LGR4GM Posted February 14 Author Report Posted February 14 Quote The EIS (Epidemic Intelligence Service), as it is known, is the world’s premier training program for applied epidemiology. Many public health leaders at the CDC and elsewhere in the world are graduates of the EIS, which was established in 1951 by the CDC’s then-chief epidemiologist Alexander Langmuir, in part because of Cold War era concerns about the threat of germ warfare. Quote The fact that the cuts might decimate a program that has repeatedly proved its worth caught many in the public health world by surprise. “This will destroy the EIS, which is one of the absolute crown jewels of global public health,” said Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. Quote “It’s almost beyond belief,” Foege said of the news when approached by STAT. “When I hear about us leaving [the World Health Organization] or leaving the Paris [Climate] Agreement, we’re cutting out the EIS — a chill goes up my spine. Because I realize that we’re dealing with people who are in a different reality. They don’t understand public health. They don’t understand what it was like to encounter the dangers of the past.” https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/trump-cdc-cuts-include-epidemic-intelligence-service-outbreak-investigators/
K-9 Posted February 14 Report Posted February 14 Trump is one bitter mother phucker. He and his fascist henchmen continue to make us and the rest of the world unsafe.
Brawndo Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Under new CDC RFK Jr’s Guidelines the measles will hence forth be known as Freedom Freckles 1
K-9 Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Brawndo said: Under new CDC RFK Jr’s Guidelines the measles will hence forth be known as Freedom Freckles I’d laugh if it weren’t so phucking serious.
K-9 Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Speaking of measles, this may be a microcosm of what may be in store with the lying RFK Jr. calling the shots on public health policy. https://apple.news/AkspdFboOTa6XdWWG87F98w
K-9 Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: Here we go... He can change the schedule all he wants, but that won’t prevent doctors and other medical providers from following decades long best practices and going right ahead with recommending and administering the critical vaccines vital to public health. Unless, like other medical procedures, the radical right makes them illegal as well. RFK Jr. is a lying, hypocritical, addle-brained piece of scum and I can see him advocating to do just that.
LTS Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 18 hours ago, K-9 said: He can change the schedule all he wants, but that won’t prevent doctors and other medical providers from following decades long best practices and going right ahead with recommending and administering the critical vaccines vital to public health. Unless, like other medical procedures, the radical right makes them illegal as well. RFK Jr. is a lying, hypocritical, addle-brained piece of scum and I can see him advocating to do just that. Could it however lead to a change in what medical insurance and other program cover or compensate for in some way thus causing people to avoid getting the vaccinations due to cost? Certainly making them illegal would be interesting.. not in a good way of course.
LGR4GM Posted February 24 Author Report Posted February 24 This is a data collection program that helps us monitor and that identifies women and infants at high risk for health problems, monitors health status, and measures progress toward improving the health of mothers and babies
K-9 Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 38 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: A completely unqualified moron for the position he holds. Just an addle-brained former heroin addict who embraces any number of conspiracy theories at any given time. Another complete embarrassment for this current regime.
K-9 Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 2 hours ago, LGR4GM said: RFK Jr is a piece of *****. Once the preeminent organization of its kind in the world. IN THE WORLD!!! And we are reducing it to a 3rd world level. All because Donald “we need to stop testing and that way we will have less cases” Trump who won’t let another pandemic derail his administration like COVID 19 did. These morons have made us less secure, less healthy, and more vulnerable in a matter of weeks. So much for MAGA to be proud of.
Brawndo Posted Saturday at 07:18 PM Report Posted Saturday at 07:18 PM https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/top-fda-vaccine-regulator-peter-marks-pushed-out-00259290 1
LGR4GM Posted Sunday at 01:20 PM Author Report Posted Sunday at 01:20 PM 18 hours ago, Brawndo said: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/top-fda-vaccine-regulator-peter-marks-pushed-out-00259290
LGR4GM Posted Monday at 05:22 PM Author Report Posted Monday at 05:22 PM (edited) https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/health/cdc-measles-forecast-propublica/index.html Quote Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered staff this week not to release their experts’ assessment that found the risk of catching measles is high in areas near outbreaks where vaccination rates are lagging, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica. ... Responding to questions about criticism of the decision among some CDC staff, Nixon wrote, “Some individuals at the CDC seem more interested in protecting their own status or agenda rather than aligning with this Administration and the true mission of public health.” Free speech... for the speech Trump and company want. The Trump administration is not and does not align with the mission of Public Health. Edited Monday at 05:27 PM by LGR4GM
Demoted Posted Monday at 05:54 PM Report Posted Monday at 05:54 PM 30 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/health/cdc-measles-forecast-propublica/index.html Free speech... for the speech Trump and company want. The Trump administration is not and does not align with the mission of Public Health. This is exactly what China does which is only tell people when good things are happening and suppress the bad.
LGR4GM Posted Tuesday at 02:45 PM Author Report Posted Tuesday at 02:45 PM (edited) Notices went out at 5am this morning. Entire departments are gutted to the point of virtual non-existence. I hope you and your loved ones don't get sick and I really hope there is not another pandemic or epidemic because the US can no longer respond. This isn't about cutting costs and government waste, it is about cruelty and lining the pockets of billionaires. You will not see a penny from this and all that will happen is more sickness, disease, and death for every day Americans while RFK Jr, Trump, Musk line their pockets and force their insanely radical and anti-american agenda upon all of us. The impact will be severe. Edited Tuesday at 02:46 PM by LGR4GM
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