controlling measles outbreaks is extremely resource-intensive for health departments. the public health system is under a lot of stress in a lot of different places right now. that drives up costs too

Amy Maxmen, PhD@amymaxmen.bsky.social · 8h ago

An analysis finds that New Mexico's measles outbreak cost $5.4 million last year. NM had 100 cases. AZ outbreak is more than 3x larger; Utah's is more than 7x larger. TX and SC are each 10x larger. Welcoming back measles is going to be very expensive. www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

"Perhaps most importantly, this outbreak must remain in the global conversation. In a world filled with competing humanitarian crises, attention is a finite resource … But epidemics do not disappear simply because the headlines move on." bktitanji.substack.com/p/weve-seen-...

We've Seen This Ebola Story Before, We Cannot Afford to Repeat It

How delayed detection, conflict, funding gaps, and fading global attention allowed the largest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's history to outpace the response

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Today I'm grateful for help to figure some admin out.

Dr. of Fnark this Snit@jordanjaunts.bsky.social · yesterday

Something Something grateful.... Walk in the park looking at purple plants

Loon sketch!

Myanmar civil war nears a rare opening for talks as diplomacy gains ground reut.rs/4xgr8xD

Myanmar civil war nears a rare opening for talks as diplomacy gains ground

After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar's devastating civil war is appearing, driven by ​a shift on the battlefield where the military has regained ground and mounting regional pressure to engage.

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As much of southern Lebanon lies in ruins due to Israeli attacks, residents struggle once again to rebuild their lives.

Beirut port blast anniversary overshadowed by new wave of destruction

As much of southern Lebanon lies in ruins due to Israeli attacks, residents struggle once again to rebuild their lives.

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If immigrants need to pass a test why don't our politicians

All the rewriting of covid makes the next time more dangerous. How many medical staff are going to put their lives on the line when they know their government and neighbors will betray them and deny it happened.

Remember when everyone said isreal would never target a hospital.... hamas misfire, hamas bunker blahblah fucking blah. You did this. You enabled this. You are killing people with your silent support.

Charles Keener@charleskeener.bsky.social · yesterday

An Israeli strike destroyed two major medicine warehouses in Deir al-Balah, the latest Israeli attack on Gaza's failing health system. Gaza’s Health Ministry says medicine shortages are now killing three cancer patients a day.

Kosovo finds third wartime mass grave site as officials widen search https://aje.news/ejdxut

Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine reut.rs/4wIDPSe

Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

Moderna on Tuesday said it has begun its first human trial of an experimental vaccine to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, ​a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 1,650 ‌people so far and currently has no approved vaccine.

reut.rs

'You'll choke too' - an aerial embroidery landscape inspired by all the wildfires happening right now... I'm upset every time I smell smoke outside and somehow we have people starting them maliciously too! But we all breathe the same air so they'll choke too (1/2 - see thread for close-ups)

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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The Premier League returns this month. As a lifelong Red, I’ve written to Liverpool FC about links to six sponsors implicated in Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians. The club has not yet responded. Liverpool must answer supporters and end complicity in apartheid and genocide.

Something Something grateful.... Walk in the park looking at purple plants

Dr. of Fnark this Snit@jordanjaunts.bsky.social · 2d ago

Today I'm grateful for installation of a water heater.

As Israeli forces continue carrying out military operations across occupied parts of southern Lebanon despite a US-brokered framework deal, the Lebanese government has moved to reassure the public that efforts to hold Israel accountable for alleged war crimes have not been abandoned

Congo Ebola response hit by worker protests over late pay reut.rs/4fGQGgc

Congo Ebola response hit by worker protests over late pay

Ebola response workers in eastern Congo have staged protests this week to call for the government to pay salaries ​and allowances that they say are nearly three months overdue, as ‌security incidents continue to hamper efforts to contain the outbreak.

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Good morning. Anxious about that big presentation today? Just remember: somewhere, someone confidently presented a map that relocated multiple African countries at a major international health conference. You'll be fine.

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil

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Afghan child malnutrition surges as aid cuts force clinics to turn families away, WFP says reut.rs/4fGAgV6

Afghan child malnutrition surges as aid cuts force clinics to turn families away, WFP says

Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels and aid shortages are forcing health workers to turn away millions of children and mothers — six ​in seven of those in need — the U.N. World Food Programme said on ‌Tuesday.

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Crop yields down, our countryside scorched and over 2800 people are dead due to this summer's heatwaves. Meanwhile fossil fuel giants are raking in record profits. We must end this rampant profiteering, and cut fossil fuels from our energy mix as soon as possible.

Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · 2d ago

BP profits more than double to $5.7bn in three months as Iran war sends oil prices soaring - "While BP banks enormous profits, millions of households are paying the price" #energycrisis #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Couldn't sleep last night so I got up and painted an inky little sumi-e octopus 🐙 Well, like, I guess most octopuseses are already naturally inky So this guy is double inky

It’s not yours to dismantle, shithead. Americans really need to pull their heads in, the rest of the world is done with them.

What US vow to dismantle ICC 'brick by brick' could mean for justice

The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the International Criminal Court "brick by brick", but analysts warn it's a move that has more to do with local politics than genuine concerns about the...

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Though 308 Palestinian were massacred in Gaza on November 22,2023, the recovery of all the remains may not be possible. The LieOF is removing 100 truckloads of rubble along with the bodies.

"More footage from... #Gaza shows the funeral held for 112 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble during ongoing recovery operations." m.youtube.com/shorts/WjCgl... #BoycottIsrael #FreePalestine #GazaNews #Israel #IsraelNews #News #Palestine #PalestineNews #WorldNews

More footage from Gaza funeral for 112 Palestinians recovered from rubble

YouTube video by Roya News English

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Day 4 of #smaugust2026! 🦚

Another Israeli airstrike in Gaza. More people murdered. Since the ‘ceasefire’ over 1,230 Palestinians have been murdered in Gaza,and over 4,000 injured. There is no ‘ceasefire’ Stop selling UK arms to Israel.

Crimes against humanity demand truth and accountability, without which there can be no justice The Gaza Tribunal is OUT NOW

Maybe the reason Donald doesn’t think what Max Miller is accused of doing to his ex-wife is a big deal is because of what Donald did to *his* ex-wife. In a sworn deposition, Ivana Trump said Donald, angry over a painful anti-balding procedure, yanked tufts of hair off her head and then raped her.

The Iran conflict has hit countries least equipped to absorb a global energy shock. Tap the link in bio for more on Bloomberg’s examination of the Asian economies most vulnerable to an oil shortage, analyzed using satellite images. Read more: bloom.bg/4hdD2DY 📷️: Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg