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@drmaireaddb.bsky.social

PhD in Education. Advocate for DAVOS safe schools for children & staff. #COVIDisAirborne #MasksWork if FFP2 (KN95) or better & if you wear it.

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Respiratory Virus Notification Data Hub The information hub shares a weekly epidemiological summary for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for Ireland.

Mon 2/3/26 Ireland
Wk 9 Monday to Sunday

COVID hub is no longer available to us.

Moved to here
respiratoryvirus.hpsc.ie

02.03.2026 11:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Don't breathe COVID in.
Flu
Measles
TB
Chicken pox
RSV
So many viruses are
airborne too.

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01.03.2026 13:36 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Respiratory Virus Notification Data Hub The information hub shares a weekly epidemiological summary for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for Ireland.

Sun 1/3/26 Ireland
Wk 8 Monday to Sunday

COVID hub is no longer available to us.

Moved to here
respiratoryvirus.hpsc.ie

01.03.2026 13:35 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Respiratory Virus Notification Data Hub The information hub shares a weekly epidemiological summary for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for Ireland.

Sat 28/2/26 Ireland
Wk 8 Monday to Sunday

COVID hub is no longer available to us.

Moved to here
respiratoryvirus.hpsc.ie

28.02.2026 14:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Many Americans will wake up to find the “peace president” and head of a “Board of Peace” has begun a war with a country that has not attacked the U.S.

U.S. troops are in danger, many feel unprepared and are afraid. But the world will be safer from…….

the Epstein files.

28.02.2026 08:03 — 👍 1672    🔁 598    💬 76    📌 31

Safe for everyone.
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27.02.2026 15:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Respiratory Virus Notification Data Hub The information hub shares a weekly epidemiological summary for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for Ireland.

Fri 27/2/26 Ireland
Wk 8 Monday to Sunday

COVID hub is no longer available to us.

Moved to here
respiratoryvirus.hpsc.ie

27.02.2026 15:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

No better metaphor for what association with Trump gets you than the guys who won Team USA's first gold medal since 1980 being forever remembered as the sad losers who were served cold McDonald's and bottled water at a lunch Trump didn't even bother showing up to.

25.02.2026 18:47 — 👍 1474    🔁 413    💬 47    📌 17
Why Clean Air in Schools is Important
YouTube video by Al Haddrell Why Clean Air in Schools is Important

Why clean air in schools is important
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26.02.2026 09:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sounds like hogwash to me.
IF it is true, why isn't the Govt addressing the MAIN reason for absences ie ILLNESS

Sickness is the highest reason for absences.
Make schools safer = reduce absences.
#CleanTheAir AT THE VERY LEAST
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26.02.2026 09:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Letter of the day: Let's clear the air on respiratory infections "Handwashing helps prevent gastrointestinal infections but will not protect your child and you from leaving the emergency department with influenza or COVID."

It's always good to wash your hands, but you can't wash airborne viruses.
Great letter.
montrealgazette.com/opinion/lett...

26.02.2026 09:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Respiratory Virus Notification Data Hub The information hub shares a weekly epidemiological summary for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for Ireland.

Thurs 26/2/26 Ireland
Wk 8 Monday to Sunday

COVID hub is no longer available to us.

Moved to here
respiratoryvirus.hpsc.ie

26.02.2026 09:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Cancer & neoplasm related deaths in Sweden
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25.02.2026 16:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

People with cancer ask for safety
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25.02.2026 16:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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“…And Breathe…” Dear School Leaders, System Leaders and Politicians, I know you have a million priorities right now but I would urge you to read this. You can’t afford not to. It’s about attendance. It…

The attendance crisis = a HEALTH crisis.
stevebheadteacher.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/a...

25.02.2026 16:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Respiratory Virus Notification Data Hub The information hub shares a weekly epidemiological summary for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for Ireland.

Wed 25/2/26 Ireland
Wk 8 Monday to Sunday

COVID hub is no longer available to us.

Moved to here
respiratoryvirus.hpsc.ie

25.02.2026 16:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Stacked bar chart showing causes of death per 100,000 inhabitants among 30–34-year-olds in Sweden, limited to cancers (ICD-10 C00–D48) with the highest absolute increase in 2023–2024 compared with the 1997–2019 average (top 19 causes). Date: 25 Feb 2026. Source: Socialstyrelsen.

The x-axis displays years from 1997 to 2024. The y-axis shows cancer death rates from 0 to 4 per 100,000. Each bar is stacked by specific cancer types.

In the late 1990s and 2000s, total mortality from these highlighted cancers generally ranges between about 1.5 and 2.3 per 100,000, with year-to-year fluctuations. Around 2013 there is a noticeable dip, followed by renewed variability through the mid- and late 2010s.

