Make America Healthy Again - Trump populism comes to health regulation (5 Viewers)

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This is going to need a thread as we move forward - there are now clear signs that Trump supports a new, critical if not dubious approach on vaccination, and his HHS nominee RFK Jr. regularly espouses eating raw milk and raw meat . . . dietary components most experts agree are more dangerous than their heated counterparts.

Health is certainly one of those areas were anti-institutionalism and turning to popular influencers over medical science comes with genuine risk of harm.

Today Trump provided his most clear indication that he is a vaccine skeptic - claiming (falsely of course) that the USA doesn't "do as well" as other nations that use no vaccines at all.

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Florida health officials announced this week that an individual at Fort Lauderdale’s Dillard High School had contracted tuberculosis.

The case was reportedly in a student. Broward County school officials said some other students had also been identified as exposed to the bacterial infection, sparking fears of yet another recent U.S. outbreak. Few details have been released about the student involved.

“They did contact tracing and they have identified a certain number of kids that they are thinking have been exposed and they’re going to test those kids based on parental consent to see if they’re actually confirmed cases, also,” Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn toldreporters.


Tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, and kills more than one million people every year.

While the U.S. has made major strides combatting tuberculosis, recent surges serve a reminder that the preventable illness has not yet been eradicated.

Its symptoms can be severe, including coughing up blood, a fever and night sweats.

After taking a tour of the school, which includes 1,900 students, Hepburn said students did not seem particularly worried. Although, the case has had an impact on attendance levels.…..

 
Florida health officials announced this week that an individual at Fort Lauderdale’s Dillard High School had contracted tuberculosis.

The case was reportedly in a student. Broward County school officials said some other students had also been identified as exposed to the bacterial infection, sparking fears of yet another recent U.S. outbreak. Few details have been released about the student involved.

“They did contact tracing and they have identified a certain number of kids that they are thinking have been exposed and they’re going to test those kids based on parental consent to see if they’re actually confirmed cases, also,” Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn toldreporters.


Tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, and kills more than one million people every year.

While the U.S. has made major strides combatting tuberculosis, recent surges serve a reminder that the preventable illness has not yet been eradicated.

Its symptoms can be severe, including coughing up blood, a fever and night sweats.

After taking a tour of the school, which includes 1,900 students, Hepburn said students did not seem particularly worried. Although, the case has had an impact on attendance levels.…..

Man, we're months away from a dysentery outbreak! 21st Century is the new 19th Century.
 

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