#pandemicroundup — Public Fediverse posts

#PandemicRoundup: September 10, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-169126335

#Measles: Still increase in US, now starting in Japan

#Cyclosporiasis: CDC, FDA & US states stopped counting because “season” ended August 31

#Ebola: 3,267 deaths out of 6,757 cases

#COVID: Cases rising just about everywhere, please wear masks, folks!

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #Pandemicine #LongCOVID

#PandemicRoundup: September 3, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-168473011

#USMeasles: Cases rising quickly in many, if not most, US states

#USCyclosporiasis: Cases state self-reporting total 32,857

#Ebola: Confirmed cases are 6,000, death toll nears 3,000

#COVID: Rising in US. High test positivity in Belize, Mexico, Spain, South Korea, Thailand etc.

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #Pandemicine #LongCOVID

Pandemic Roundup: August 27, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-167731131

#Cyclosporiasis: Case tally based on state reporting is 32,500, still an undercount

#Ebola: Death rate of the outbreak has reached 46%, with 5,021 cases & 2,378 deaths

#COVID: Surge exploding in the US, rising in China, South Korea, Thailand and Australia

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup #LongCOVID

Pandemic Roundup: August 20, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-167171246

#Cyclosporiasis in the US: Officials still have not identified a source, there are seven active FDA investigations

#Ebola: Death rate has reached 46%, with 5,021 cases & 2,378 deaths

#COVID: CDC has once again refreshed its Covid color scheme to add soothing colors

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup #LongCOVID

Pandemic Roundup: August 13, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-166552845

US #Cyclosporiasis: Case reporting is a disaster

#Ebola: "We are chasing the virus, the virus is ahead of us", WHO warned

#COVID: Surging in many places incl. China.
New study found adults with #LongCOVID report lower life satisfaction, less happiness & hopefulness than adults without it

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: August 6, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-165898425

· #Ebola: Second-largest & fastest growing outbreak on record is up to 3802 known cases & 1707 deaths

· #Cyclosporiasis: Case reporting is a shambles

· #COVID: Can wake up a slew of dormant viruses, confirmed, damages blood vessels, and is surging in many places around the world

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup #LongCOVID

Pandemic Roundup: July 30, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-165235631

· #Ebola: Fastest outbreak on record is up to 3360 cases & 1487 deaths

· #Cyclosporiasis: Cases are over 18000 (up from 12000) in 45 states, no peak in sight

· #COVID: Surges in US. Egypt, Venezuela, Brunei, Singapore, Turkey, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand; getting serious in China

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup #LongCOVID

Pandemic Roundup: July 23, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-164602073

· #Cyclosporiasis: US cases have exceeded 12,000 in 41 states with over 300 hospitalizations

· #Ebola: Fastest-ever Ebola outbreak has exceeded 1,000 deaths & 2,400 cases

#COVID: Surges in USA, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand (rising for 11 weeks), and Singapore

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: July 16, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-163958948

· US #Cyclospora outbreak: 10 months ago US ended 28 years of cyclosporiasis testing
· #Ebola: WHO believes true number of Ebola virus infections in DR Congo could be 2 to 4 times the number officially recorded
· #COVID: Countries are witnessing record sick leave as #LongCOVID affects millions

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: July 9, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-163322356

· #Ebola: Outbreak’s confirmed/known total is 1759 cases & 582 deaths
· #H5N1 Bird Flu: Another week of new infected poultry & dairy herds in the US
· #LongCOVID & autoimmune disease; #COVID can trigger autoimmune gastritis & other chronic gastric inflammatory conditions as a post-viral sequela

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: July 2, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-162676753

· #Ebola: the outbreak’s total is 1333 cases and 399 deaths (100+ since last week)
· #COVID: Another study proves what we already knew. That COVID isn’t seasonal, but circulates in three peaks a year. “more flexible than influenza or RSV"
· #LongCOVID: takes people out of the workforce

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Pandemic Roundup: June 11, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-160784505

· Almost one-fifth of #Ebola cases in outbreak are children, representing 17% of confirmed cases
· #Hantavirus cases remain at 13 with three deaths
· The Sick Times explores how every social justice movement is impacted by the #LongCOVID crisis
· Study shows #COVID|s renewed focus on the gut

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Ebola - Hantavirus - Covid: June 4, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-160101251

· Almost 3 weeks since WHO declared the #Ebola outbreak in DRC, it has spread to 24 locations
· Hantavirus cases remain at 13, 3 deaths
· Covid cases in Singapore rising 19% in 1 week
· A new study found an association between #COVID infection & increased risk for HPV-related cancers

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Ebola - Hantavirus - #COVID: May 28, 2026 by @violetblue