From 2022 onward, levels rise more clearly. In 2023 and especially 2024, the stacked total reaches its highest values in the series, exceeding 3 per 100,000 in 2024.

The largest contributors across years include:

C18 (malignant neoplasm of colon or appendix), forming a substantial red base in most years and rising again in 2023–2024.

C34 (malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung).

C22 (malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts), shown with diagonal hatching.

C25 (pancreatic cancer).

C02 (malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue).

Other contributors, each smaller but visible, include cancers of accessory sinuses (C31), nasal cavity and middle ear (C30), kidney (C64), vulva (C51), female genital organs (C57), endocrine glands (D44), myelodysplastic syndromes (D46), peripheral nerves (C47), mesothelioma (C45), adrenal gland (C74), diffuse non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (C83), and other/ill-defined sites (C76).

A note states that these 19 fastest-growing cancer causes account for 16.8% of all disease-related deaths among 30–34-year-olds in 2024. Ranking is based on the absolute difference between the 2023–2024 average and the 1997–2019 average. Codes R99 and U07 are excluded.

Stacked bar chart showing causes of death per 100,000 inhabitants among 30–34-year-olds in Sweden, limited to cancers (ICD-10 C00–D48) with the highest absolute increase in 2023–2024 compared with the 1997–2019 average (top 19 causes). Date: 25 Feb 2026. Source: Socialstyrelsen. The x-axis displays years from 1997 to 2024. The y-axis shows cancer death rates from 0 to 4 per 100,000. Each bar is stacked by specific cancer types. In the late 1990s and 2000s, total mortality from these highlighted cancers generally ranges between about 1.5 and 2.3 per 100,000, with year-to-year fluctuations. Around 2013 there is a noticeable dip, followed by renewed variability through the mid- and late 2010s. From 2022 onward, levels rise more clearly. In 2023 and especially 2024, the stacked total reaches its highest values in the series, exceeding 3 per 100,000 in 2024. The largest contributors across years include: C18 (malignant neoplasm of colon or appendix), forming a substantial red base in most years and rising again in 2023–2024. C34 (malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung). C22 (malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts), shown with diagonal hatching. C25 (pancreatic cancer). C02 (malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue). Other contributors, each smaller but visible, include cancers of accessory sinuses (C31), nasal cavity and middle ear (C30), kidney (C64), vulva (C51), female genital organs (C57), endocrine glands (D44), myelodysplastic syndromes (D46), peripheral nerves (C47), mesothelioma (C45), adrenal gland (C74), diffuse non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (C83), and other/ill-defined sites (C76). A note states that these 19 fastest-growing cancer causes account for 16.8% of all disease-related deaths among 30–34-year-olds in 2024. Ranking is based on the absolute difference between the 2023–2024 average and the 1997–2019 average. Codes R99 and U07 are excluded.

Among 30-34 year olds, cancer and neoplasm related causes of death have been growing at an average rate of 32.5% per year since 2021 (equivalent to a 10-fold increase in 8.2 years if current growth continues).
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25.02.2026 11:18 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

The Justice Department has withheld several Epstein files related to allegations that Trump sexually abused a minor. It also removed documents from the public database where accusations against Epstein also mention Trump.

Many files have not been made public despite a law mandating their release.

24.02.2026 12:41 — 👍 725    🔁 333    💬 43    📌 23
LC among HCWs

LC among HCWs

Hi Toni.
This is the link
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/long-co...

24.02.2026 12:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Gorillas are protected.
Children are not.
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24.02.2026 12:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Respiratory Virus Notification Data Hub The information hub shares a weekly epidemiological summary for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for Ireland.

Tues 24/2/26 Ireland
Wk 8 Monday to Sunday

COVID hub is no longer available to us.

Moved to here
respiratoryvirus.hpsc.ie

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Trump Is Considering More Iran Strikes. No One Knows Precisely Why. As has become a pattern, the use of force isn’t part of a coherent plan.

"Less than a year after 'obliterating' Iran’s nuclear program, the administration is warning it is 'probably a week away from having industrial-grade bomb-making material.'...Meanwhile, the world will have its impression of a flailing superpower reinforced." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

23.02.2026 11:36 — 👍 1090    🔁 268    💬 67    📌 16

Breaking: fake journalist discovers mixed-use buildings exist. Film at 11.

23.02.2026 11:59 — 👍 784    🔁 222    💬 43    📌 10

Schools V Labs
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23.02.2026 11:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Approx 34% of HCWs in the UK have Long COVID.
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23.02.2026 11:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Nothing we can do to prevent it
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23.02.2026 11:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Respirator masks work.
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23.02.2026 11:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We could follow the example of Olympians and Astronauts.
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23.02.2026 11:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0