Annabelle de St. Maurice MD MPH

What to know about mysterious deaths of dogs recently walked in the Venice Canals L.A. County veterinary officials reported that many of the affected dogs are experiencing neurologic signs, cardiac arrest and "acute death."

Mysterious illness sickens and kills dogs in #venice #losangeles #publichealth is investigating. #onehealth laist.com/news/dogs-my...

YouTube video by Los Angeles County Public Health Public Health Snapshots - Meet Pedro!

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#publichealth makes sure your water is clean for #surfing and #swimming

PIDS has issued a statement regarding the unprecedented firing of all 17 current members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. "Removing vaccine experts from developing thoughtful policy will harm all Americans, particularly our children." #IDSky
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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.

This is an outstanding article by @apnews.com on the direct and indirect impacts of cuts to #federalfunding on #publichealth work like #cleanwater and safe #restaurants apnews.com/article/publ...

Secondary Pneumococcal Disease in Veterans with Viral Respiratory Infections Post-viral secondary bacterial infection, such as those caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, are strongly associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Secondary Pneumococcal Disease in Veterans with Viral Respiratory Infections

✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky

2 days remain in the comment period for FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments—2025–2026 Formula for COVID–19 Vaccines for Use in the United States #IDSky www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

Who amongst your amazing colleagues has stood out as a distinguished career physician, mid-career paper author, or young investigator? Help them get the recognition they richly deserve at this year’s IDWeek! Visit the PIDS Foundation for info and nomination.
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U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks.

The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks.

Although my daughter is only 3 yo I gave her second measles dose early before going to Europe. #vaccineswork

Plan for Travel Prepare for international travel with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

There are over 1,000 #measles cases in the US and 3 confirmed deaths. Most of the cases (96%) are unvaccinated. Just a reminder this summer that you should check your child's vaccine status and talk to your doctor about whether they should get any early #MMR doses. www.cdc.gov/measles/trav...

Measles in the US, update
—712 cases, 11% hospitalized, 3 deaths, 97% cases are unvaccinated
—Now in 24 states
—Actual cases must be multiple thousand to align with the number of hospitalizations and deaths reported
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A Re-emergence of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in... : The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2017 after increased measles. Modeling suggested this was in line with measles notifications, underreporting of laboratory-confirmed measles or increased subacute sclerosing panencephalitis risk....

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As #Measles cases increase we can expect to see more hospitalizations, deaths, and #sspe. SSPE is a devastating late complication of measles occurring 4 to 10 years after infection, leading to neurological decline and ultimately death. #vaccines protect against #Measles and #sspe

It's #publichealthweek! Here are examples of what #publichealth does in your community:
-ensure restaurants follow best practices to prevent foodborne illness
-prevent lead toxicity in children
-determine when our beaches are safe for swimming based on levels of harmful bacteria in the water

Michigan resident dies from rabies after contracting virus from organ transplant, health officials say A Michigan resident died of rabies after receiving a transplanted organ in Ohio, county health officials say.

A Michigan resident has died of rabies after receiving a transplanted organ in Ohio, the Toledo-Lucas County (Ohio) Health Department reported Wednesday.

H5N1 Flu and Pet Food Safety A recent opinion article in the Washington Post about how to protect cats from H5N1 influenza includes some good considerations, but alongside some bad

Great blog about what #petfood is #safe and clarifying some misinformation about the risk of #H5 in a recent #WashingtonPost opinion piece.
TLDR: -Raw food is risky, cooked food including #canned food is safe www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2025/03/arti...

Measles infographic produced by US CDC outlines the serious threat the disease presents to babies and young children. Protect your child through the MMR vaccine. Learn more at cdc.gov/measles

Measles can be especially dangerous for babies and young children. The MMR vaccine provides childre3n with safe, long-lasting protection. Please refer to this CDC infographic for more: www.cdc.gov/measles/imag...

Human Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A ... This report describes cases of highly pathogenic ...

Cases of HPAI reported from California www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes... “38 persons received a positive test result for HPAI A(H5N1) viruses in California; 37 were dairy farm workers with occupational exposure to sick cows.”

Statement on CDC Decision to Study Vaccines and Autism

“Decades of research and hundreds of carefully designed and scientifically sound studies show no link or association between vaccines and autism.”

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Second death reported in growing measles outbreak The death of a New Mexico adult comes after a 6-year-old died of the disease in Texas last week.

Second #Measles death in an adult in NM. State officials have not provided further details on the case. #getvaccinated if you or your loved ones are not up to date.
Second death reported in growing measles outbreak

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IDSA and HIVMA are deeply concerned by the abrupt cancellation of 92% of USAID foreign assistance awards and the impact the action will have on many. Our statement: buff.ly/b2czy4r

Antiviral Use Among Children Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Illness: A Prospective, Multicenter Surveillance Study Almost half of children hospitalized with influenza did not receive antiviral treatment. Antiviral treatment varied according to several individual- and sy

Nearly half of children #hospitalized with #influenza did not receive antivirals at 7 #pediatric medical centers. These medications can prevent complications and have minimal side effects. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

H5N1 findings prompt another raw pet food recall

The recall follows severe cat illnesses in Oregon and Washington, where the food was distributed.

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Study finds antiviral treatment is largely underused in children with influenza Vanderbilt research finds antiviral medications are underused in young children diagnosed with influenza despite national guidelines supporting their use

Hey it's still #flu season and there are reports of increased #pediatric flu hospitalizations in the US. Just a reminder that many #kids are not prescribed #antivirals even though they are recommended and may decrease symptom severity, especially if given early on. news.vumc.org/2023/11/13/s...

#Measles deaths, #sspe, and post measles immune amnesia are all preventable by #vaccines. My heart goes out to this family and others affected by this outbreak. We need to continue to highlight the #vaccinesafety and risks of not being vaccinated.

Statement on Removal of Vaccine Promotion and ACIP Meeting Postponement

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Proud of #IDSA unwavering support of #science and #vaccines

1. It's Friday, which means FluView. Let's take a look.
This has been a very full-on flu season — the worst since well before the #Covid pandemic. #CDC says 2024-25 is now classified as a severe flu season, the first since the very bad 2017-18 season. Red arrow this year, blue arrow 2017-18.

Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed - Wyoming Department of Health Wyoming’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a human has been confirmed in a Platte County older adult, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The woman represents the third confirmed...

A woman in Wyoming has been hospitalized with #H5N1 #birdflu, WY's health dept announced Friday. Likely exposure was to backyard poultry. Wyoming said #CDC confirmed the infection, though CDC did not add it to its H5 page today. Not clear if this is B3.13 or D1.1. health.wyo.gov/wyomings-fir...

CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired

Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades.
Envy of the world. Poof!
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CDC's "disease detectives" halved as part of DOGE cuts at health agencies More than 1 in 10 of the health agency's workers are being let go, including an entire new class of CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officers.

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Massive cuts in #publichealth and science in light of #H5, decreased childhood #vaccination rates, #antimicrobialresistance, and #emergingpathogens will have long lasting effects on human #health