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#BirdFlu in DOGS
“discharge from eyes & nose, fever, lethargy, low appetite, breathing difficulties, neurologic signs such as tremors, seizures, incoordination, or blindness”
#N95 https://www.theunion.com/lifestyles/joan-merriam-bird-flu-and-your-dog/article_03b43b54-041d-11f0-bbcb-ffce8ce5f363.html
If you need a LOT of #N95 masks, you can get 300 for $3 + shipping right now:
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Today is #MaskedMondays! Show that you are still #masking by posting your weekly #maskedselfie or other photo as a reply. #masked #mask #maskup #maskup #BringBackMasks #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #n95 #p100 #weareyeprotection #WearARespirator #wearamaskoutside #MaskMonday @covid19 @covid @covidisairborne @auscovid19 @longcovid
2 Cats in New York City Test Positive for #BirdFlu
Authorities have not disclosed how the pets contracted H5N1. They don’t tell you that it’s #airborne in addition to food, blood, feces, and surface borne. Veterinarians advised to #N95. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-cats-bird-flu/
What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You:
1 in 8 #COVID Survivors Still Have Symptoms 2 Years After Infection
#N95 - simple, easy https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/1-8-covid-survivors-still-have-symptoms-2-years-after-infection-researchers-say
You'd think people would want to know if there was a disease that killed more Americans than all our wars combined and is still killing, that causes long-term illness at yearly rates higher than all cancers combined, that all are at risk for, but that all could take actions to prevent. You'd think they want to protect themselves and their families. You'd think that this would be the #1 world priority. It is for me.
I wrote a guest article for Healthy Debate that looks at why we need mandatory masks in healthcare, why surgical masks aren’t enough, and how the mounting threats to public health are putting lives at risk.
If you’re a healthcare worker, mask up.
Show us you take your oath to “do no harm” seriously
https://healthydebate.ca/2025/03/topic/wear-mask-plea-health-care-workers/
With the 2nd measles death of the year, and all the misinformation coming from America’s fake health and science boss RFK Jr., as well as the continued proliferation of anti-vaccine lies and hysteria, how about a close hard look at the facts:
1. CLAIM: RFK Jr. said that measles outbreaks are not unusual in the U.S.
FACT: The MMR vaccine is so effective that measles had been eradicated in the U.S. by the early 2000s. So, NO, measles outbreaks were NOT usual. In fact, they were nonexistent, at least until recently, when vaccine hesitancy started to grow due to the lies and disinformation coming from people like RFK Jr.
2. CLAIM: Measles is not serious.
FACT: In the U.S., the mortality rate for measles is around 0.1-0.3%. (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(25)00164-1/fulltext). A gambler might consider this to be low odds of dying from the disease. However, just a few years ago, one’s chance of dying from the disease was ZERO because the disease didn’t exist in the U.S. The two people who died of measles over the past few weeks would not have died if vaccination rates were still at 95% or higher.
3. CLAIM: Measles is not serious.
4. FACT: In lower income countries, the mortality rate for measles is around 3-4%, which is quite high. This is due primarily to the effects of malnutrition, which weakens the immune system. Trump’s slashing of USAID funding will likely result in an increase in measles deaths in countries that once relied on USAID to support their vaccination programs.
5. CLAIM: Measles is not serious.
6. FACT: 20% of unvaccinated people who catch measles in the U.S. will become hospitalized due to complications; 5% of children who get measles will develop pneumonia from the disease; 0.1% of children who get measles will develop encephalitis; and unvaccinated pregnant women who catch the disease have an elevated risk of having premature births or babies with low birth weight. (https://www.cdc.gov/measles/signs-symptoms/index.html). Measles also impairs one’s immune system, making them more susceptible to other infections, and it can cause brain swelling, seizures, blindness, deafness, and brain damage.
