We’re just not very good at this, are we?

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“As bird flu spreads in cows, fractured U.S. response has echoes of early covid”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/25/bird-flu-cows-government-response/

Mass grave of plague victims discovered in Nuremberg may be largest ever found in Europe

Archaeologists conducting excavations in Nuremberg, Germany, have unearthed what may be the largest mass burial site of plague victims ever found in Europe...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/03/mass-grave-of-plague-victims-discovered-in-nuremberg/

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Whooping cough rising sharply in some countries. Why you may need a booster.
Newborn babies are at greatest risk from the respiratory infection.

We had a large outbreak in our county several years ago. It used to be called The Hundred Day Cough in China, and it's dangerous to babies. I was in public health...Pertussis is not to be trifled with...

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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/whooping-cough-surging-countries-may-need-booster-rcna147848

Whooping cough surging in some countries. Why you may need a booster.

Whooping cough outbreaks in Europe, Asia and parts of the U.S. should be a reminder to get vaccinated, experts say.

^{Kaitlin Sullivan (NBC News)}