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  1. @fabio Also due to these regulations I cannot buy antibiotic ointment when the Czech regime is depriving me of healthcare when I have an infected eczema and am afraid it will produce sepsis and I die, because antibiotic ointment ran out and when I call a dermatologist and tell I need it urgently she gives me an appointment 4 months (!!!) in the future!

    In a corrupt developing 3rd world dictatorship Cambodia it is possible to buy antibiotic ointments without prescription and also dermatologist wait there is only 7-10 days, not 4 months.

    I feel

    e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

    towards the Czech regime.

    #healthdeprivation #deprivation #czech #czechia #czechregime #czechrepublic #failedstate #contempt #regulations #overregulation #bureaucracy #overbureaucratization #healthcaresystem #healthcare #antibiotic #prescription #otc #overthecounter #ointment #eczema #infection #infected #sepsis #death #lethal #dangerous #danger #hazard #risk #eu #deathbybureaucracy #deathbyregulation #kafkaesque #humanrights #humanrightsviolation #humanrightsviolations #righttohealth #humanrighttohealth #basichumanrighttohealth

  2. #Covid causes what we in the biz call "#cardiovascular events," among its other nasty effects. #Heart attack, #stroke, pulmonary #embolism, deep vein #thrombosis. All things you should try to avoid.

    nature.com/articles/s41467-024

    The covid #vaccine—any of the currently approved vaccines—helps protect against such events. A #mechanism isn't yet clear: the obvious hypothesis is that it works by reducing the incidence and sincerity of covid, and therefore reduces the effects of the disease. Say it with me now: further research is needed. Send me a pile of cash and I'll be happy to get on that, BTW.

    (It also helps protect against #cancer, by an entirely different mechanism. I can natter about that if anyone wants.)

    But the effect itself is clear. Has been from the start of the #mRNA vaccine era, really. Now a very large-scale study has confirmed it. There will be more studies, as there should be. They will show the same result. I'd bet my fortune on that, if I had a fortune, because then I'd have an even bigger fortune. Have I mentioned lately that #scientists need to eat?

    As it is, all I have to pledge is my life and my sacred honor. I take both of those pretty seriously.

    Of course this runs directly counter to the #antivax narrative. Based on a transitory and maybe illusory increase in clotting risk from an early vaccine that's no longer on the market (Johnson & Johnson) they've built an entire mythology about "the #clot shot." Lately they've added "#turbo cancer," which is not a thing that exists, to the canon.

    So when dedicated antivaxers see any of the large and ever-growing number of studies showing protective effects against more than the #infection itself, especially against the exact same problems they claim the vaccine causes, they react with mockery and/or rage. It's all they know how to do.

    Years of bitter experience have taught me there's no point in trying to reason with them. I still hold out hope that at least some antivax sentiment isn't that dedicated, that a lot of people are scared of getting vaccinated out of the general unease brought on by ignorance.

    Oh yeah: the Methods section in the linked article provides details on data collection and analysis. It looks good to me, and I have a whole lot of experience in study design. Note that no vaccine manufacturers provided #funding. For a full list of funding sources, see the Acknowledgements.

    I don't suppose I have many if any antivaxers left in my audience. If I do, well, I guess there's a reason you're still here. And if you like me or trust me or respect me at all, please pay attention to my words.

    For everyone else, if what I've written here is useful, please do with it what you can.

  3. Daily Veggies Brand Enoki Mushrooms Have Listeria Contamination. This bacterium causes a severe or fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems. #newage #dailyveggies #enoki #mushrooms #listeria #infection #recall
    instagram.com/drhowardsmithrep

  4. For weeks, we've seen COVID infection rates at 1 in 136 are infected, 1 in 144 infected; today it's 1 in 64 are infected (& most don't know they're carriers). Daily infection rates in the USA are higher than they were during 73% of the pandemic (recently they were at 44%)!
    #Covid #infection #rates #USA #carrier #transmission #airborn #contamination #LongCovid #hospital #doctor #nurse #influenza #BirdFlu #infected #contagious #mask #respirator #face #shield #protection pmc19.com/data/

