cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/36033796

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

  • freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/measles-rise-again-europe-time-check-your-vaccination-status#%3A~%3Atext=Data+on+measles+cases+in%2Cduring+the+spring+of+2025

    ONLY 4 COUNTRIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION REPORT MEETING THE TWO DOSE VACCINATION COVERAGE FOR MEASLES.

    Sounds like the damn place is a biohazard at this point, and we need to stop tourists from the EU from entering other countries like Alaknar advises.

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      That’s mainly because until very recent craziness (mainly US imported) Measles was approaching eradication and the vaccination regime was lightened because of that. Now it will have to be upped again, which is already happening.
      This whataboutism works as a gotcha in a random comment, but EU reality isn’t that bleak yet

      • freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world
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        6 hours ago

        It isn’t whataboutism. It’s facts and data. It’s in response to the the ridiculous low-IQ statements from the OP claiming that the US is a biohazard now because the fascists in charge fired people at the CDC.

        Read the article I linked. There are plenty of cases of measles in the European Union, along with low vaccination coverage, and they haven’t fired anyone at their CDC. Should we be knee-jerk calling to restrict travel to and from the EU?

        But I love how you think the EU measles and vaccination issue is a US import, instead of what it really is.

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      7 hours ago

      Remind me again, how many of those countries have removed their equivalents of the CDC?

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        Evidently, the CDC in the EU doesn’t exist, if only 4 countries are properly vaccinated for measles. Get your house in order, genius.

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          The CDC/ECDC’s job is also to monitor and alert, and it’s doing exactly that.

          The US just lost that capability