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Catching up with disease news…

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The CDC warned of diarrheal outbreaks linked to shitty splash pads.* After testing waste water, New York state warned that hundreds of people may be unknowingly infected with poliovirus; the White House declared monkeypox a national … Continue reading →

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I’ve got an idea about Florida

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: A Republican politician in Florida has called for a review of all vaccine mandates in the state, including those for polio and diphtheria, a bacterial infection once known as “the strangling angel of children.” We’re all … Continue reading →

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