4th person in US mysteriously stricken with deadly bacteria from South Asia
Cases have been identified in Kansas, Texas, Minnesota, and Georgia.
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Disease du jour
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It is about time for a new illness to pop up in the world.
“Murder Hornets! “
china reeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
So, no licking door knobs ? Asking for a friend.
There’s a lot of that going round atm.
Another societal disease. This one arguably far more serious:
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Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it.
The law suspends a requirement that Oregon students demonstrate freshman- to sophomore-level skills in key subjects. The governor has not publicly explained why she thinks the law is a good idea.
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serious and sad on so many levels!Another societal disease. This one arguably far more serious:
Gov. Kate Brown signed a law to allow Oregon students to graduate without proving they can write or do math. She doesn’t want to talk about it.
The law suspends a requirement that Oregon students demonstrate freshman- to sophomore-level skills in key subjects. The governor has not publicly explained why she thinks the law is a good idea.
NY county with polio has pitiful 60% vaccination rate; 1,000s may be infected
Hundreds need to be infected for one paralytic case to arise. And the virus keeps moving.
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Finally looking like my investment in iron lungs and iron lung accessories may pay off!
Monkeypox: 25K cases, a batch of new deaths, and 3 state emergencies
WHO says it's seeing a broad range of illnesses as more people are infected.
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NY county with polio has pitiful 60% vaccination rate; 1,000s may be infected
Hundreds need to be infected for one paralytic case to arise. And the virus keeps moving.
Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating
Health officials say it is possible that hundreds of people in New York state have gotten polio and don’t know it.
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Anti-vaccine activists giddily celebrate as poliovirus spreads in NY
Anti-vaccine org calls dip in childhood vaccination a pandemic "silver lining."
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Loathsome anti-vax group run by RFK Jr gets Meta permaban—finally
CHD says the ban came "without warning." Meta says it followed many violations.
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A common virus is surging—and it can cause a polio-like disease in kids
The rare AFM has peaked in 2-year cycles. But it missed its last cycle amid COVID.
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