In an interview, Dr. Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) was asked why there was so little discussion about the high incidence of diseases of poverty and privation in the US? His speculation was that as the problem was in "flyover States" and the media was concentrated on the Coasts, the situation was overlooked. I emailed him to disagree, pointing out that there was no coverage of TB in Jersey City, just across the River from Manhattan.

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We're slowly reaching a point where so many people will have been deeply effected by #Covid19 that the general populace will have a harder time ignoring it.
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Long COVID potentially affects nearly 6 million children in the US. This South Shore teen is one of them

Defined as a chronic condition that lasts for at least three months after a COVID infection, long COVID is diagnosed not by a single test but by a pattern of symptoms that cannot otherwise be explained. Those symptoms can include fatigue, headaches, brain fog, sleep disruption, and pain, but they often look different depending on age.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/23/metro/long-covid-teens-children-boston/?s_campaign=8315:varf

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#LongCovid #Covid19 #Boston #Infectiousdisease #PublicHealth #CovidisNotOver #GetVaccinated #WearAMask

Streptococcus sanguinis dextran and endocarditis mechanism USMLE
#USMLEStep1 #MedEd #Microbiology #Streptococcus #Endocarditis #Cardiology #InfectiousDisease #Step1Prep #HighYield #MedSchool #Pathology #Viridans #FutureDoctor #StudyGram #MedTwitter #Anki #BoardExams #MedicalStudent #FirstAid #Medica

https://mymedschool.org/portfolio/u01-17-050-s-sanguinis-endocarditis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

🦟 *Rising mosquito-borne illnesses* — Dengue is increasing globally and locally; attention to clinical phases and early intervention are critical. ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrtdt1KQzNY

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Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm mechanism and Novobiocin USMLE
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https://mymedschool.org/portfolio/u01-17-049-s-epidermidis-biofilms/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#Toxic shock syndrome TSST-1 mechanism and symptoms USMLE
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http://mymedschool.org/portfolio/u01-17-047-toxic-shock-syndrome/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin mechanism and gas gangrene USMLE#USMLEStep1 #MedEd #Microbiology #GasGangrene #Clostridium #Surgery #InfectiousDisease #Step1Prep #HighYield #MedSchool #Pathology #AlphaToxin #FutureDoctor #StudyGram #MedTwitter #Anki #BoardExams #MedicalStudent #FirstAid #Medica

http://mymedschool.org/portfolio/u01-17-046-gas-gangrene/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Whether livestock can be infected is perhaps the most important question. The chance encounter of a wildlife pathogen with domestic animals raised in large numbers in close quarters will yield devastating results. That could be human epidemic/pandemic/endemic disease, farms wiped out and/or reverse spillover.

http://TrueInfections.com

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