S Shcherbik PhD
@schsveta.bsky.social
Virologist - Influenza vaccines
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Vincent summarizes a recent New York Times guest essay by seven former CDC directors, entitled “We ran the CDC: Kennedy is endangering every Americans health.”
A dire warning from former CDC Directors
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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September 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Vincent summarizes a recent New York Times guest essay by seven former CDC directors, entitled “We ran the CDC: Kennedy is endangering every Americans health.”
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In an extraordinary turn, Susan Monarez, the CDC director, said she would not resign after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said she must quit or be fired.
CDC Director Susan Monarez Resists Ouster as Other Officials Resign
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is said to have demanded that the director, Susan Monarez, either quit or be fired. Her lawyers say she won’t resign.
nyti.ms
August 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
In an extraordinary turn, Susan Monarez, the CDC director, said she would not resign after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said she must quit or be fired.
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Dr. Demetre resigned as the director of the division of respiratory viruses at the CDC this evening. He posted his resignation letter on various social media channels. It is worth taking the time to read it.
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
DrDemetre on X: "My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business." / X
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business.
x.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Dr. Demetre resigned as the director of the division of respiratory viruses at the CDC this evening. He posted his resignation letter on various social media channels. It is worth taking the time to read it.
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
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Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is one of the most respected LGBTQ+ public health officials in the U.S.
BREAKING: Out CDC vaccine chief resigns, saying "enough is enough" with Trump and RFK Jr.
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is one of the most respected LGBTQ+ public health officials in the U.S.
bit.ly
August 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is one of the most respected LGBTQ+ public health officials in the U.S.
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It won’t fit in screen shots but linking here the full letter of resignation posted by one of the departing CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who ran the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and led efforts to fight COVID, monkeypox, and bird flu
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
August 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It won’t fit in screen shots but linking here the full letter of resignation posted by one of the departing CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who ran the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and led efforts to fight COVID, monkeypox, and bird flu
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
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Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
August 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
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CHAOS ERUPTS AT CDC
CDC Director Susan Monarez has been ousted after RFK Jr. demanded she change her policy on the COVID vaccine. Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports.
Horrifying news for public health.
CDC Director Susan Monarez has been ousted after RFK Jr. demanded she change her policy on the COVID vaccine. Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports.
Horrifying news for public health.
August 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
CHAOS ERUPTS AT CDC
CDC Director Susan Monarez has been ousted after RFK Jr. demanded she change her policy on the COVID vaccine. Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports.
Horrifying news for public health.
CDC Director Susan Monarez has been ousted after RFK Jr. demanded she change her policy on the COVID vaccine. Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports.
Horrifying news for public health.
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BREAKING: Texas Reports First Measles Death as Outbreak Worsens Unvaccinated Child Dies
The victim, a school-aged child from Lubbock, was unvaccinated and hospitalized last week after testing positive for measles.
The victim, a school-aged child from Lubbock, was unvaccinated and hospitalized last week after testing positive for measles.
February 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
BREAKING: Texas Reports First Measles Death as Outbreak Worsens Unvaccinated Child Dies
The victim, a school-aged child from Lubbock, was unvaccinated and hospitalized last week after testing positive for measles.
The victim, a school-aged child from Lubbock, was unvaccinated and hospitalized last week after testing positive for measles.
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@newsweek.com interviewed me about AIR-BORNE. We talked about Covid, anthrax bombs, and the trillions of insects you don't see in the sky. www.newsweek.com/2025/03/07/c...
Q&A: Carl Zimmer on airborne diseases: 'These are all big concerns'
Award-winning science journalist and author Carl Zimmer details the dangers of new viruses, air pollution and wildfires on public and planet health
www.newsweek.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
@newsweek.com interviewed me about AIR-BORNE. We talked about Covid, anthrax bombs, and the trillions of insects you don't see in the sky. www.newsweek.com/2025/03/07/c...
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APHIS Mammals w/ #H5N1 table
updated to show 2nd fatal infection
domestic cats
Multnomah Co OR
matches WAHIS update
Both cats euthanized after breathing difficulties and neurological issues
after eating
Wild Coast Raw Boneless Chicken
Still no recall
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
updated to show 2nd fatal infection
domestic cats
Multnomah Co OR
matches WAHIS update
Both cats euthanized after breathing difficulties and neurological issues
after eating
Wild Coast Raw Boneless Chicken
Still no recall
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
February 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
APHIS Mammals w/ #H5N1 table
updated to show 2nd fatal infection
domestic cats
Multnomah Co OR
matches WAHIS update
Both cats euthanized after breathing difficulties and neurological issues
after eating
Wild Coast Raw Boneless Chicken
Still no recall
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
updated to show 2nd fatal infection
domestic cats
Multnomah Co OR
matches WAHIS update
Both cats euthanized after breathing difficulties and neurological issues
after eating
Wild Coast Raw Boneless Chicken
Still no recall
www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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Quite the flu season we're having. Here are some thoughts. I finish up by wondering why we'd reduce CDC workforce at a time like this -- just unfathomably short-sighted.
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
This Year Influenza Came Back to Remind Us It's Not Messing Around
If it seems like pretty much everyone you know either has the flu or is recovering from it, it’s because we’re in the middle of the worst flu season in over a decade. Take a look at this figure, from ...
blogs.jwatch.org
February 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Quite the flu season we're having. Here are some thoughts. I finish up by wondering why we'd reduce CDC workforce at a time like this -- just unfathomably short-sighted.