7. CLAIM: Measles is not serious.
8. FACT: 7-10 years AFTER a measles infection, survivors still run the risk of developing Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) a rare, but fatal disease of the central nervous system. From 1989-1991, they estimate that 7 to 11 out of every 100,000 people with measles were at risk for developing SSPE. That risk is higher for those who contract measles before the age of 2. (https://www.cdc.gov/measles/signs-symptoms/index.html) And, of course, that risk is 0 for communities with a 95% or higher vaccination rate.
9. CLAIM: MMR vaccine is more dangerous than measles. OR it causes febrile seizures in kids.
FACT: Febrile seizures are extremely rare with vaccines, including MMR. 0.03-0.04% of kids who get the MMR vaccine will get febrile seizures, and most will recover fine. But the risk of febrile seizures is much higher if you actually get measles. (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/vaccines/mmr.html). Therefore, the vaccine is actually protective against this symptom.
10. CLAIM: The measles vaccine is not very effective
FACT: It is 97% effective, one of the highest rates for any vaccine out there. What this means, in actuality, is that 97% of those who receive the vaccine will develop lifelong immunity, and will have almost no risk of ever catching measles, spreading it to others, or dying from it. The 3% for whom it does not provide full lifetime immunity are still protected from ever catching the disease, assuming the community vaccination rate is at 95% or higher.
11. CLAIM: So, what if I’m not vaccinated? The disease is rare. I’m not going to catch it.
12. FACT: Measles is the most infectious disease known. 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed will get measles. (https://www.nfid.org/resource/frequently-asked-questions-about-measles/) I guess if you always wore a properly fitted N95 in public you might be safe-ish. But how many anti-vaxxers out there actually wear masks?
There’s so much going on in the world that we can’t control.
The Covid pandemic gave way to rising fascism, just like the pandemics that have come before.
People are scared. Many lost loved ones. Society changed overnight. The loss of control that many felt allowed bad actors to rise up and capitalize on people’s fear.
No matter what our governments say or do, Covid isn’t over. It’s still killing and disabling people.
What’s worse, the pro infection crowd has become so loud and emboldened that vaccine uptake is down, masks are vilified and we’re seeing a resurgence of diseases like measles and tuberculosis.
Despite all the infectious disease threats out there, we still don’t have mandatory masks in healthcare.
The one place people absolutely can’t avoid, the place they should have a reasonable expectation of safety, has become one of the least safe public spaces.
Patients are being infected trying to access basic healthcare, because staff refuse to mask. Refuse to test. Refuse to isolate.
It’s eugenics, and we need people to realize it before it’s too late.
We need mandatory masks in healthcare. We must protect patients AND staff. We must protect even the ones who refuse to protect themselves.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/we-need-mandatory-masking-in-healthcare
Measles parties: the real-world equivalent of the "gasoline-fight" in Zoolander.
The Texas measles outbreak made a lot of news this week. Likely because Trump’s new health secretary spent much of his adult life sowing falsehoods about the safety of the MMR vaccine.
But it isn’t just an American problem.
https://canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2025/03/no-measles-parties-arent-a-good-idea
There are measles outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada. A disease we eradicated is making a comeback due to dangerous anti-vaxx rhetoric.
We need mandatory masking in healthcare, and we need it now.
A respirator protects against Covid, measles & more.
There’s no excuse to expose patients when we have the tools to prevent it:
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/a-plea-to-maskless-healthcare-workers
To me a happy life isn't an ignorant life. It isn't a pretend life. It requires sense, reason, and compassion, not numbness. It requires both imagination AND manifestation. Action and reaction. It requires a journey and a destination. It needs focused paths with room for wondering. And above all else, a truly happy life.. requires walking in truth.
Every day we have a choice. We can choose to adapt & take measures to safeguard our health. We can wear a respirator and clean the air. We can choose to protect ourselves AND those around us. We can choose to reject the mirage of “back to normal”. We can choose compassion.
We can stand in solidarity with disabled and high risk people who’ve been isolated and abandoned for five years. We can show them they’re not expendable. We can ensure we aren’t the reason someone dies or becomes further disabled.
