Sonja Rasmussen
@srasmussen7690.bsky.social
Professor of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, clinical geneticist, pediatrician, former CDC leader and researcher, former editor-in-chief of CDC’s MMWR, lead editor of CDC Field Epidemiology Manual
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Statement: CIDRAP stands behind public health officials after attack on CDC
-from the CIDRAP Leadership
We declare our unwavering support of the CDC and all public health agencies and their steadfast dedication to improve the health of all people
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
-from the CIDRAP Leadership
We declare our unwavering support of the CDC and all public health agencies and their steadfast dedication to improve the health of all people
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
August 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Statement: CIDRAP stands behind public health officials after attack on CDC
-from the CIDRAP Leadership
We declare our unwavering support of the CDC and all public health agencies and their steadfast dedication to improve the health of all people
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
-from the CIDRAP Leadership
We declare our unwavering support of the CDC and all public health agencies and their steadfast dedication to improve the health of all people
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
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"Mr. Kennedy continues to use words that make it sound like he knows what he's talking about, but, in fact, he doesn't," Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told PBS News Hour's Geoff Bennett on Wednesday.
August 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"Mr. Kennedy continues to use words that make it sound like he knows what he's talking about, but, in fact, he doesn't," Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told PBS News Hour's Geoff Bennett on Wednesday.
I am quoted in this article. Time to stop the anti-vaccine and anti-science rhetoric that is putting public health workers at risk.
Public health experts are calling on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to more strongly condemn misinformation, disinformation, and violence in the wake of the shooting at the CDC campus on Friday. @firedbutfighting.bsky.social @srasmussen7690.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Experts Call for Stronger Response From RFK Jr. on CDC Shooting
'Now is the time to condemn violence and anti-science rhetoric,' one expert says
www.medpagetoday.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I am quoted in this article. Time to stop the anti-vaccine and anti-science rhetoric that is putting public health workers at risk.
I am quoted in this article. As a former MMWR Editor-in-Chief, I am concerned about what public health issues we are not hearing about during this MMWR slowdown.
EXCLUSIVE: According to a MedPage Today analysis, the CDC's MMWR published fewer articles in the past 3 months than it did during the same time period for several years prior.
@srasmussen7690.bsky.social @kristinafiore.bsky.social
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@srasmussen7690.bsky.social @kristinafiore.bsky.social
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There's a Major Publishing Slowdown at CDC's Flagship Journal
Each MMWR article now requires clearance by the HHS secretary, sources said
www.medpagetoday.com
July 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I am quoted in this article. As a former MMWR Editor-in-Chief, I am concerned about what public health issues we are not hearing about during this MMWR slowdown.
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RFK Jr. has stated that the measles vaccination routinely causes deaths, which is not true. The truth is that measles vaccination has prevented more than 60 million deaths globally. Vaccinating your children not only protects them, but also entire communities.
March 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
RFK Jr. has stated that the measles vaccination routinely causes deaths, which is not true. The truth is that measles vaccination has prevented more than 60 million deaths globally. Vaccinating your children not only protects them, but also entire communities.
I’m happy to share this video where I am interviewed by the editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Public Health about the critical role of CDC’s MMWR. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jwRx...
AJPH 03/2025: "What Is Public Health: The Role of the MMWR
YouTube video by American Public Health Association
m.youtube.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I’m happy to share this video where I am interviewed by the editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Public Health about the critical role of CDC’s MMWR. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jwRx...
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and here's an article via @srasmussen7690.bsky.social that was published in the @greenjrnl.bsky.social - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
What Obstetric Health Care Providers Need to Know About Measles and Pregnancy
From January 1 to April 3, 2015, 159 people from 18 states and the District of Columbia were reported as having measles. Most cases are part of an outbreak linked to a California amusement park. Becau...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
and here's an article via @srasmussen7690.bsky.social that was published in the @greenjrnl.bsky.social - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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NIH research funding supported 412,000 jobs in 2023 & doubled economic returns www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep... #NIH #research #funding
Report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) generated $2.46 in economic activity for every $1 of funding in 2023, a total of $92.9 billion, according to an
www.fiercebiotech.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:21 PM
NIH research funding supported 412,000 jobs in 2023 & doubled economic returns www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep... #NIH #research #funding
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NIH funding creates medicines, jobs and economic growth
February 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
NIH funding creates medicines, jobs and economic growth
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Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
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"working to swiftly rectify the situation..."
