apologies. I missed seeing your question. This isn't the first paper on the subject., and
I do not easily find that now. I suggest you start here:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8702434/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8690307/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12539949/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1673852721003738
@unchartedworlds @leslore @EricCarroll #COVID
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* pressure from management and peers in organizations to not 'scare' the patients.
* pressure associated with treating MAGA and losing business if they turn away.
Yersinia Pestis is a bacterium. SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus.
No comparison.
COVID mutates ~100,000 times faster the Y. Pestis.
Neither infection results in durable immunity. COVID vaccination last 4-12 months and memory cell immunity 1-2 years. There is no current human vaccine fir the black death. But treatment is very effective after infection, and extremely effective before infection (prophylactic).
COVID transmits fast by air. Y. Pestis transmits slowly by fleas,
That BA.3.2 is a zoonosis is important to recognize. As it shows continued pandemics in other species impacting us.
At some point it is very likely that near cousins - MERS, NeoCov, PDF-2180, hku4, or hku5 will hybridize with COVID in those animals or in humans and then result in a new SARS-CoV-3 strain that is 20-40% lethal with an R0 of 20 that will circle the globe before we even realize it exists.
The first clue will be the deaths. COVID isn't done with us.
Note: The Omicron (BA) strains from early 2022 were identified as coming from some unidentified rodent (non rat) animal in 2022. Possibly the four stripe mouse.
It was originally from humans to them.
With BA.3.2 that pandemic continues to seed new immune evading variants in humans and is still not generally recognized as being a repeating zoonosis pandemic between them and us.
The same as ever. A new peak every 174 days +/- 60. One every Thanksgiving to New Years, and one about June. The frequency due to transmission rates and immunity fading is a little faster than twice a year - driving cariability.
Ignore RFK, Jr. Get your COVID BOOSTERS AS FREQUENTLY AS YOU CAN. AND TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO EXPECTED PEAKS.
Note too the rate is vastly higher than since Jan 2022 when the strain from rodents in Africa (BA) jumped to humans.
HKU/MERS/NeoCov are coming.
"Covid vaccines may have been less effective than first thought, a major new analysis suggests.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) claims their roll–out prevented 14.4 million deaths worldwide in their first year, with some estimates closer to 20 million.
But new research by Japanese scientists indicates that, while the mRNA jabs made by Pfizer and Moderna undoubtedly prevented severe illness, immune protection dipped much faster than expected.
Analysing antibody data from more than 2,500 adults, the team found almost half experienced a 'rapid' decline in immunity within nine months of a booster."
Meanwhile you say "I wear a mask indoors!" ðŸ«
"FAQ 4: How important is mask-wearing outdoors?
Mask-wearing remains an important protective measure, especially in crowded outdoor settings or when close proximity to others is unavoidable. Masks help to block the release of respiratory droplets and aerosols, reducing the spread of the virus. They are most effective when worn consistently and correctly by both infected and uninfected individuals.
FAQ 5: Can Covid-19 spread in a crowded outdoor event?
Yes, Covid-19 can spread in crowded outdoor events, even with open-air ventilation. Close proximity, increased respiratory activity (e.g., talking, shouting, singing), and potentially poor adherence to mask-wearing can create localized pockets of higher risk."
https://iere.org/how-far-can-covid-19-travel-in-the-air-outside/
And I sure hope by "mask," you mean an N95 respirator.
My respirator on my face covering my nose and mouth protects me from outdoor infection too, whereas your Covid vaxx will eternally be 1.5+ years behind currently circulating strains.
The smart money says I stay Novid and you don't.
#Covid
Cholangiocarcinoma is one of the hormone sensitive cancers. The blue light from LED lighting at night (and computers, phones, devices) suppresses melatonin release by the pineal gland. This disrupts the daily hormone cycle - CAUSING - dramatic Increases in the rates of hormone sensitive cancers. These also include, cancers of the breast, prostate, GI, rectum, and skin.
Millions will die/go blind because of the shift to LED lighting. The government does not care.
Ok, so...just read of the FOURTH case of cholangiocarcinoma (or cancer of the bile duct) that I've heard of in the last 3 weeks.
Unfortunatley, there is an incredibly poor prognosis with this form of cancer.
What's going on, then? This is a rare cancer, so why does it seem to be everywhere all of a sudden?
Is is related to previous bouts of COVID19 ? We know there is a clear link between COVID and cancer.
(cc @augieray - for interest)
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