A scientific report from the #CDC published Thurs shows some #veterinarians who provide care for #cattle were unknowingly infected w/ #H5N1 avian influenza virus last yr.
…The report is 1 of 3 about bird flu that were scheduled to be published 3 wks ago in the CDC’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (#MMWR). But the publication was abruptly suspended when the #Trump admin instructed federal #health agencies to pause all external communications on Jan 21.
#PublicHealth
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Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •The #CDC report is the latest evidence that the outbreak in #dairy herds is spreading undetected in #cows, & the spillover into people at highest risk of exposure is going unnoticed.
…A slimmed-down #MMWR resumed publication last week but included NONE of the #BirdFlu reports. #PublicHealth experts have criticized the unprecedented break in publication & the holdup of bird flu information.
#science #censorship #Trump #antiscience
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •An essay titled “The Consequences of Silencing the ‘Voice of the #CDC,’ ” published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, said the omission of information about #H5N1 avian influenza “raises concerns about the CDC’s ability to disseminate scientific data & analysis of #PublicHealth information in a timely manner.”
The authors, 3 fmr #MMWR editors in chief & a fmr CDC official, warned that the pause in publication of the MMWR “might portend changes” based on #political objectives.
Nonilex
in reply to Nonilex • • •“It is essential that decisions regarding updates on #PublicHealth issues necessary to protect individuals, communities & the country are made by experts in public health & #medicine,” they wrote.
#FederalAgencies #CDC #Trump #censorship #science #BirdFlu
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