[https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-159447492]

· #Ebola cases now total 1,077 (246 suspected deaths); the true number is higher
· Cases of Andes #hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship have increased to 13
· Research led by Mass General Brigham concluded that #LongCOVID cases in the US are double that of current estimates

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Eobla - Hantavirus - Covid Updates: May 21, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/ebola-hantavirus-158834285

· Countries across globe scramble to stop fast-spreading outbreak of rare Ebola virus species
· Cases of Andes hantavirus remain at 11, with 3 deaths, 2 hospitalized
· #Covid outbreak in apartment building in Spain in June 2020 spread through shared bathroom ventilation ducts

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Hantavirus - Covid: May 14, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/hantavirus-covid-158228501

· #Hantavirus outbreak updates
· World Mask Week 2026 is May 25 - 31
· Phase 3 trial has shown contact risk dropped by more than half in people who took the antiviral ensitrelvir

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup #COVID19 #LongCOVID

Covid: May 7, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-may-7-2026-157584502

· US FDA blocked the publication of several studies that found #COVID19 & shingles vaccines to be safe
· The Irish Times: Evidence mounts that #LongCOVID damages the hearts of those affected
· Groundbreaking new 12-month study meticulously tracked post-Covid symptoms in children

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Threat Model: Covid: April 30, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-30-156948727

· RFK Jr. justifies defunding mRNA vaccines because “#COVID is gone.”
· FBI arrests Dr. Morens, former Fauci aide, claiming he concealed federal records related to COVID origins
· Scientists declare a study to be “patchy” that states exercise benefits people with #LongCOVID

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Threat Model: Covid: April 16, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-16-155754741

· #LongCOVID is significantly underreported across the globe
· How is long #COVID impacting the EU’s economy?
· Alice Wong showed us Disability Justice makes our advocacy stronger
· COVID revaccination early in pregnancy not linked to higher risk of major birth defects

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: April 9, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-9-155159308

· Eye symptoms may signal higher-severity #LongCOVID
· #COVID variant BA.3.2 considered to be highly evasive of previous immunity
· Zine "Pandemic Care Without States: 12 Prefigurative Practices in Supplying Well-Being from Below"
· Study shows transmission in families with children is common

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: April 2, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-2-154573634

· Good resource with over 21,000 papers on #LongCOVID
· “BA.3.2 is starting to pick up speed” #COVID
· One vaccine, many diseases: The study trying to find universal protection
· Long COVID is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease
· Great photo of John Waters

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: March 26, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-march-26-153975461

· Up to 60% of health care workers may have #LongCOVID 4 years after infection
· Getting #COVID again is more dangerous than most people realize
· Highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant has been reported by at least 23 countries
· COVID vaccines not tied to risk of sudden death, study shows

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: March 19, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-march-19-153403657?post_id=153403657

· #LongCOVID affects 18 million Americans (that we know of)
· Over 150,000 uncounted #COVID deaths occurred 2020-21
· Study of higher education during Covid shutdowns shows certain subjects are better taught online
· This weekend: Covid safety for sex workers workshop (online)

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: March 12, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-march-12-152830056

· A new #LongCOVID treatment guide
· Trump admin removes more #COVID datasets
· Study: Metformin reduces Long Covid risk but not an effective LC treatment
· US survey: only 26 of 400 Long Covid clinics remain
· Disrupted iron levels linked to Long Covid

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: March 5, 2026 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-march-5-152269864

· March 8: UK #COVID National Day of Reflection
· New research: Covid can directly infect heart tissue
· Study: people who’ve had Covid “more likely to develop kidney problems”
· It's International #LongCOVID Awareness Month
· Long-term taste loss after Covid is from “molecular and structural changes”

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#ThreatModel #PandemicRoundup

Covid: December 18, 2025 by @violetblue

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-december-146121890

· US, Austria, Denmark, Germany and more enter surges
· #COVID19 “alters host RNA, disables immune response”
· Covid leaves “lasting mark on the human brain”
· Pregnant women vaccinated against Covid less likely to be hospitalized or deliver prematurely
· Navigating #LongCOVID during the holiday season

And much more.

"Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."

#PandemicRoundup

#ThreatModel: January 16, 2025 by @violetblue (formerly known as #PandemicRoundup)

"· Surges in US, Canada, Bolivia, Peru
· #MaskBloc LA: 43,000 masks
· Study: Multiple #COVID19 infections associated with #LongCOVID
· COVID-19 triggers ME/CFS [duh!]
· Study: Covid survivors twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s
· Oncologists warn mild Covid can cause Leukemia patients in remission to relapse
& much more.

Stay apart, stand together, mask up, & stay strong."