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Marisa Donnelly, PhD

@marisadonnelly.bsky.social

Your Local Epidemiologist in New York https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/ 🗽Wastewater Epi @ Biobot 💩, CDC EIS Alum 🕵🏼‍♀️ NYC-based 🌇 views are my own 🩵

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Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · last yr.

The Bill will have devastating cuts to rural healthcare services. This article does a good job explaining how Medicaid cuts will impact rural hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes in Upstate New York, basically forcing many to close www.syracuse.com/health/2025/...

How Medicaid cuts threaten health care in rural Upstate NY

Rural hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics brace for impact as House Republicans plan $715 billion in cuts over 10 years.

syracuse.com

Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

Rapid changes in our federal public health systems are directly impacting New York — from threats to 9/11 first responder programs to delays in vaccine recommendations. At the same time, vaccine-preventable diseases, including flu and measles, are active in our region.

Healthbeat@healthbeat.org · 2y ago

🧵 (1/6) Here’s what is happening lately in New York public health – from nearby measles to 9/11 health program threats to vaccine recommendation delays – and why it matters👇 (To get more health insights from an epidemiologist in your inbox, be sure to add your email here: healthbe.at/subscribe-yle)

Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

State laws don’t just shape health policy—they act as shields, protecting patients and providers when federal policies fall short. Whether it’s emerging infectious disease threats or reproductive rights, New York is showing how states can be frontline defenders of public health.

Healthbeat@healthbeat.org · 2y ago

🧵 (1/7) Here is why states can maintain strong systems to protect the health and rights of their residents—even as a lot is unfolding at the national level of public health👇 (To get more health insights from an epidemiologist in your inbox, be sure to add your email here: healthbe.at/subscribe-yle)

Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

Changes to NIH and other federal public health funding will impact New Yorkers and the local economy. In New York, NIH supports more than 29,000 jobs and $8 billion in economic activity. With funding freezes, we're already seeing the short-term impacts on local health programs.

Healthbeat@healthbeat.org · 2y ago

🧵 (1/8) Here's how federal funding cuts to health research and services are impacting local New Yorkers – especially in the long term if courts don’t intervene👇 (To get more health insights from an epidemiologist in your inbox, be sure to add your email here: healthbe.at/subscribe-yle)

Lzvolk@lzvolk.bsky.social · 2y ago

How the federal chaos is impacting NY state public health (from respondents to national survey by YLE). NY data n=58. Compiled by @viralvibes.bsky.social & reported in her weekly Healthbeat email newsletter. One example below. Note how much research is impacted. 1/n

delayed/cut funding impacts health programs in NY state.
Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

New York’s strong public health system and accessible data dashboards help shield it from federal chaos — good news for epidemiologists and the public. But a weakened CDC and federal rollbacks could still ripple through and impact New Yorkers. Here’s how 👇

Healthbeat@healthbeat.org · 2y ago

🧵 (1/7) Here's why (from an epidemiologist's perspective) New York state health data is still available, even amidst disruptions to federal public health data sets👇 (To get more health insights from an epidemiologist to your inbox, be sure to add your email here: healthbe.at/subscribe-yle)

Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

LA friends, masking is crucial right now: -if you smell smoke or see ash, wear at least an N95 (or higher protection, like P100) -if you are at/nearby a burned or smoke-damage property, mask up -relying on AQI has limitations - some toxins in the air following fires aren't included in AQI data

Why Doctors Still Recommend Masking After Wildfire Smoke Clears

Even when the smoke clears after a wildfire, the air may still be toxic. We consulted eight pulmonologists about why and what masks and respirators to wear.

nytimes.com

Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our post this week is special because it celebrates the kind of impactful work that people in public health do - work that creates lasting, positive changes for communities. And it’s not just New York; these wins are happening all over the country and in your communities. Here's to 2025!

New York public health wins: access, innovation, infrastructure

New York has seen progress on several public health issues over the past year, including overdose deaths, life expectancy, maternal support, cancer, and improved air quality in schools. Your Local Epi...

healthbeat.org

Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

Last week, the NYC health dept. alerted providers that overdose is the leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in NYC. This emerging issue is awful. The bigger picture is that any-cause maternal mortality in NY, and the rest of the US, is a public health crisis. New YLE NY piece out today 🧵

How New York is addressing health disparities in pregnancy-associated deaths

Two to three women die of pregnancy-associated factors each week in New York, on average. The majority are preventable. Here's how the crisis is being addressed.

healthbeat.org

Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

This week, I got to do something pretty awesome: attend a White House event with other public health communicators and advocates from across the country. It was inspiring, humbling, and honestly, soooo much fun! 🤗 I wanted to share a couple of takeaways from the day 🧵👇

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Marisa Donnelly, PhD@marisadonnelly.bsky.social · 2y ago

Great explanation of the viral dynamics at play in assessing the risks of an H5N1 pandemic.

Kai Kupferschmidt@kakape.bsky.social · 2y ago

If an #H5N1 pandemic starts tomorrow or in three months, there will be little mystery as to how it happened. The conditions are all there. They have been for a while. So in some ways the more interesting question to me at the moment is: Why aren’t we in a pandemic yet? Story here, 🧵 to come: 🧪#IDSky

BK. Titanji@boghuma.bsky.social · 2y ago

It's a great time to review the list of recommended vaccines for your kids and make sure they are fully covered while you are at it, checkout adult vaccines too and make sure you are covered too.

PIDS@pidsociety.bsky.social · 2y ago

The CDC has released the 2025 schedule of recommended immunizations by vaccine/other agents and age group, from birth through 18 years of age. The resource is available at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp... #IDSky #vaccines #immunizations #pedsID

CDC produced table of immunizations recommended by timing from birth through 18 years of age. Each vaccine has a recommended window of delivery.
Healthbeat@healthbeat.org · 2y ago

Respiratory viruses creep up as we head into the holidays https://www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2024/11/27/your-local-epidemiologist-how-to-stay-healthy-during-holidays/

Your Local Epidemiologist: How to avoid getting sick during the holidays

Respiratory season is starting to pick up, and it will likely be intensified this Thanksgiving and thereafter because we are increasing our social networks. Here are ways we can stay healthy and still celebrate with loved ones.

healthbeat.org