If you’re concerned about the crush of kids getting sick with COVID/flu/RSV, there’s an intermediate strategy between doing nothing and schools going virtual. It’s a 4-letter word.
Look at prior years compared to where we are now. Flu is off to an early & strong start.
Answers: Flu vaccine, handwashing, masking and distancing for the most vulnerable, and #pleaseplease stay home if you're sick. #Thanksgiving2022
Respiratory virus test positivity @CHNOLA, week ending 10/22:
Rhino/Entero, 28%
Influenza A, 26%
Adenovirus, 18%
RSV, 14%
Parainfluenza 1, 11%
COVID-19, 0.6%
New Orleans is a viral Petri dish. Co-infection with 2 or 3 viruses is common. Most children recover uneventfully, but…
@RNinja2021 December 16th, we are raising money for the City of Albany Animal Shelter! Come enjoy a great night of live pro wrestling! Family friendly entertainment, and it's for the dogs! Please share!
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The fentanyl crisis is getting worse.
In a 13-day timespan this month, we have responded to four deaths, including a toddler, caused by confirmed fentanyl overdoses. We have also responded to several other suspected fentanyl deaths, and 17 nonfatal overdoses.
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The Morning: Covid boosters spoiler alert if you are over 50 and have not had a booster in the last two months or COVID in the last 3 months you need to get your new bivalent shot ASAP! https://t.co/9ehBvqYmPK
COVID-19: Things everyone should know (Part 1: Immune System)
With poor public health messaging, the general public doesn't seem to know some important things about how COVID-19 and the immune system actually works. 🧵1/
If a tweet I write ever goes viral I hope it’s this one because I’m trying to sound the alarm here.
There are currently NO PEDIATRIC ICU BEDS available in my state. Remember how the CDC warned about rhinovirus in the northeast? They weren’t wrong.
Three years ago, Jaylen Watson was working at a Wendy's while he was trying to find somewhere to continue playing football.
Tonight, he has a 99-yard INT of Justin Herbert in his 2nd career NFL game.
Perseverance would be an understatement.
So: here's why I think the bivalent COVID boosters are actually a huge win for public health and why I am (conditionally) very optimistic.
tl;dr- if we can miraculously attain high uptake of boosters, esp among previously infected people, very good things might happen.
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