...hot girl summer?

'Some of the red-eyed Brood XIX are expected to surface with a fungus that turns them into hypersexual, frantically-mating zombies that spread the fungus like an STD and keep going until their genitals fall off.'

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A new lineage of the #mpox virus linked to efficient human-to-human transmission has been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — and researchers are calling for swift action to 'avert another global mpox outbreak.'

New from me:
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A new lineage of the #mpox virus linked to efficient human-to-human transmission has been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — and researchers are calling for swift action to 'avert another global mpox outbreak.'

New from me:
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A former Shoppers Drug Mart franchise owner has filed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the chain and its parent company Loblaw have imposed 'unsafe and unethical' corporate practices on franchise owner pharmacists to increase profits. cbc.ca/news/canada/to….

Opioid-related deaths doubled in Canada between 2019 and the end of 2021, with Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta experiencing a dramatic jump, mostly among men in their 20s and 30s, according to a new study. cbc.ca/news/health/op….

28 dairy cow herds in 8 states have been confirmed by Dept. of Agriculture to have #H5N1 #flu .
The Michigan situation is a tad confusing. The state said Friday they had 3 new herds for a total of 4. USDA previously listed 2 infected herds in MI, adding 2 more today. I guess the total is 4?

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Where are we at with #measles in Canada? By my count, we've had 57 reported cases so far in 2024, nearly 5x the dozen cases reported for all of 2023.

➡️ 44 cases in Quebec (17 are in Montréal)
➡️ 11 cases reported in Ontario

Sources: PHAC, Public Health Ontario, Govt. of Quebec

'The eminent surgeon, like many of his generation, believed it was beneath him to speak to a lowly journalist, especially a woman. So he simply handed her a page of “facts” he felt should be printed in the paper... Hollobon was undeterred.'

RIP to a legendary health reporter.

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is set to start providing coverage next month — but it's not clear that enough dentists will enrol to provide care to the 1.6 million seniors that have signed up already. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

A Nova Scotia couple died from invasive strep A, just hours apart, as the province continues facing more of these horrific, fast-moving infections. Similar trend elsewhere as well. iGAS needs to be on physicians’ radars.

Reporting from Globalnews.ca:
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Now that bird flu is spreading among cows, scientists worry where H5N1 will jump next cbc.ca/news/health/av… Lauren Pelley

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“Dairy and beef farmers are implementing biosecurity measures to keep H5N1 out of their herds, while Canadians are understandably concerned about what these outbreaks could mean for food safety.” ⁦Lauren Pelley⁩ cbc.ca/news/health/bi…

Without question this is all cause for concern, as discussed by Dr. Moncla in this interview with Lauren Pelley.

RNA viruses will adapt as they get more opportunities to infect a given host species. We need to deprive them of opportunities to adapt.

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.Lauren Pelley on CBC about the possibility of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 appearing in more livestock, including pigs, which could help it adapt to better infect humans. #vogelgriep
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.CDC tells medical professionals to think #birdflu if they see patients who have a relevant exposure history. USDA reports another herd infected with #H5N1 , again in Texas. Total number of herds now 16, in 6 states. statnews.com/2024/04/05/bir…

The bird flu virus spreading through dairy cattle in the United States may be expanding its reach via milking equipment, the people doing the milking, or both, U.S. Department of Agriculture representatives reported today. scim.ag/6tY

It *seems* like the #H5N1 viruses rampaging through the Americas have evolved to be better adapted to infecting wild birds & less adept at infecting people. But leading flu virologist Ron Fouchier is not assuaged. My conversation with him. statnews.com/2024/04/05/bir…

Is milk safe to drink? Can you catch bird flu from beef?

My latest answers your questions about the #H5N1 dairy cattle outbreaks in the U.S. — and what they mean for farm biosecurity and food safety here in Canada, too:
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Is milk safe to drink? Can you catch bird flu from beef? What to know about H5N1 cattle outbreaks cbc.ca/news/health/bi… Lauren Pelley

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