Mastodawn

Céline Gounder MD articulates the current status of public health preparedness around the World Cup.

#measles #ebola #biowatch #hhs #vaccines #maskup #elbowsup #mpox #smallpox

https://www.si.com/soccer/why-us-is-unprepared-public-health-outbreak-world-cup

Why the U.S. Is Unprepared for a Potential Public Health Outbreak at the World Cup

The federal government allocated $625 million to World Cup security—and none of it went to public health. Just days away from the tournament, major concerns remain.

Sports Illustrated

2qx 🔻May 14

@bich

The #BioWatch program was partially mothballed with the remnants moving under cybersecurity.

#CISA has an Acting Director.

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2qx 🔻May 8

@aetiology.bsky.social

There has been a program to actively monitor for bioterror events in the US since 2003 called #BioWatch. Parts of the program have been unfunded or quietly suspended and it's been moved to cybersecurity (CISA).

With the program functioning, we'd know if a major terrorist attack happened in a matter of hours, without it, we'd find out a few weeks later when thousands (or millions) of people show up in the ER.

More info here 👇

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5242861-threats-homeland-security-weapons-mass-destruction/