  5. #Epidemiological characterization of #human #infection with #H5N6 avian #influenza

    Source: Frontiers in Public Health, Abstract Background: In recent years, there have been frequent reports of human infection with H5N6 avian influenza. However, the fundamental characteristics of the disease remain unclear. This paper conducts a systematic review to explore the epidemiological features of the disease, aiming to provide a foundation for epidemic prevention and control…

    etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/10/

  6. #Oropouche Virus (OROV) in #Pregnancy: An Emerging Cause of #Placental & #Fetal #Infection Associated with #Stillbirth & #Microcephaly following Vertical Transmission, Viruses: mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/9/1435

    This communication examines biology, epidemiology, & clinical features of #OROV, summarizes the 2023–24 epidemic, & describes reported cases of vertical transmission & #congenital infection, fetal death, and #microcephaly in pregnant women with Oropouche fever,...

  7. Outbreak Reports: A Retrospective #Investigation of a Case of Dual #Infection by #Avian-Origin #Influenza A (#H10N5) and Seasonal Influenza A (#H3N2) Viruses — #Anhui Province, #China, Dec '23–Jan '24, CCDC: weekly.chinacdc.cn/en/article/

    This report documents the first human case of co-infection with avian-origin H10N5 and seasonal H3N2 influenza viruses. Epidemiological investigations identified H10N5 in environmental samples linked to the patient, but no transmission to close contacts occurred.

  8. #China notified on 14/06/2024 to the #WHO of one additional #human #infection with #H5N6 avian #influenza virus in a #Fujian Province's male patient of 41 years old of age, Deceased, #HK CHP: chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/2024_avia

  9. Concurrent #Infection with Clade 2.3.4.4b Highly Pathogenic Avian #Influenza #H5N6 and #H5N1 Viruses, South #Korea, 2023, Emerg Infect Dis.: wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/6

    HPAI H5N6 & H5N1 viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b were simultaneously introduced into South Korea at end of 2023. An outbreak at a broiler duck farm consisted of concurrent infection by both viruses. Sharing genetic information and international surveillance of such viruses in wild birds and poultry is critical.

  10. #Evolution of #nasal and #olfactory #infection characteristics of #SARS-CoV-2 #variants jci.org/articles/view/174439 J Clin Invest.

    Together, our study characterized the nasal #tropism of SARS-CoV-2 strains, immune #clearance, and #regeneration after infection. The shifting characteristics of viral infection at the #airway #portal provide insight into the variability of COVID-19 clinical features, particularly long COVID, and may suggest differing strategies for early local intervention.

  11. “Very sick” pet cat gave Oregon resident case of bubonic plague - Enlarge / A cat, but not the one with plague. (credit: Getty | Silas St... - arstechnica.com/?p=2002891 #infectiousdiseases #yersiniapestis #bubonicplague #infection #science #rodents #oregon #plague #fleas #cat #cdc

  12. The HZI offers four positions with tenure options for junior research group leaders who strive for excellence in #research at Germany's largest institute for #infection research. Further information can be found here: helmholtz-hzi.de/en/career/job
    #MicrobialStargazing #MICROSTAR

  13. Yes - this is something we need!

    "Which trial do we need? Infectious and non-infectious complications of peripherally-inserted central venous catheters and midline catheters" - Clinical Microbiology and Infection

    #IDmastodon #MedMastodon #catheter #academia #medicine #infection #thrombosis

    sciencedirect.com/science/arti

  14. Moderna’s 30,000-participant Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial kicks off in the U.S. - The largest trial yet for a potential COVID-19 vaccine began on Monday, as drug company Moderna bega... more: feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcr #nationalinstituteofhealth #medicalresearch #unitedstates #coronavirus #vaccination #infection #covid-19 #medicine #savannah #vaccines #biotech #georgia #moderna #vaccine #health #tc