We can stand up for the children who can’t protect themselves. Who are relying on the adults to do the right thing so they can have a healthy life, instead of disabling them for the sake of convenience.
We can stand with marginalized groups like people of colour and the unhoused who are both more likely to suffer severe outcomes from Covid. We can recognize that Covid is a social justice issue and we’re leaving too many people behind.
We can send a message to the government that we know the threat hasn’t passed. We know that “back to normal” was an economic decision and that proper mitigation measures haven’t been taken to ensure long term health and survival.
We can choose to demand better. We can say that our lives are worth protecting. Our health is worth protecting. Our planet is worth protecting. Rampant consumerism and end stage capitalism only benefit the billionaire class. The elite do not care about us
But we can choose to care about each other. We don’t have to let them divide us. We don’t have to kill ourselves so they can get even richer. We can say enough is enough, and a powerful way to say that is to wear a mask. It’s a great starting point, and it’s never too late.
An unvaccinated child died of measles today, the first such death in almost ten years in the United States.
The FDA just cancelled an advisory meeting to discuss next season’s flu shots, mere days after a CDC vaccine advisory meeting was also cancelled.
RFK Jr is anti vaccine and anti science. His appointment to the head of HHS will have devastating consequences.
If you’re not up to date on your boosters, get them now.
If you’re unsure, talk with your doctor.
No matter what happens, remember that a well fitted mask like an N95 can provide excellent protection against airborne viruses and bacteria.
It’s time to mask up.
The Texas measles outbreak is up to 124 cases, and the first death in nearly 10 years has occurred.
When asked about it, the new head of HHS RFK Jr tells reporters it’s “not unusual”.
The first death in a decade is absolutely unusual, but sadly it likely won’t be going forward thanks to the new administration’s anti vaxx and anti science policies (not to mention proposed healthcare cuts).
Get your boosters if you can. If you’re unsure, speak to your doctor about checking your titres.
Measles is a devastating disease that can wipe out your immune system memory, resetting all previous immunity to various diseases.
A well fitted respirator like an N95 also offers excellent protection against measles and other airborne viruses.
My guide to respirators: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/were-witnessing-the-fall-of-public
The measles outbreak in Texas has now spread to New Mexico.
The measles vaccine is incredibly effective IF you get it.
Respirators also work well against measles. In this age of anti-vaxxers and the fall of public health, we need to use as many tools at our disposal to protect ourselves and our communities.
I’ve written a complete guide to respirators which includes information on how to choose one, where to buy them, how to fit test and more.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/were-witnessing-the-fall-of-public
#BirdFlu Confirmed in Rats for the First Time
This is why cat owners should fight against rampant H5N1
60% Cat HPAI death rate veterinarians supposed to #N95 food, fomite, airborne indoor cats died with no known exposure- vermin or owners?
#cathealth https://t.co/rkptdP3ZcG
If you want to fight fascism? Wear a mask.
If you want to show solidarity with disabled people? Wear a mask.
If you want to protect your own health? Wear a mask.
If you recognize that no one is coming to save us? Wear a mask.
My ultimate guide to respirators looks at the early days of mask mandates, the rise of antimaskers, how to up your mask game for the ultimate personal protection and why we need to “fix our hearts or die”
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/were-witnessing-the-fall-of-public
It’s time to talk about the fall of public health. It’s been dying a slow and painful death for years, but the Trump administration seems intent on killing it once and for all.
We’re seeing a rise in various infectious diseases at a time when communication from federal agencies like the CDC and the FDA is massively restricted.
RFK Jr’s confirmation as head of HHS has thrown the future of vaccine access into question.
In short, we are on our own.
The good news is that a respirator can protect you from more than just Covid!
My latest is all about respirators. How to choose one, how to fit test, how to re-use them and more.
If you want to up your mask game, or if you need an article to try and convince others in your life of the importance of masking, this one’s for you.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/were-witnessing-the-fall-of-public