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
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It’s almost like ignoring viruses makes the situation worse
On Wednesday, U.S. egg prices reached a 45-year high (unadjusted for inflation) due to a new version of #H5N1 influenza circulating in poultry.
When accounting for inflation, the price is the second highest—falling $0.15 of a record set in January 2023 (also due to bird flu). (1/3)
When accounting for inflation, the price is the second highest—falling $0.15 of a record set in January 2023 (also due to bird flu). (1/3)
U.S. Egg Prices Reach 45-Year High as Bird Flu Intensifies | Think Global Health
This winter, a new version of H5N1 influenza, the same one behind a recent fatal case, has pummeled U.S. poultry
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
February 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It’s almost like ignoring viruses makes the situation worse
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Missed this yesterday: Ohio reports a suspected human case of #H5N1 #birdflu in a farmworker exposed to infected poultry. Needs confirmation by #CDC. odh.ohio.gov/media-center...
Ohio Reports First Human Case of Bird Flu
The overall risk to Ohioans is low, but those in close contact with sick or dead poultry or wild birds should take precautions
odh.ohio.gov
February 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Missed this yesterday: Ohio reports a suspected human case of #H5N1 #birdflu in a farmworker exposed to infected poultry. Needs confirmation by #CDC. odh.ohio.gov/media-center...
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Only Ukrainians should be negotiating peace with Russia. The Russian assault on civilians and medical facilities, including the country’s largest Children’s Hospital, will not be forgotten. 🇺🇦
Countering disinformation with facts - Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Kremlin has long spread disinformation and propaganda to achieve its objectives. It continues to disseminate lies to justify its illegal, unprovoked, unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine. Below, you ...
www.international.gc.ca
February 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Only Ukrainians should be negotiating peace with Russia. The Russian assault on civilians and medical facilities, including the country’s largest Children’s Hospital, will not be forgotten. 🇺🇦
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This flu season has been particularly brutal, and it isn’t showing signs of letting up. Since October, there have been at least 24 million cases in the U.S.
Flu Cases Are Surging
At least 24 million cases have been reported so far this season — and the virus is still spreading widely.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This flu season has been particularly brutal, and it isn’t showing signs of letting up. Since October, there have been at least 24 million cases in the U.S.
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Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
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✨We are hiring!✨🧪🏛️🧬
The @nhmdk.bsky.social at the University of Copenhagen is seeking a permanent, full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager to help us establish and run our National Facility for #Museomics in the heart of one of Europe's most beautiful cities!
Please reskeet!
The @nhmdk.bsky.social at the University of Copenhagen is seeking a permanent, full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager to help us establish and run our National Facility for #Museomics in the heart of one of Europe's most beautiful cities!
Please reskeet!
Full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager at Natural History Museum Denmark
Natural History Museum Denmark, Faculty of Science, the University of Copenhagen is looking for a full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager, to start 1st June 202
candidate.hr-manager.net
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
✨We are hiring!✨🧪🏛️🧬
The @nhmdk.bsky.social at the University of Copenhagen is seeking a permanent, full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager to help us establish and run our National Facility for #Museomics in the heart of one of Europe's most beautiful cities!
Please reskeet!
The @nhmdk.bsky.social at the University of Copenhagen is seeking a permanent, full-time Molecular Biology Lab Manager to help us establish and run our National Facility for #Museomics in the heart of one of Europe's most beautiful cities!
Please reskeet!
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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BREAKING: 22 states sue NIH over Trump administration's new 15% cap on overhead for federal research grants. Suit filed federal court in Boston contends lifesaving research 'will grind to a halt' under the policy. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
BREAKING: 22 states sue NIH over Trump administration's new 15% cap on overhead for federal research grants. Suit filed federal court in Boston contends lifesaving research 'will grind to a halt' under the policy. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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More bird flu news, from @reportergoodman.bsky.social: D1.1 strain in Nevada dairy cattle shows signs of adapting to better spread in mammals. Meanwhile a Nevada dairy worker has screened positive for H5N1, with symptoms of conjunctivitis (needs to be confirmed by CDC): www.cnn.com/2025/02/08/h...
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals | CNN
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more easily, accord...
www.cnn.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
More bird flu news, from @reportergoodman.bsky.social: D1.1 strain in Nevada dairy cattle shows signs of adapting to better spread in mammals. Meanwhile a Nevada dairy worker has screened positive for H5N1, with symptoms of conjunctivitis (needs to be confirmed by CDC): www.cnn.com/2025/02/08/h...
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Here is a quick 1 minute video describing why it is important to continue to fund avian flu research and why H5N1 is a serious pandemic threat.
penntoday.upenn.edu/news/avian-f...
penntoday.upenn.edu/news/avian-f...
Avian flu: An explainer | Penn Today
In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments.
penntoday.upenn.edu
January 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Here is a quick 1 minute video describing why it is important to continue to fund avian flu research and why H5N1 is a serious pandemic threat.
penntoday.upenn.edu/news/avian-f...
penntoday.upenn.edu/news/avian-f...
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"Does your dog bite?"
"No, it's worse... she judges"
"No, it's worse... she judges"
January 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"Does your dog bite?"
"No, it's worse... she judges"
"No, it's worse... she judges"
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Avian flu strikes second biggest US egg producer www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Avian flu strikes second biggest US egg producer
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Avian flu strikes second biggest US egg producer www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...