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China Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 New Measles Outbreak in Chicago The Chicago Department of Health announced Friday that a young child staying at a Chicago shelter was diagnosed with measles. It triggered new safety protocols—which includes a broader investigation into potential exposure. Health officials released safety orders for current residents and new arrivals at the shelter in Pilsen. They advised caution among Chicagoans who may have been in contact with the infected child. While the young patient has since recovered and is no longer infectious, authorities are scrambling to identify those who may have been exposed during the contagious period. All residents at the shelter on the 2200-block of South Halsted Street are required to stay on-site until they undergo screening. Vaccinated residents are permitted to leave—while unvaccinated residents must remain in the shelter for screening and, if necessary, vaccination. Health officials are urging individuals who have been in public settings on Feb. 27th to stay vigilant. The at risk locations include Galter Medical Pavilion at Swedish Hospital, on 5140 N. California Ave—between 8:30 AM and 12 PM. It also includes the CTA Bus #92 (Foster)— between 9:15 AM and 11:30 AM. Those present at these locations during these times are encouraged to contact the Chicago Department of Health at 312-743-7216, Monday to Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM. Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, from the RUSH University Medical Center said, "Measles is airborne, which means it suspends in the air for multiple hours, even two days after that person was in the vicinity," Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bang Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Done feeling sorry for Floridians. Go finish dying. Pollute your gene pool, and hopefully, cease births. ~Bang 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Except Larry. ~😁 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Captain Wiggles Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Aaron Rodgers can read. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Captain Wiggles said: Aaron Rodgers can read. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 New Hampshire’s GOP Is Taking a Stand—Against the Polio Vaccine New Hampshire could soon beat Florida—known for its anti-vaccine Surgeon General—when it comes to loosening vaccine requirements. A first-in-the-nation bill that’s already passed New Hampshire’s state House, sponsored only by Republican legislators, would end the requirement for parents enrolling kids in childcare to provide documentation of polio and measles vaccination. New Hampshire would be the only state in the US to have such a law, although many states allow religious exemptions to vaccine requirements. Currently, Republicans control New Hampshire’s state House, Senate and governor’s office—but that isn’t a guarantee that the bill will be signed into law, with GOP Gov. Chris Sununu seemingly flip-flopping when it comes to disease control. Sununu did sign a bill in 2021 allowing people to use public places and services even if they did not receive the Covid-19 vaccine. But the next year, the governor vetoed a bill that would bar schools from implementing mask mandates. The bill would strike language requiring that immunization records be submitted to childcare agencies, but would keep those requirements for students enrolling in kindergarten through 12th grade. As of 2022, according to the nonprofit ChildCare Aware of America, there are some 700 licensed childcare centers and homes in New Hampshire (which doesn’t require the Covid-19 vaccine for enrollment in childcare, either, despite its efficiency in reducing both death rates and acute symptoms). Vaccine hesitancy is rising among parents of young children. A 2023 survey from the Pew Research Center found that around half of parents with kids four or younger thought that not all standard childhood vaccines—a list that also includes hepatitis B, rotavirus, DTaP and chickenpox—may be necessary. Anti-vaccine misinformation plays a role in this phenomenon, which began before the Covid-19 pandemic, but has certainly increased since. In a 2019 UK report, about 50 percent of parents of young kids encountered false information about vaccines on social media. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I got my shingles vaccine a few weeks ago. Not the worst thing but makes your arm hurt, nothing like the typhoid shot though. Dizzy feeling for a day or 2, headache occasionally. Probably a nothing burger for most people though. I don't have a spleen so getting this one seemed like a good idea even though some Drs don't want me to get some vaccines while getting cancer treatments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) I'm going to put this here. I think Hubberman would deny he's anti-vaccine, but I think the label might apply. "The misleading information in one of America’s most popular podcasts The Huberman Lab has credentials and millions of fans, but it sometimes oversteps medical fact." https://www.vox.com/technology/24127540/huberman-lab-science-misleading-information-andrew-huberman-podcasts-joe-rogan-health-medicine I think this is a more general issue for people that end up in a for profit science communication. It isn't really feasible to put together a regular podcast/tv show, etc. in a specific field of science (even if we broadly call human health) that will be of general interest on a regular basis. Science doesn't move that fast. We don't learn new things that are of general interest and very significant to have a regular podcast on it. If you go back to the old model, magazines like Discover report(ed) on things all across science and have/had a staff to do it. Edited May 5 by PeterMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Quote But raw milk enthusiasts are doubling down on the claimed benefits and safety of their favorite elixir, and say the government warnings are nothing more than “fearmongering.” Mark McAfee, founder of Fresno’s Raw Farm and the Raw Milk Institute, said his phone has been ringing off the hook with “customers asking for H5N1 milk because they want immunity from it.” (Bird flu has not been detected in California’s dairy herds.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xameil Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 3 minutes ago, Cooked Crack said: So cows are getting bird flu...next your going to tell me Purdue has a recall because of mad cow diaease... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JCB Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Freedom, amirite? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I guess the government does have the authority to pass mask mandates. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 There’s an outbreak of chickenpox at my daughter’s elementary school in Northern Virginia. For ****’s sake. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 49 minutes ago, Ball Security said: There’s an outbreak of chickenpox at my daughter’s elementary school in Northern Virginia. For ****’s sake. My doctor told me years ago he didn't even see folks with chickenpox anymore due to the vaccine. Clearly that's all changed. People are dumb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 17 minutes ago, Captain Wiggles said: My doctor told me years ago he didn't even see folks with chickenpox anymore due to the vaccine. Clearly that's all changed. People are dumb. When my 13 year old was in kindergarten I asked around about chickenpox because that’s when I got it. People laughed at my nativity. Now, look at us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Ball Security said: When my 13 year old was in kindergarten I asked around about chickenpox because that’s when I got it. People laughed at my nativity. Now, look at us. Luckily you cannot get shingles from someone with chickenpox. I saw a kid with what had to be chickenpox last week at Disneyland Paris. Poor kid and poor whoever they infected. 😬 Apparently I have a few HS friends who have been getting shingles pre 50, when the booster is recommended. Planning on getting the booster soon even though I'm 49. Spoiler You had a 13yo in kindergarten? 😁 Edited May 17 by The Evil Genius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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