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hlthe2b

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2. Yes. But it is often the "unusual routes" most critical to identifying and investigating in these cases to

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 09:44 AM

Apr 17

halt community outbreaks, especially transmission from infected health care workers. Unknown to many is that intranasal spread from shared contaminated intranasal medications or cocaine has been documented and more procedures like tattooing afford the chance to transmit from contaminated equipment or "operators/providers"; likewise, the erosion of fighters' (boxers') knuckles and 10% of patient infections fully investigated remain unknown as to source ... Sometimes the unexpected becomes the most critical to investigate, and that CDC lab is of paramount importance--as is the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) to help state officials investigate.

The destruction of CDC and other health agencies will haunt Americans for decades.

The intentional dismantling of trust in expertise will ultimately shorten the lives of most of us.

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In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help [View all] Dulcinea Apr 17 OP

Hepatitis C is primarily spread through contact with infected blood, most commonly by sharing needles when injecting William769 Apr 17 #1

Yes. But it is often the "unusual routes" most critical to identifying and investigating in these cases to hlthe2b Apr 17 #2

Agreed, All I was doing was providing the basics to DU members William769 Apr 17 #4

I totally agree.. hlthe2b Apr 17 #5

Criminal. Passages Apr 17 #3