Oscar Gallardo-Huizar
ogallardo.bsky.social
Oscar Gallardo-Huizar
@ogallardo.bsky.social
Infectious Disease Fellow, Coffee Dealer, Dad-Joke Enthusiast. Views = my own
Reposted by Oscar Gallardo-Huizar
Less than 7% of all physicians in the U.S. are Latino, despite 19% of the population identifying as Latino. Having Latinos better represented in medicine is necessary for the Latino community and the future of medicine in the U.S.

Learn more: https://www.nationallatinophysicianday.com/ #NLPD2025
October 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Reposted by Oscar Gallardo-Huizar
There have been many documented meningococcal meningitis outbreaks.

Here we describe our investigation and response to the first documented meningococcal conjunctivitis outbreak. 🧫

Contributions by 🌟🌟🌟 fellows @sucroselauren.bsky.social @ogallardo.bsky.social
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www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis Conjunctivitis ...
This report describes 41 cases of Neisseria meningitidis conjunctivitis among military trainees living in a communal setting in Texas.
www.cdc.gov
September 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM