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Meg Tirrell @megtirrell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A 40-year-old woman died of measles complications in Jefferson County, PA. This is the third death connected to measles in the state's outbreak (one in dispute), which has reached 676 cases, 108 in the last week: www.cnn.com/2026/09/13/h...
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Adult woman dies of measles complications in growing Pennsylvania outbreak | CNN
A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed Sunday. It’s the third measles-associated death in a fast-growing out...
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azcentral @azcentral.com · 13/09/2026
A Phoenix nonprofit remembers Kiah Begaye's lasting impact after she and her family were killed in a Sept. 7 crash near Heber.
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Nonprofit honors Kiah Begaye after fatal crash. 'A true pillar and leader'
A Phoenix nonprofit remembers Kiah Begaye's lasting impact after she and her family were killed in a Sept. 7 crash near Heber.
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azcentral @azcentral.com · 11/09/2026
A GoFundMe page identified the Phoenix-area family killed in a head-on crash as Giovanni Huerta, Kiah Begaye and their two young sons.
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Young brothers among 4 killed in Labor Day crash in Arizona
A GoFundMe page identified the Phoenix-area family killed in a head-on crash as Giovanni Huerta, Kiah Begaye and their two young sons.
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Uriel Castañeda @uc85.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A day in the life of a 32-year-old medical student www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
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A day in the life of a 32-year-old medical student
After eight years of working in clinical research, Deondra Montgomery went back to school.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Name not included, short version: unvaccinated out of habit, not strong anti-vaccine views. Mother got measles in pregnancy and was sick. The baby was premature and born in trouble. The family is hurting. Kennedy reached out, they have not responded. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
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The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son
The family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy tells their story.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/08/2026
In Phoenix, heat kills more people than homicides each year. The city is turning to an unlikely lifesaver: bags of ice. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of @climatecentral.org shows how this low-tech approach is saving lives. His story is part of our series, Tipping Point.
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AAMC @aamc.org · 21/08/2026
Congrats to University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care on launching what leaders describe as the nation's 1st MD-granting med school branch located on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation. A historic milestone in med ed and physician workforce development. news.arizona.edu/news/u-and-g...
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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 27/08/2026
The Federal Government just announced a plan to help conserve the Colorado River, but the Gila River Indian Community has been working to stabilize the water system for a decade.
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The Gila River Indian Community "walks the walk" on water conservation
In the face of critical drought and new cuts to water use, Governor Stephen Roe Lewis talks longevity in the Colorado River water system.
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Native News Online @nativenewsonline.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Why Native Americans Wear Red and March on May 5th While many Americans spend May 5 celebrating Cinco de Mayo, a day that commemorates the Mexican army's unexpected victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, Native Americans and their allies across Indian Country will spend…
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Why Native Americans Wear Red and March on May 5th
While many Americans spend May 5 celebrating Cinco de Mayo, a day that commemorates the Mexican army's unexpected victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, Native Americans and their allies across Indian Country will spend May 5 wearing red shirts to commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Awareness Day. At various places across Indian Country, those wearing red will gather and some will march to bring awareness to the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the United States.
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Native News Online @nativenewsonline.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Next on Native Bidaské: How the Supreme Court Decision to Dismantle the Voting Rights Act Impacts Indian Country Join Native News Online editor Levi Rickert on Native Bidaské as he speaks with Judith LeBlanc and Jacqueline De Leon about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision affecting the Voting…
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Next on Native Bidaské: How the Supreme Court Decision to Dismantle the Voting Rights Act Impacts Indian Country
Join Native News Online editor Levi Rickert on Native Bidaské as he speaks with Judith LeBlanc and Jacqueline De Leon about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision affecting the Voting Rights Act. The conversation focuses on what the ruling means for Native American voting rights and communities. LeBlanc serves as the executive director of the Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund, and De Leon is a senior staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), specializing in voting rights.
