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#H5N1isAirborne - it will be a miracle if the USDA and CDC don't 1918 us. Don't forget, the first wave was mild. Until it wasn't. #PZC.
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Nov 2 11 tweets 4 min read
Chicken Soup for C0vid? Think it's ridiculous?

🧵. Chicken soup for Covid.  Not for the soul because the CDC is sucking the essence of that with their FUCKING policies It's from this October 29, 2025 story on Fox News, about the alarm that the CDC and parents are expressing over the rise of respiratory diseases in preschool age children.

PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN.

foxrgv.tv/unprecedented-…Unprecedented Rise in Respiratory Illnesses among Children: The CDC Raises Alarm
Oct 31 5 tweets 2 min read
An interesting way to get stunning dry rub on (off) transfer of any design onto your boring white N95.

As always fit test after.

Need a laser jet printer.
These types of label sheets.

a.co/d/8kDUKMJ

How-to:
youtu.be/TWmUo5fkSt4?si… This would be excellent on an N95.

Do you think Bonnie Henry would like this, @amandalhu ? Wash hand logo.
Oct 29 4 tweets 2 min read
#EBVis airborne update.

EBV found in air sampling directly from the lungs.

webthesis.biblio.polito.it/17636/46.8% observed using nasal swabs; Carpagnano et al. [37], on the contrary, we were able to detect Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Citomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in the EBC with real-time PCR assay, two viruses which are indicative of lung cancer, if are present in the respiratory tract; the results obtained with EBC analysis have comparable sensitivity and specificity of the results obtained with the bronchial brushing fluid samples analysed with the same essay; with the EBC analysis, it was also possible to evaluate the presence of HPV DNA in the respiratory tract and the results were perfectly ov... Found in air sampling from airplanes - despite the HEPAs.

Huge study from THE Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

With a total of 4 downloads.

You are now an elite member of a very, very exclusive Air orne Knowledge Club.

dataverse.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset.xhtml?…As shown in Figure 4.1-1, samples collected aboard Flight 2N yielded no detectable viruses above the lower threshold (375 virion copies).  However, samples from flight 2-R-N demonstrated low and persistent, but barely detectable levels of VZV and EBV (Figure 4.1-2).  Coronavirus was also detected, but the levels were below the reliable range of detection. For flights 3-L and 3R-L, there were scarce levels of VZV, most of which was below the reliable limit.  Sample 3R-L-9 was the only sample from these two flights having a detectable level of EBV (Figure 4.1-4).  Coronavirus was not found in...
Jet Propulsion Lab page..
Oct 28 6 tweets 2 min read
Getting closer to 1918, folks.

Scientists isolated #H5N1 from the eyes of a dairy worker, and it efficiently infected alveolar epithelial cells.

Those alveoli cells are deep in your lungs, and are the primary location where the smallest aerosols end up being inhaled to.

It infected LESS EFFICIENTLY in corneal epithelial cells. The eyeballs.

A/Texas/37/2024 (huTX37-H5N1) is the technical name.

Did you know ferrets are a great respiratory model for us humans?
Oct 28 9 tweets 4 min read
Rest for 6-8 weeks after getting C0VID to help yourself avoid LongCovid.

I wanted better resources on this, so went digging. This is not a new idea.

Mono comes from Ebstein Barr Virus (and other).

There is a long history of doctors recommending rest for 6-8 weeks to avoid relapse.

C0vid infects even more of the body than EBV. ✅

uclahealth.org/news/article/i…

mayoclinic.org/diseases-condi… Refrain from vigorous activities: Because mono can affect the entire lymph system, including the spleen (located under your left lower rib cage), avoid vigorous activities such as football, soccer or running. Do not play contact sports until at least 6-8 weeks after diagnosis or onset of symptoms. You can do mild exercises such as walking or swimming, as long as the activity doesn't increase fatigue.
Wait to return to sports and some other activities Most signs and symptoms of mononucleosis ease within a few weeks, but it may be two to three months before you feel completely normal. The more rest you get, the sooner you should recover. Returning to your usual schedule too soon can increase the risk of a relapse.
Oct 27 4 tweets 2 min read
"Mycoplasma pneumoniae is spreading like wildfire in the neonatal population"

In hospitals.

Guess what's airborne and carried asymptomatically by adults AND children?

/1 Mycoplasma pneumoniae is VERY WELL KNOWN to be airborne.

Yet the CDC has never recommended universal masking in children's hospitals.

Want to know why?

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Oct 27 8 tweets 4 min read
It gets worse with H5N1.

For a number of reasons, besides the incompetence and mild venality of the USDA leadership ( Vilsack and Deeble).

Starting with....

🧵 Think the already infected cows will have permanent immunity? We can hope for that, but....

Influenza A is "notorious for high vari­ability and rapid evolutionary rates which allows for virus escape from resistant indi­viduals with time. "

bioone.org/journals/water…Image
Oct 26 17 tweets 6 min read
2019. Wuhan, China. Today, so much anger at the Chinese government.