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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"working to swiftly rectify the situation..."
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Our paper released yesterday:
The ongoing existing and potential threats to the health of the US population underscore the reality that we cannot afford a cessation of data-driven updates from our country’s lead public health agency.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The ongoing existing and potential threats to the health of the US population underscore the reality that we cannot afford a cessation of data-driven updates from our country’s lead public health agency.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The Consequences of Silencing the “Voice of CDC” | NEJM
For more than 60 years, the MMWR has published life-saving information on U.S. public
health crises. The Trump administration’s pause on health communications has disrupted
that essential mission.
www.nejm.org
February 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our paper released yesterday:
The ongoing existing and potential threats to the health of the US population underscore the reality that we cannot afford a cessation of data-driven updates from our country’s lead public health agency.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The ongoing existing and potential threats to the health of the US population underscore the reality that we cannot afford a cessation of data-driven updates from our country’s lead public health agency.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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February 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I’m pleased that MMWR was published this week but disappointed that the articles about H5N1 were excluded from the issue. I am quoted here - we need this information! www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
CDC scientific report resumes publication after unprecedented pause
But three studies about bird flu remain on hold even as the outbreak spreads.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I’m pleased that MMWR was published this week but disappointed that the articles about H5N1 were excluded from the issue. I am quoted here - we need this information! www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
This is horrifying
This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
February 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This is horrifying
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Cancer researchers said grants were on hold.
Health briefings were abruptly canceled.
The CDC’s famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report didn’t publish as scheduled.
Our look at the sweeping consequences of the Trump admin’s “pause” of health communications.
with @lenasun.bsky.social + pals
Health briefings were abruptly canceled.
The CDC’s famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report didn’t publish as scheduled.
Our look at the sweeping consequences of the Trump admin’s “pause” of health communications.
with @lenasun.bsky.social + pals
Health researchers alarmed as Trump administration pauses travel, communications
The halt has frozen research grants, meetings and key health updates. “Everything is basically in chaos,” said one cancer researcher.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Cancer researchers said grants were on hold.
Health briefings were abruptly canceled.
The CDC’s famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report didn’t publish as scheduled.
Our look at the sweeping consequences of the Trump admin’s “pause” of health communications.
with @lenasun.bsky.social + pals
Health briefings were abruptly canceled.
The CDC’s famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report didn’t publish as scheduled.
Our look at the sweeping consequences of the Trump admin’s “pause” of health communications.
with @lenasun.bsky.social + pals
Important thread on the importance of NIH research
Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better…
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
January 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Important thread on the importance of NIH research
I am quoted in this article about the publication of MMWR being on pause. It is concerning that information relevant to the public’s health is not able to be distributed.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Trump's Gag Order Halts CDC Publication
MMWR did not publish as usual at 1 p.m. today
www.medpagetoday.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I am quoted in this article about the publication of MMWR being on pause. It is concerning that information relevant to the public’s health is not able to be distributed.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
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Threatening to shut down the government is a reckless and destructive tactic. Just the risk causes huge wastes of time for our government because workers have to set aside their usual work to prepare for a shutdown.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/us/politics/trump-musk-spending-bill.html?smid=…
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/us/politics/trump-musk-spending-bill.html?smid=…
Trump, Egged On by Musk, Condemns Spending Deal, Raising Fears of Government Shutdown
The president-elect weighed in against the huge spending package after Elon Musk had spent the day warning Republicans not to support it. The blowup left the compromise on life support.
buff.ly
December 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Threatening to shut down the government is a reckless and destructive tactic. Just the risk causes huge wastes of time for our government because workers have to set aside their usual work to prepare for a shutdown.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/us/politics/trump-musk-spending-bill.html?smid=…
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/us/politics/trump-musk-spending-bill.html?smid=…