Reva Katz
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Enjoying the view from my AK home. Recently retired as the Epidemiologist for Municipality of Anchorage but these opinions are my own.
Glen Alps, AK
Joined February 2022
DermaKleen, KleenFoam, other soaps by DermaRite recalled for contamination with sepsis-causing bacteria. Could lead to infections on some open wounds and potentially life-threatening sepsis, especially if immunocompromised.
fda.gov
DermaRite Industries, LLC is voluntarily recalling individual lots of products in the table below due to microbial contamination identified as Burkholderia cepecia.
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The CDC Publications Warehouse is closing on Friday. There are almost 600 items in the warehouse, including posters, in several languages, available free to the public. To Order (leave keywords blank, hit search)
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In Alaska, COVID is high. About 1.8% of the population is infected. That means if you're in a group of 10 people, there's a 17% chance someone's infectious. Take care.
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Over 800 cases of Favorite Day Bakery Frosted Sugar Cookies sold at Target were recalled due to possible wood contamination. The cookies, recalled by Give and Go Prepared Foods, were distributed in 20 states & Washington DC.
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True everywhere not just DC. True in Anchorage Alaska, too.
People are not criminals or dangerous, by virtue of their unhoused status. People are struggling to afford rent and food in an expensive city. We should not have homelessness in our nation’s capital. But the path to ending homelessness is housing, not displacement.
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RT @DrMaireadDB: Yikes! Ireland. COVID hospitalisations Monday, 11/8/25 & Tuesday, 12/8/25.Awaiting today's ICU numbers. 8 (+3 new admissio….
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Current CT practices eventually account for an estimated 5% of new cancer diagnoses each year, a new risk model published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.
jamanetwork.com
Although computed tomography (CT) is a useful tool for detecting tumors and diagnosing other medical conditions, it exposes patients to ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen. If current CT practices...
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Simple. US adults with long COVID had a nearly 3-fold increased risk of additional hospitalization compared who had SARS-CoV-2 infections but not long COVID.
journals.plos.org
Background While most research on Long COVID (LC) has focused on symptoms and quality of life, there remains a critical need to better understand the effect of LC on resource utilization. This study...
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Vibrio vulnificus Florida deaths rise to 5, cases now up to 16.
pnj.com
Another person in Bay County has died from Vibrio vulnificus infection, the Florida Department of Health said, bringing the 2025 state total to five.
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Louisiana Department of Health urges caution to prevent Vibrio vulnificus infection. Cases & deaths from "flesh-eater" bacteria rises.
ldh.la.gov
The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.
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Attention Anyone in Central Harlem experiencing flu-like symptoms should seek medical care, NYC Health said, although the risk to most people is low.
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RT @ExistentialEnso: We're fairly close to being able to very effectively treat cancer with mRNA, and this will be a huge setback. To be bl….
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RT @TheOnlyEsta: If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. https:….
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RT @RickABright: BARDA invested in mRNA technology precisely because it could deliver safe, scalable vaccines in record time, a capability….
hhs.gov
HHS announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.
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RT @StevePhillipsMD: I’ve been hearing from people with no history of addiction, who’ve been denied opioid pain management after major surg….
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Cambodia announces 15th human H5N1 Avian Flu infection of the year. Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
cidrap.umn.edu
Seven of the 15 cases from Cambodia this year have been fatal, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 46.6%.
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Get your vaccines up to date now while you still can.
RFK Jr simply doesn’t believe in vaccines and he has the power to take them away from the American public. This is just the beginning.
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If you are attending a fair or exhibiting animals this season, especially pigs, poultry, or cattle, CDC recommends the below actions to help prevent the spread of influenza A viruses between animals and people.
cdc.gov
Actions that can be taken to prevent the spread of variant influenza viruses between pigs and people
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Last year, 20% of WA's RSV & COVID-19 vaccines distributed to providers went unused (expired, lost) at a cost of $4 million. COVID-19 and Nirsevimab are among the costliest vaccines in the program. We must all work to reduce this waste. TU. @WADeptHealth.
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RT @WADeptHealth: We’ve launched an online tool to locate free naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Learn….
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