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Native News Online @nativenewsonline.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Indian Country Reacts to the US Supreme Court Decision that Dismantles the Voting Rights Act On Wednesday, the Supreme Court has struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, ruling that it relied too heavily on race in redrawing district lines—a decision that deals a major blow to the Voting Rights…
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Indian Country Reacts to the US Supreme Court Decision that Dismantles the Voting Rights Act
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court has struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, ruling that it relied too heavily on race in redrawing district lines—a decision that deals a major blow to the Voting Rights Act. Its impact reaches far beyond Louisiana, opening the door for states to more easily dilute the voting power of Native Americans and other communities of color. Here is how Indian Country reacted:
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E.J. Dionne @ejdionne.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This description by @AdamSerwer of the logic of the Alito ruling completing the demolition the Voting Rights is devastating—and right “Trying to disenfranchise Black voters isn’t racist; preventing Louisiana from disenfranchising Black voters is racist.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now
Just say it’s because they’re Democrats.
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ImmunizeCanada @immunizecanada.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Allez voir notre collection de courtes vidéos sur #TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@immunizedot... #LHeureEstVenue #LesVaccinsÇaMarche #LesVaccinsSauventDesVies #FaitesVousVacciner #SNPV2026
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ImmunizeCanada @immunizecanada.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Check out Immunize Canada’s short videos on #TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@immunizedot... #TheTimeIsNow #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #GetImmunized #NIAW2026
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azcentral @azcentral.com · 17/04/2026
Maricopa County public health officials confirmed another case of measles and are warning the public about exposure at a youth sports game.
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Maricopa County reports another measles case and exposure site in Mesa
Maricopa County public health officials confirmed another case of measles and are warning the public about exposure at a youth sports game.
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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Political cartoon
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Chris Hickie mud fud @cphickie.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
A publicly anti-vaccine pediatrician can greatly endanger chilld and community health. The existence of such a pediatrician is horrible and should not be permitted. It is happening now and has happened before. A story🧵....
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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi... Two recent cases of severe Hib infections in Florida are alarming.
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The Return of Hib?
Two young children recently suffered severe Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) infections in Florida. Is this the tip of a bigger iceberg?
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The CDC is withholding critical information about vaccine-preventable diseases from the American public to hide the fact that RFK Jr.'s war against vaccines has led to suffering and death of children.
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Beyond the Noise #97: What RFK Jr.’s CDC Doesn’t Want You to Know
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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Mayor Coy Payne dedicated his life to serving his community — as a soldier, as an educator, and as the first Black mayor in AZ history. I’m proud to introduce legislation to honor his legacy by renaming the post office in the heart of Chandler the “Mayor Coy Payne Memorial Post Office.”
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Stanton: Coy Payne Memorial Post Office Introduction
YouTube video by Rep. Greg Stanton
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Fifth Colorado child dies from flu this season www.cpr.org/2026/02/26/f...
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Fifth Colorado child dies from flu this season
Doctors say they're seeing what a heavy toll a bad season can take as Coloradans generally lag the nation in vaccine rates.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
As I have watched measles cases in my home state of SC skyrocket to almost 1,000, I wondered why I hardly ever heard anything about the severity of complications. Here’s what I found.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/02/2026
South Carolina doesn’t require hospitals to report measles-related admissions, making it difficult to ascertain how sick people are getting. “The public might get the false impression that measles is milder than it really is,” one expert said.
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South Carolina Hospitals Aren’t Required to Disclose Measles-Related Admissions. That Leaves Doctors in the Dark.
Physicians across South Carolina, home to the largest measles outbreak in decades, are advising patients without the benefit of real-time data on hospitalizations due to measles-related pneumonia, bra...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
South Carolina has requested urgent assistance with handling the measles outbreak there. They did not request it from RFK Jr.’s moribund CDC, but rather the CDC Foundation, which is a nonprofit that is independent of the U.S. government. RFK Jr. continues to do NOTHING about this outbreak.
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South Carolina seeks non-CDC reinforcements to contain growing measles outbreak
A dozen public health experts are arriving in South Carolina to help the state contain the largest U.S. measles outbreak in more than 30 years, but they're not coming from the Centers for Disease Cont...
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Grandparents For Vaccines @gparents4vaccines.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
We lined up for smallpox vaccines and were just grateful for the miracle of science and medicine.
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Native News Online @nativenewsonline.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
In case you missed it 👀 Last Friday’s Native Bidaské episode dives into issues shaping Indian Country right now. Thought-provoking, honest, and worth your time. 🎥 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UIM...
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Native Bidaské: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Impacting Native American Communities
YouTube video by Native News Online
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Amicus brief filed against RFK Jr attacks ‘shared clinical decision-making’ Groups are warning that recent federal actions weakening routine childhood vaccination recommendations pose an urgent threat both for children and the public’s health. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Pediatrics published the Vaccine Integrity Project’s hepatitis B birth dose vaccine evidence review online. The review looked at: 400+ studies/reports, 40 years of data—and the conclusion was unmistakable. There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose. tinyurl.com/4kbsm49f
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Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth: Safety, Effectiveness, and Public Health Benefit
Since 1991, the CDC has recommended screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnancy and universal hepatitis B vaccination of all medically stable infants at birth, serving as a core strat...
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 24/01/2026
Another horrific ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Man wrestled to the ground by federal agents, then shot multiple times. www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli... @startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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Kimberly Adams @kimberlyadams.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge
Major companies in Minnesota have been largely mum on the immigration enforcement operation in the state.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/01/2026
16-year-old Arnoldo Bazan and his father were getting McDonald’s before school when immigration agents pulled them over. They slammed his father to the ground and put the teen in a chokehold. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” he said. Read the full story: propub.li/4qSnVkQ
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
South Carolina reports 99 new measles cases; now more than 300 cases in Upstate outbreak South Carolina has reported 310 measles cases in the last six months. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
At the insistence of Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump issued an executive order asking that the U.S. align its itself with peer countries that give fewer vaccines such as Denmark.
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Beyond the Noise #89: On being Denmark
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Federal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 12/01/2026
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi... RFK Jr. is about to launch a dangerously unethical experiment in West Africa.
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RFK Jr.’s Tuskegee Experiment
RFK Jr. recently directed the CDC to fund a study in West Africa that lays bare his cruelty and dishonesty
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Sara Lopez is a 2-year old who is paralyzed due to a rare complication from the flu. Her mother then did something very brave. She said she had not to gotten Sara vaccinated against flu, and is imploring parents not to skip the shot. RFK Jr. removed the flu vaccine for recommendation for kids.
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Toddler left paralyzed from flu-related disorder
Sara Lopez developed transverse myelitis, which disrupts the messages sent from the spinal cord to the rest of the body
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/01/2026
More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban. Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.” (Published July 2025)
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A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Pro-COVID anti-vaxxer Martin Kulldorff and Tracy Beth Høeg authored the report that prompted the changes. It’s a really sad state of affairs. We’re replacing science with hokum and X audience capture. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Health officials slash the number of vaccines recommended for all kids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule.
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Grandparents For Vaccines @gparents4vaccines.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Grandparents for Vaccines opposes rollback of childhood vaccine recommendations: @nurseteria.bsky.social @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @defendpublichealth.bsky.social
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Cassidy is responsible for all the sickness and death that RFK Jr inflicts on the American people.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
It's hard to fathom but we are now *here* on this path to fascism.
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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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Pediatrician Paul Offit Says RFK Jr's CDC A 'Clown Show'
The Centers for Disease Control is a total "clown show," and people need to trust the advice of their local doctors instead ... so says a respected pediatrician.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/11/2025
Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people. But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no. With @adn.com
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Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.
When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.
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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
f.io/OPr7wpqH RFK Jr. gaslights parents about vaccines and autism.
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Dr. Offit.mp4 - Dr. Offit - Frame.io
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
How awful. This is outright health disinformation, lying to the American people. Not only is there massive evidence showing no link between vaccines & autism, there’s not even a plausible mechanism based on what we’ve learned about the genetics of autism, some environmental exposures in pregnancy
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Uriel Castañeda @uc85.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
"Physician And Nurse Cofounders Build 6-Figure Luxury Scrubs Brand" www.forbes.com/sites/adaira...
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Physician And Nurse Cofounders Build 6-Figure Luxury Scrubs Brand
Physician and Nurse describe their journey starting a growing scrub company
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Think about this for a minute
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Rosemary Westwood @rosemarywestwood.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
New from me: After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
We are failing children Global resurgence of pertussis in infants www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Global resurgence of pertussis in infants
Tackling rising cases will require a coordinated approach Vaccination has reduced the global burden of pertussis (whooping cough), but the disease has recently resurged.1 After a temporary decline du...
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