Dr. Syra Madad
@syramadad
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Healthcare strategist/bioprep▪️Public health leader ▪️Biosecurity advisor ▪️Editor-at-Large @NYASciences ▪️Faculty @BUCEID ▪️Fellow @BelferCenter ▪️MSc, DHSc 🎓
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Joined December 2010
Check out the new @netflix docuseries trailer “Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak” releasing 1/24/2020 on Netflix. It was a privilege being part of this international series and highlighting the important topic of pandemic preparedness 😷 https://t.co/jZkFOynVZ7
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A devastating new report from @gatesfoundation on child health: "In 2024, 4.6 million children died before their fifth birthday, and this year that number is projected to rise by just over 200,000, to an estimated 4.8 million children—reversing the steady progress made."
The number of children dying before their fifth birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century https://t.co/BnQ5zIylcg
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Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Investigational Marburg Vaccine Delivered to Ethiopia for Outbreak Response https://t.co/Esy6S3k2qu
sabin.org
Sabin has sent more than 640 doses of its investigational cAd3-Marburg Vaccine to Ethiopia to support the country’s response to its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease.
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The ACIP decision to discontinue the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccine will cause harm. As the federal government continues to fail children's health, families can rely on our nation's physicians to continue to put children's health first.
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New Yorkers: Nothing has changed. The NYS Department of Health confirms that hepatitis B vaccination practices remain the same, every newborn should still receive a safe, effective birth-dose within 24 hours, and children must complete the full series for school entry. New York
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Former CDC CMO warns: "We have enough data points to know this is not a series of isolated missteps. It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice and toward ideology-driven governance." Her essay on the CDC’s alarming shift: 👇🏽 https://t.co/XYeiWDbqRH
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"Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."
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Incredibly shortsighted and dangerous The facts and truth is: A single Hep B birth-dose can change a life. Before 1991, too many infants silently contracted Hep B, often from mothers who didn’t know they were infected. 90% of those babies developed chronic disease. The
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Public health experts try to ‘prebunk’ misinformation about vaccines ahead of CDC vaccine meeting today The meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will likely be filled with misinformation and vaccine myths, experts warn. https://t.co/rJQ3jIjmF0
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EU launches ‘pre-pandemic’ plan to stop bird flu jumping to humans A plan sent to EU health ministers urges heightened surveillance and capacity building as H5N1 spreads in birds Link here 🔗 https://t.co/wSdSmykC6C
telegraph.co.uk
A plan sent to EU health ministers urges heightened surveillance and capacity building as H5N1 spreads in birds
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“Since around 1990, the death rates among children have been declining, driven by the delivery of vaccines, medicine, and improved nutrition, as well as wider access to healthcare for mothers and young children. However, the report projected this decades-long trend is about to
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The number of children dying before their fifth birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century https://t.co/BnQ5zIylcg
newsweek.com
The number of children dying before their fifth birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, according to a new report.
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France reports MERS in 2 travelers who had been to Middle East
cidrap.umn.edu
No secondary transmission chains have been identified in France.
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CIDRAP’s Vaccine Integrity Project just completed a review of 400+ studies and reports on the hepatitis B birth dose, spanning 40 years of evidence. The conclusion is clear: there is no scientific basis for delaying the birth dose. Report:
cidrap.umn.edu
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Honored to be inducted into the New York Academy of Medicine tonight and to witness @PeterHotez receive the prestigious Smith Medal for Public Health. In a time of rising anti-science rhetoric and misinformation, it’s more crucial than ever to champion evidence, truth, and
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Instead, an FDA leader offered none, only a leaked memo tying child deaths to Covid vaccines without data. COVID-19 became the 7th leading cause of death for 1–17 year-olds from 2020–2022, killing an estimated 1,086 children
statnews.com
The FDA’s top vaccine regulator asserted in a staff email that the Covid vaccine caused at least 10 kids' deaths, but experts told STAT they are skeptical of the “extraordinary” claim because it was...
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Leftovers are the best part… but only if they’re stored safely! 🥶 Refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour if it’s hot out) ✂️ Cut large pieces into smaller ones to cool faster 🥘Eat within 3–4 days or freeze for later 🔥Reheat turkey to 165°F before digging in Enjoy the feast
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ZERO cases of cervical cancer diagnosed in women under age 25 in Australia 🇦🇺 None . Nada . Zip. For the first time since records began! How did this happen? One word VACCINES!!!!!
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Some high-flying tropical #mosquitoes carry disease-causing pathogens long distances, study finds The mosquitoes, captured above Mali and Ghana, were found to be infected with arboviruses, protozoans, and parasitic worms. https://t.co/P353KXiERm Photo: James Gathany / CDC
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