Retired Univ of Minnesota Dean & Prof Emeritus, Prof of Medicine, Immunology & Microbiology. Married 56+yrs. Father & grandfather, trying to play nice.
@AaronSiriSG Debate a retired professor of immunology and microbiology. In private. I can bring references and publications. I’ll bring several other professors and physicians, but only in private. Not looking for publicity or harassment.
I hate to give airplay to misinformation, but the following post is still online - hasn’t been deleted - and it’s from the person who is currently nominated to be Surgeon General of the United States- who btw doesn’t have an active medical license. This post alone should be disqualifying for the job.
Here are the dangerous factual errors in the post:
1) Hep B is not transmitted exclusively through needles and sex; it can also spread perinatally from mother to child, through household contacts sharing items, or other blood exposures.
2) Even if parents test negative, testing isn't perfect - late infections, errors, or incomplete records can and do occur, risking newborns who have a 90% chance of chronic infection if exposed
3) Her claim of zero documented cases from infected playground needles: While rare, there are cases of Hep B transmission from community needlesticks in children.
4) The virus CAN survive on surfaces/needles - up to 7 days or more.
5) Far from "insanity" or "no benefit," the birth dose has reduced U.S. childhood Hep B infections by >95%, preventing cirrhosis and liver cancer.
America can’t afford a Surgeon General who so boldly states clear and harmful misinformation, much less someone who doesn’t even feel the need to remove such online falsehoods WHILE AWAITING A CONFIRMATION VOTE. 🤦🏽♂️
@ChildrensHD Give it up. You failed with Mercury, and Aluminum was also tested and safe. Try your next best shot (no pun intended). Maybe it’s the bad humors!