HHS Secretary RFK Jr recently claimed that the measles vaccine wanes each year so that “older people are essentially unvaccinated.”

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Your rights are under attack. Congress is pushing H.R. 722, a federal abortion ban that could criminalize abortion across the country.

We can stop this—but only if we act together. Time is running out. Share this reel to ensure everyone takes action.

#ReproductiveFreedom

On February 24, 2022, #Russia invaded #Ukraine. Hospitals, clinics, and laboratories have been destroyed, infectious diseases have spread, food supply chains disrupted, access to safe water diminished, and people are dying. #Trump says he has the power to stop the war, but why hasn’t he?

The US has started out strong this year, with over three times more measles cases than at the same time last year. This puts us on track to have one of the worst years since 2019 when the US experienced over 1,000 cases. #infectiousdisease #outbreak #measlesoutbreak #publichealthprofessional

In a tragic development, an unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died from measles. This fatality is part of a larger outbreak that has resulted in 133 confirmed cases across Texas and New Mexico, primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals.
#measles #outbreak #publichealthprofessional

In this 1950s video by David Rogers at Vanderbilt University, a white blood cell is chasing bacteria. The bacteria are cocci-shaped and in pairs, a morphology known as diplococci.

#Microscopy

Your bird flu update.

#birdflu #publichealthmatters #stayinformed

#Nerd out with me over this fascinating new #influenza A research published this month!

Your #measles outbreak update.

As of today there are an additional 10 reported cases from the time this video was made. Bringing the total for this outbreak to 58.

#outbreak #measles

This happened today in the very red state of Utah. #humanrights #mentalhealth #socialsupports