, and the science remind me that this fight is worth it. We’ll keep going for those who can’t. ✊ Goodnight 💚✨
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Respiratory virus season has entered the chat 🦠 😷 Don’t let it ruin your plans! Get your flu and COVID vaccines (& RSV if you’re eligible) Vaccines help to prevent infection and significantly reduce the risk of severe illness & hospitalization, plus help protect those who can’t be vaccinated. 💉💪💚
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Apparently $12M was moved from HHS's Office of Minority Health to help fund RFK Jr's security, while grants supporting preventive care for low income communities were canceled. Waste, fraud, abuse, and a spectacularly bad use of public health dollars 😒
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
🩵 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Unfortunately, there’s no good test to screen for ovarian cancer ❓Have a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt/uncle who’s had breast, uterine, ovarian or colon cancer? 📝 Talk with your doc about whether genetic testing is worthwhile to see if you’re at higher risk
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Fast Facts about Ovarian Cancer
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
📣 CDC colleagues: Working on something you want to see get more attention? An article, project, or program you’re proud of? DM us. We’ll do our best to highlight the amazing work you’re doing. 💚 Let’s make sure good public health work gets seen.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
Ovarian cancer symptoms can be vague and easy to overlook. Know what to watch for: 💙 Bloating 💙 Pelvic or abdominal pain 💙 Trouble eating or feeling full quickly 💙 Urinary frequency These symptoms can have many causes. But if they’re new & persist for a few weeks, talk with a clinician
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Know the symptoms: Bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, urinary frequency, trouble eating or feeling full quickly

Graphic from National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
G’morning, friends. It's Fat Bear Week!! 🐻 A entire week dedicated to some of the chunkiest bears around. Sometimes, life is just good. 🤎
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Meet The Bears of Fat Bear Week - Explore.org
Explore.org is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel. Our mission is to champion the selfless acts of others, create a portal into the soul of humanity and inspire lifelong learning. Watch nature unfold live right now!
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
Besos, babes 💋 it's bedtime for us Lately we've been thinking about simple things we can do before bed to help settle our minds. This week, we're trying some aromatherapy What helps you recenter yourself? Drop your tips below 👇 and good night!
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 24/09/2026
Can't believe we have to say this in 2026, but for the love of cheese PLEASE 🥺 WASH 🫧 YOUR 🫵 HANDS 🤲 you should not have to talk to your doctor or pharmacist about this just. freaking. do it.
A screengrab of an official CDC post. In the background, a small person is cupping their hands under a stream of water while a larger person cups their hands around the smaller person's hands. The foreground text reads "Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about which actions they recommend you take: frequent handwashing, surface disinfecting, getting a vaccination, opening windows or using air filters, testing and treatment."

But like. Most of these things you should just... do??? why are you talking to your doctor about opening a window. Wash your hands goddammit. Clean your countertops. This is just basic stuff, folks.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/09/2026
We spy an update to the measles case tracker... specifically, we're now acknowledging at least one death as due to measles: www.cdc.gov/measles/data... Shout out to our hardworking colleagues on the measles response & at CSTE for working on a standardized case definition for a death due to measles
cdc.gov
Measles Cases and Outbreaks
Find the latest numbers of confirmed U.S. measles cases. CDC updates this page weekly.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 22/09/2026
Good morning. Don’t forget your healthy daily dose of schadenfreude. ☕️
nymag.com
Trump’s First Press-Pool-Free Event Was a Disaster
If Trump speaks at a White House helipad ribbon cutting and there are no reporters with microphones, did it actually happen?
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 22/09/2026
This poster had a good day at CDC today, which is rare lately. Meaningful work, good partners, a sense of purpose. After 2 years of brutal demoralization and upheaval from the top, that feeling was almost unfamiliar. I have doubts it will last, but I’m grateful for today. Good night 💚🌙
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Updated guideline provides advice for reducing pain, fear during vaccination The guidance offers research-based tools and practical strategies to put kids and adults at ease when receiving vaccines. Read more: bit.ly/4hoBwxj
Girl uses stethoscope to examine teddy bear with doctor
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/09/2026
Public health depends on trustworthy information. A free press helps make that possible by asking hard questions and scrutinizing power. We’re heartened to see news organizations... even Fox News(!)...stand together to defend that role.
theguardian.com
US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate after presidential ban that prompted widespread condemnation
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/09/2026
More grotesque shenanigans involving Vought, Trump’s OMB director and a key Project 2025 architect . The admin reportedly wants a board including Vought to veto NIH grants that don’t align with Trump’s agenda. That’s a terrible way to fund science.
theguardian.com
Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives
President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/09/2026
State-sanctioned violence by ICE must be stopped. Nobody can be healthy when they are living in fear of their own government.
abcnews.com
ICE officer shoots and injures delivery driver in Austin: Police
A man was shot and injured in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to officials.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/09/2026
Good morning to everyone at CDC with a disability who is being asked to fight through weaponized bureaucracy, stonewalling, unanswered emails, gaslighting, and disability shaming just to access a reasonable accommodation. We see you. We are among you. 💚✊
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 20/09/2026
📣📣 Protect vaccines: Make a public comment DEADLINE: Sun Sept 20 📝 www.regulations.gov/document/HHS... Lots of anti-vaxxers have already commented 😨 - now it’s up to all of us to add some common-sense points. Confused about what’s going on? Let’s dive in (🧵)
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Regulations.gov
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 19/09/2026
📣📣 Protect vaccines: Make a public comment DEADLINE: TOMORROW (Sun) Bottom line: HHS is asking to change how federal vaccine reccs are categorized Sounds technical. Yes Innocuous? Absolutely not Check out EvidenceCollective easy-to-read primer 🔗👇 Then comment: www.regulations.gov/document/HHS...
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TWO days left to comment on HHS's vaccine category proposal
Vaccine recommendations are on the table. Comments close Sunday.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/09/2026
🫩 www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/09/2026
Hi, CDC here 👋, We’d like to be excluded from this gross narrative of political propaganda. We do not dispute PA’s health department’s official count of 4 measles associated deaths & would request that HHS leave our names out of their filthy, lying mouths.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/09/2026
Delayed opening at Roybal Campus? Buy yourself breakfast girl boss, you earned it 💅
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