2024. Everywhere, USA. We are one unlucky infection away from 1918.

And no one has any idea.

After this thread, you WILL know that we are just living on a hope and a prayer.
/+ Don't forget that the USDA has been saying that "biosecurity" will contain this virus.

Since at least June 10, 2024. I am tired of calling this out, but they have been saying fomite based protocol will stop this outbreak.

Clearly, they are full of it. In addition to testing, biosecurity is the key to containing this virus, and ultimately ensuring that it is eradicated so that producers do not have to deal with this virus in dairy cattle permanently. Good biosecurity – including cleaning and disinfection of vehicle and equipment – is critical to minimizing the risk of disease spread. USDA works closely with state animal health official, producers, and industry organizations to provide guidance and resources for cleaning and disinfection not only on affected farms but for all livestock producers as a part of practicing good biosecurity. AP...
Question [00:51:52]  Given the CDC’s vaccination program, I’m wondering if this means you think it’s no longer realistic to expect that the outbreak will be contained this year?  Eric Deeble, USDA [00:52:12]  Just on the animal side and all that Dr. Nirav speak to the human side, there’s a lot about this disease that makes us feel as if we can arrest its progress.  And we’ve actually seen some success demonstrated to date.  With this disease, it does not appear to move by respiratory transmission. We know that there are high viral loads in milk, and we’ve identified through close, collabora...
Oct 25 7 tweets 2 min read
Confession time!

I am physically kind of muscular, but was hobbled by plantar fasciitis, so was up to about 255 muscular and unmuscular pounds.

So, I did my usual OCD research on Ozempic.

/1
At least that's what celebrities call it.

Semaglutide Peptide for those who don't want to spend a thousand bucks a month on it.

It's been 3 weeks, and it has really reset my relationship with food.

And I am down about 10 pounds.

I am losing weight pretty quickly as
Oct 24 18 tweets 7 min read
There clearly is a gaping hole in #H5N1 shipping process, @Alexander_Tin - question for you at the end.

California's outbreak started because the cows were shipped 14+ hours to Idaho.



/1 latimes.com/environment/st…Image Offloaded so as to feed and water them as there is a 28 hour rule.

fbfs.com/learning-cente…
Oct 19 7 tweets 3 min read
She got shingles after catching Covid.

All 6 times. And is now on the seventh.

Do you know how painful shingles can be?

Will she get it after this seventh time?

/1 Has anyone seen this   My good friend has had an interesting time with covid. The 6 prior times she caught it, she got shingles within 14 days.  This has occurred over the last 3 years.   She got covid again this weekend and she is assuming she will have shingles again in the near term.   Has anyone heard of a case like this? She is only 42 and was healthy up until covid. In good shape, ate well, doesn't smoke or drink and exercises. Immunological dysfunction after mild Covid is a long-known thing.



/2 nature.com/articles/s4159…Image
Oct 13 8 tweets 4 min read
Look at your deodorant while putting it on your armpit tomorrow morning.

Look at your ozone-producing ionizing air cleaner and photocopier when you go into the office.

They combine to produce
Ultra Fine Particles that you inhale, and then they migrate to every organ.

🧵 Perfume spray.
Man spraying on deodorant.
Right off the bat? The non-ozone producing #corsirosenthalbox, does remove UFPs AND volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

So should any HEPA.

BUT.

You will inhale them because your body has a thermal plume from your body.

Sorry for the long setup. You need to read this,
Oct 11 25 tweets 4 min read
@richardhirschs1

I'll answer in detail. Replies restricted to just you and me so you don't get dogpiled.

Do we think HCWs mean harm to ourselves, or our community?

No.

Do I think HCWs cause inadvertent harm to themselves and their community?

Unfortunately, yes.

/1
Why is it not public policy for everyone to mask up in public if it is of significant personal/public benefit (like seatbelts)?

A multifold answer.

The N95 technology is a recent invention. By the time it was invented, droplets were thought to be the primary mode of
Oct 11 11 tweets 5 min read
I am LIVID AT HARRIS as a Democrat.

@realLandsEnd of @DeathPanel_- I am dying to hear your take on this answer by Harris.

Setup:
Martha is 62. Homeless.

In 2020, she caught Covid (causes heart issues), had a heart attack and then was diagnosed with LongCovid.

Video next
/1 Martha had to apply for Social Security Disability.

HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 3 YEARS FOR A DECISION.

But she wants to know how will Harris help people who are disabled get health insurance to get medical care.

(While there is no cure for LC, doctors can help with symptoms.)

/2
Oct 4 8 tweets 3 min read
Yet a bit more evidence for the transmitted by airborne aerosols from people directly involved in the H5N1 situation in California.

