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Meresa Salisbury
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LVT, BAS, MPH. Experience in private & government sectors. Special interest in public health (PH), One Health, & infectious disease.
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LOVED the halftime show! Bad Bunny was awesome and the set/stage was so interesting! Great job #NFL for this pick!!

#BadBunny
February 9, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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Good news for me!
February 9, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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"Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, or GOARN, to counterbalance the federal government’s withdrawal, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday."

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Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws
Article Summary JB Pritzker announced Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, allowing the
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February 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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"#Measles case counts reached a 34-year high last year, and a surge in weekly counts shows the virus is continuing to spread this year. In the first full week of the new year, 279 new cases were reported."

#Vaccines
#PublicHealth
#InfectiousDisease

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Map: Track the spread of measles in the U.S.
Measles case counts soared to a 34-year high in 2025. NBC News will continue to track totals this year.
www.nbcnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
publichealthpro.bsky.social
"The Mexican state of Jalisco issued a health alert and mandated the use of face masks in schools as a measles outbreak hit the state capital, a key host city for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup."

#PublicHealth
#MaskUp
#Vaccines
#Measles
#TravelMedicine

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Measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico | CBC News
Jalisco state in west-central Mexico is issuing a health alert and mandating the use of face masks in schools amid a measles outbreak in the state capital ahead of serving as a host city for upcoming ...
www.cbc.ca
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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🤖 image processing for #JWST 🔭 data (CLG-0451-03). RGB Filters: 444, 277, 115
PI: Furtak, Lukas Jonathan, program 05058. CRVAL: 73.537754, -2.991725
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child and a teasing joke. n.pr/45NgvHD
Here's looking at you, kid: How the term for a young goat made the leap to children
Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child and a teasing joke.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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"'This is the exact example you're afraid of,' Dr. Fricchione said. 'You get an outbreak in one community, and all of a sudden if you stop #vaccinating your teenagers or your college students, that outbreak spreads.'"

#Meningitis
#InfectiousDisease
#PublicHealth

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2 deaths, high cases reported in meningitis outbreak, Chicago Department of Public Health warns
The Chicago Department of Public Health has issued a new alert after two people recently died from a form of meningitis, and more cases than usual have also been reported in recent months.
abc7chicago.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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"School leadership is working with the city's public health department on contact-tracing. They hope to get everyone tested by February 13."

3 active cases identified and 50 cases of latent infection identified.

#Tuberculosis
#TB
#PublicHealth
#InfectiousDisease

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Tuberculosis outbreak at San Francisco high school halts in-person classes
Reminiscent of the COVID-era, some students at Riordan High School in San Francisco may be forced to stay at home for weeks as the school works with health leaders to contain a tuberculosis outbreak w...
abc7news.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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"The #histoplasmosis outbreak affecting Williamson and Maury counties has expanded to more than 35 cases, with state health officials now investigating at least one death from the fungal infection."

#Tennessee
#PublicHealth
#OneHealth
#SoilBorneDisease

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'It was treatable, but it wasn't caught in time': Tennessee histoplasmosis outbreak grows to 35+ cases
Tennessee histoplasmosis outbreak reaches 35+ cases with one death. Family says earlier testing could have saved Alyssia Brown's life.
www.newschannel5.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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"California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced just one day after the U.S. officially withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO) that his state would become the first to join the organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network..."

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thehill.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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Confused why the name of the organic milk product is not being release.

"WGS analysis showed that the #Clostridium botulinum found in the sample of whole milk powder is a genetic match...name of the milk powder ingredient manufacturer was not released."

www.food-safety.com/articles/110...
FDA Testing Pinpoints Contaminated Ingredient in Infant Botulism Outbreak
FDA has shared information about a contaminated ingredient—organic whole milk powder—in the multistate outbreak of infant botulism associated with ByHeart powdered infant formula.
www.food-safety.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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“'The #NYC Health Department is evaluating buildings within The Cherokee complex after two residents were diagnosed w/ Legionnaires’ disease w/in a 12-month period,'" NYC Health Depart spokesperson said.

