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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Hey America, Wanna buy 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel? Love Canada 🇨🇦
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Now, if we could only normalize measurement of exposure (contamination levels in air at surgical site, implants & instruments), set target levels (eg - <5 CFU/m3), & introduce standards & Engineered Infection Prevention (EIP) interventions to achieve the targets... Thx for the tag ☺️
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
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ICU-Acquired Infection Is the Main Driver of Resource Utilization, Independent of Antimicrobial Resistance
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are frequent in intensive care units (ICUs) and are associated with substantial clinical and economic burden. However, the independent contribution of antimicro...
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"ICU-acquired infection was the primary driver of increased ICU length of stay and hospital costs."
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
journalofhospitalinfection.com
Prolonged Infectivity of Murine Norovirus in Aerosols Suggests Potential for Airborne Transmission
Norovirus is a highly contagious enteric virus best known for fecal–oral transmission, but increasing evidence suggests that airborne spread may also contribute to outbreaks. Aerosol transmission of n...
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
References & Related Articles
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Prolonged Infectivity of Murine Norovirus in Aerosols Suggests Potential for Airborne Transmission" TL;dr Norovirus is viable in air even longer than Flu Huh 🤔
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wow, we can vote online!!! For 2026 Municipal & School Board Elections Using a PIN (mailed to voter), date of birth, mobile phone number, & one-time passcode via text 👏👏👏
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
EU climate chief discusses the EU / Canada alliance
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
F*#!ing Russia
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You need to ventilate the aircraft for 24h after fumigation before human occupancy - not practical on a regular basis - okay for rare high impact event - eg - post Ebola exposure
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Heterogeneity of Airborne Virus Transmission in the Built Environment: A Narrative Review This is the best explainer I've seen wrt the engineering parameters of airborne transmission And a must read for anyone involved in healthcare design 👏👏👏 paijournal.com/index.php/pa...
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Heterogeneity of Airborne Virus Transmission in the Built Environment: A Narrative Review | Pathogens and Immunity
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Pay attention Canada 🇨🇦 Watch your six
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
History doesn't repeat, but it sure does rhyme
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Just ask Poland, Georgia & Ukraine for starters
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We've seen this movie play out many times since that book was written
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
They are tactics That can be effective When strategically applied
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Don't dismiss the clownish antics of the front man Or the outrageousness or absurdity of the propaganda Or the flooding of the zone
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Promotes discord, separation, and economic war against friendly neighbors
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Deploys active measures Supported by foreign governments & malevolent actors
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
And threatens annexation of peaceful sovereign countries
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
And now America partners with despots and dictators
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Not only can it happen in America It did
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A compliant legislature and courts, propaganda, and a paramilitary force - called Minute Men in the book, known as ICE in America
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Attacks on the press, political opponents, immigrants, intellectuals, and democratic institutions
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A charismatic candidate promising security, prosperity, and national revival
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Who thought it was a good idea for America to ignore not one or two but ALL the warning signs?
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Sinclair Lewis wrote It Can’t Happen Here in 1935 Except it just did 😢😢😢
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Agree! 👍 Canada needs a National Vaccine Strategy For a strong healthy population And a strong healthy economy And a strong healthy healthcare system Vaccines should be free & available to all Canadians Starting w Novavax (Nuvaxovid) Covid vaccine This fall www.nuvaxovid.com
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Discover NUVAXOVID™ Vaccine | Official Patient Site
Explore what NUVAXOVID does.
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Dear Doug, Who's in charge?
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"Translate" Blame someone else Question - Who is responsible for promoting public health & vaccines in BC?
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
F#%ing Nazis I hate Nazis
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Dear America, "Canada's economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter"
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
And I am posting about Royal Commissions regarding COVID I thought I would provide some critique of the Federal Government’s Report of the Expert Panel for the Review of the Federal Approach to Pandemic Science Advice and Research Coordination in October 2024:
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Report of the Expert Panel for the Review of the Federal Approach to Pandemic Science Advice and Research Coordination: The Time to Act is Now - Canada.ca
The key message of this report is that Canada needs to take further action now if it is to be adequately prepared for future health emergencies.
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It's in the air Airborne What is? Almost everything Including Norovirus
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This is a step in the right direction 👏👏👏 x.com/matthewhalma...
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Matthew Halma (@MatthewHalma) on X
1/ Long COVID patients often hit a wall: no approved cures, limited options, and symptoms that can worsen over time. But one state is rewriting the rules on experimental access. Montana’s expanded ...
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Ladies & gentlemen, May I present to you the head of the new National Advisory Committee on Preventive Health Care, Dr David Keegan A leader for our times 👏👏👏
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MJ Nabuurs @mjnabuurs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Grateful to have been asked alongside fearless #IAQ advocates, Ruth, Liesl and Lisa, to have a chat about the huge role the air we breathe indoors has on our kids’ lives & on those in the community. Sharing successes, failures, tips & tricks, we hope you’ll register! @onschoolsafety.bsky.social
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This is VERY EXCITING NEWS!!! open.substack.com/pub/intercep...
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Ending respiratory infections
Introducing Intercept, a $500M bet to make respiratory infections like colds and flu a thing of the past.
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Sigh 😔 Not yet
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Aww 🥰 Thank you ☺️
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Thx for having me ☺️
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Hey Canada! 🇨🇦 Join me & the great folks at the Canadian Covid Society June 17th as we talk about "Onward Together: Grassroots Action & Real Change in PPE & Engineered Infection Prevention" Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Cheers! covidsociety.ca @covidsociety.ca
Announcement of Canadian Covid Society AGM w keynote speaker Barry Hunt, 7 pm EDT, June 17, 2026
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I find the whole subject of dogma propagation, clinging to beliefs, groupthink, biases & the challenge of science & science messaging to be utterly fascinating As a science writer / reporter, what do you think? Would your audience be interested in you writing about the subject?
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Wrong ideas persist for decades Sometimes a century or more "Droplet vs Airborne" transmission for example And many, many others
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Sometimes throughout an industry Sometimes throughout generations Enshrined in textbooks Taught by masters This is especially true in medicine Where the only thing harder than starting a new good idea is stopping an old wrong one
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
It takes a lot of time, effort & dedication that is just not available to everyone So ppl rely on celebrity, authority &/or credentials instead But ppl are ppl & anyone can be wrong Sometimes, very well meaning ppl end up believing things that just aren't true And then it propagates 😢
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
So I always go back to first principles To study & understand the mechanism of action And apply logic, scale & reasonableness tests And so far that's served me well But that approach is not very common
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
My high school science teacher taught me never to accept a stated position at face value, even if it's popular, or even if the person saying it is famous - it can be dogma, not science That can be true of Rasmussen or revered figures like Einstein (who didn't accept quantum quirks for example)
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Great! Then perhaps we can share our experiences and find common ground 😊 My background is fairly hands on - 45 years in healthcare, technology, process & standards development, & pragmatic translational research focused on first principles, human factors & engineered infection prevention
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