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Does the orange haze and smoke in #NYC from #wildfire in #Canada mean an #infectiousdiseases spike on the near horizon?

The homeless would be especially at risk.

Risk of systemic fungal infections after exposure to wildfires: a population-based, retrospective study in California

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(23)00046-3/fulltext

#infectiousdisease #publichealth #NYCSmoke

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36103611/
Tuberculosis Diagnoses Following Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California - PubMed

<span><b>Rationale:</b> Wildfires are a significant cause of exposure to ambient air pollution in the United States and other settings. Although indoor air pollution is a known contributor to tuberculosis reactivation and progression, it is unclear whether ambient pollution exposures, including wildfire s</span> …

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