More airborne I do here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1bq…

/1 x.com/susrust/status…Heat stress is always a problem in dairy cattle here in California,” he said. “So you take that, you add in this virus, which does have some affinity for the respiratory tract ... we always see a little bit of snotty noses and heavy breathing in animals that are affected ... and for some of them, just the stress takes them.” Indeed, most of the deaths are not directly the result of the virus, he said, but are “virus adjacent.” For instance, he has seen a lot of bacterial pneumonia, which is likely the result of the cow’s depressed immune system, as well as bloat. Hitting 50-60% of the herd- and higher. Higher!

Serology testing to determine a better estimation of spread is rare or non-existent.

/3 They’re also noticing the virus is affecting larger percentages of herds — in some cases 50%-60% of the animals. This is much more than the 10% that had been previously reported. Some say the actual rate may be even higher. “I would speculate infection is even higher; 50-60% are showing clinical signs due to heat stress or better herd monitoring earlier in infection. Unfortunately, few or no herds have been assessed retrospectively through serology testing to determine actual infection rates,” said John Korslund, a retired U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarian epidemiologist.
Sep 28 12 tweets 2 min read
"You can't salt the vibes."

Feeling this one today.

A dear friend was finally able to get back enough strength in her hand to answer my phone call.

🧵 We don't talk Covid.

She has very little strength in the left side of her body after a stroke a few (?) months ago.
Sep 24 27 tweets 15 min read
@nick_coatsworth has been punching down on poor senior citizens and public school teachers, parents, and children for a very long time.

A thread on Nick Coatsworth that is going to eviscerate him by showing you his hypocrisy and the clean air of his upper class background.

We don’t need to breathe HEPA filtered air.  Not in offices, not in schools, not in restaurants. This isn’t about clean air, it’s about over-engineering facilities at the behest of a lobby group that stands to benefit significantly from that investment. That’s called rent-seeking
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In this excellent article by @liammannix, we find @nick_coatsworth attacking clean air for public (poor) aged care AND schools.

We all despise hypocrisy.

You see, Nick is hosting a show "Do you want to

smh.com.au/national/indoo…
They intend wholescale changes to building codes … starting with the sectors that can least afford them, residential aged care and schools,” he wrote on Twitter on Thursday. “The change in regulation will result in crippling costs to the services Australians use most.  “Is there evidence to substantiate these changes? Scant real world evidence and none of the quality that would justify such a public health intervention.”
Sep 21 27 tweets 11 min read
Unprotected Risk Assessments are OUT, killed by Covid's 60% presymptomatic transmission.

UNIVERSAL FFP3 AND FFP2/ N95 are IN.

Dr. Ritchie, head of UK IPC tried to defend unprotected risk assessments in the UK COVID INQUIRY. It did NOT go well.

Here is the first half.

/1 Here is the second half 👇.

Unfortunately, the lawyer did not focus on presymptomatic transmission.

There are numerous studies that put presymptomatic transmission at 58-60%. Here are just two of them.



aimspress.com/article/id/658…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
Sep 19 6 tweets 4 min read
"Brain on Fire" " starring Chloë Grace Moretz is on Netflix now.

It's the story of the @nypost journalist who got autoimmune encephalitis - specifically, anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

Guess what COVID can give you?

/1


netflix.com/us/title/80128…
Image It is the most common kind of autoimmune encephalitis, hitting women at a 4 to 1 ratio.

Nice, right? It can be very difficult to diagnose, so say hello to a psychiatric diagnosis.

. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
Anti–NMDA-receptor encephalitis is the most common type of autoimmune encephalitis.14 It frequently affects young women (female-to-male ratio of 4:1; median age, 21 years).14, 15
Sep 13 7 tweets 2 min read
BLOOMBERG TWEETING OUT COVID has all sorts of cognitive issues and of a coming SURGE OF DEMENTIA?

/1
What We Know About Covid’s Impact on Your Brain Scientists are worried that persisting cognitive issues may signal a coming surge of dementia and other mental conditions Seniors Infected? 40% developed cognitive impairment. Research has since shown that Covid-related cognitive deficits can persist for years, especially in older adults and those who suffered more severe cases. For instance, a study of seniors hospitalized during China’s first Covid wave showed that 2 1/2 years later, 40% developed cognitive impairment, compared with just 14% of their uninfected spouses.
Sep 7 21 tweets 10 min read
Marc Veldhoen as discussed by Marc Veldhoen.

Quick walk and talk on the Veldhoen Paradox.
Image Marc: When you have no expertise in a particular field; it is hard to understand the data, context and the conclusions.

Marc: leave it to the experts.

Call him crazy, or guilty of doing everything he accuses others of like a mini Trump,
scholar.google.com/citations?hl=e…

Marc Veldhoen @Marc_V...  11 Feb 23:  When you have no expertise in a particular field; it is hard to understand the data, context and the conclusions.  The chance you have discovered something the field does not know are near 0: you will be wrong.  But, it is also critically important for the field to communicate.
Another warning that not all paper are valid, not all are good, not all contain reliable data or conclusions. Leave it to experts in the respective fields to collate data, interpretation it, judge the validity, and come to a consensus.