#LegionnairesDisease
#PublicHealth
#RespiratoryDisease
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Two People in Yorkville Bldg. Contracted Legionnaires Disease, Prompting Health Dept. Probe
Two people who are residents of the Cheroke Apartments in Yorkville tested positive for Legionnaires disease within the past 12 months prompting a health depart...
www.westsidespirit.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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“histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by breathing in spores ..from the environment. ..found in soil in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys, which includes Middle Tennessee, and can spread through bird or bat droppings in soil.” @psumbiome.bsky.social @naohun.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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"More than 30 #histoplasmosis cases have been identified in Williamson & Maury Counties. The investigation is ongoing and a clear source of exposure has not been identified which is not uncommon for histoplasmosis."

#SoilBorneDisease
#PublicHealth
#OneHealth

www.fox4now.com/health/1-dea...
1 dead, over 30 sickened in Tennessee histoplasmosis outbreak
Families in communities near Nashville are sharing emotional stories of loved ones grappling with histoplasmosis, a serious fungal illness, as Tennessee health officials race to contain an outbreak.
www.fox4now.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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“'The virus itself is very durable,' Chief Medical Officer of Yale Medicine Dr. Richard A. Martinello said. 'It can stay on the surface and remain contagious, perhaps even as long as two weeks.'"

#Norovirus
#PublicHealth
#InfectiousDisease

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January 20, 2026 at 4:35 AM
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“There is no amount of Amanita Phalloides that would be considered ‘safe,’” Smollin said. “A single bite of the #mushroom could cause significant liver injury and potentially death.”

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Toxic mushrooms sicken 35, kill 3 in California outbreak. ‘This hasn’t stopped’
“There is no amount of Amanita phalloides that would be considered ‘safe.’”
www.sacbee.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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Nationwide outbreak of #salmonella...
The U.S. FDA on Wednesday said the outbreak was caused by the Live It Up-brand Super Greens dietary supplement powder, including original and wild berry flavors. The supplement is sold online through Amazon, eBay and Walmart.

www.king5.com/article/news...
Nationwide salmonella outbreak caused by dietary supplement triggers hospitalizations
At least 21 states have confirmed infections and hospitalizations from the powder, the FDA said on Wednesday.
www.king5.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:33 AM
publichealthpro.bsky.social
#Kansas bird flu outbreak is worst in nation
"Kansas is suffering from the worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the country, with nearly 414,000 birds affected, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture."
#AvianInfluenza
#OneHealth

lawrencekstimes.com/2026/01/12/k...
Kansas bird flu outbreak is worst in nation
Kansas is suffering from the worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the country, with nearly 414,000 birds affected, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
lawrencekstimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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Latest Altadena bear squatter is gone — for now. Why it won't be the last
Latest Altadena bear squatter is gone — for now. Why it won't be the last
On Sunday, Pasadena Humane was notified of a bear that had crawled into an Altadena home's crawlspace. As of Tuesday, the bear is no longer there. It is not clear if this is the same bear that squatting under a nearby home a week prior.
www.latimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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VIDEO: 🦌 🦏 Tiny 13-kilo deer takes on 1.7-tonne rhino at Polish zoo

A case of David vs Goliath at Wroclaw Zoo, as a 13kg deer native to China confronts a powerful -- but playful -- rhinoceros and appears to come out on top
January 10, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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Map: Track the spread of #measles in the U.S. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...
Map: Track the spread of measles in the U.S.
More than 2,100 cases were confirmed in the U.S. in 2025. NBC News is updating case totals as new data arrives.
www.nbcnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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"The #Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed a #rabies outbreak within Hays County and surrounding areas, with most cases involving foxes, according to a public health notice from Judge Ruben Becerra."

#PublicHealth
#OneHealth
#Livestock

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January 11, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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According to the article Denmark is not getting rid of the postal service entirely, they are privatizing it. Other countries, like the US I'm sure are going to watch how this goes. The interesting part of it, the company Dao, is going to start by dropping the cost of local delivery.
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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"A Hueytown boy diagnosed with the flu is battling for his life on Christmas Eve in critical condition at Children’s of Alabama."

#Flu
#Influenza
#PublicHealth

www.al.com/news/2025/12...
Alabama flu outbreak leaves boy fighting for his life at Christmas: Hueytown praying for a miracle
Jace Watkins, 11, is in critical condition at Children's of Alabama after suffering a seizure.
www.al.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:55 AM