Bangladesh missed its last measles vaccine drive. Now dozens of children are dying
The reaction of American anti-vax is probably:
"Yeah but they're poor ignorant brown people. That's why they die, they can't possibly take care of their children.
Our White children won't die because we're educated and have proper food."
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/measles-outbreak-deaths-bangladesh-b2950564.html
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#TWIV 1310 clinical update 02.Apr.2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Prions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rbMI7Ela80
shownotes: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1310/
🚨 From lab to field—does vaccine potency hold?
We’re pleased to share our latest publication:
🔗 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/403403319_Evaluation_of_oral_rabies_vaccine_potency_under_simulated_field_temperature_conditions
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🔬 Focus
Evaluating oral rabies vaccine potency under simulated field temperature conditions.
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💡 Key insight
👉 Vaccine performance is not just about formulation—field conditions (especially temperature) can significantly impact potency and effectiveness.
#Rabies #Vaccines #OneHealth #VeterinaryMedicine #publichealth
What if vaccines could be made to protect against a family of viruses, like influenza or coronaviruses, rather than just individual members of them?
✅ Scientists are working on “everything vaccines”
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/04/01/scientists-are-working-on-everything-vaccines
#vaccines #science
"State officials have reported 28 more measles cases in the last two weeks, bringing the statewide total to at least 175 infections so far this year. The vast majority of cases are in a federal detention facility in Hudspeth County, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, which released the latest figures on Thursday."
#PublicHealth #measles #vaccines #immunizations #immigration #ICE #detention #texas
"Prior to the vaccine, about 20,000 children in the United States...developed severe forms of Hib every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many children were left with permanent brain damage. About 1,000 children died each year."
#PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #ChildrensHealth #IDmastodon
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