The first epidemic of the 1918 flu in the United States occurred at the military’s Camp Funston, Kansas (later Fort Riley).
Infected soldiers headed to WWI battlefields carried the flu to Europe. Millions died
It’s not *vaccination* that weakens force readiness.
yiiiikes
Hand holding phone that has a measles alert on the screen. Text reads: Measles alert! Unsure of what to do next? Stay informed by subscribing to press releases from local and state health departments and monitoring the news for alerts.
First, know if the ALERT IS LEGIT. Measles alerts are designed to prevent potential outbreaks. A legitimate measles alert will come from official public health sources, such as local or state health departments or the CDC, and should include: Where & When: Specific locations visited by an infectious individual, and precise dates and time ranges when the person was there. Transmission Risk: Measles can remain infectious while suspended in the air, or survive on surfaces, for up to two hours. Contact Details: Direct phone numbers for local health departments for reporting symptoms or questions. Authority Source: Clear identification of the health department issuing the alert, typically denoted by a header or logo. Method & Response: Ways the health department is finding other potentially infectious individuals, including rapid contact tracing, collaborating with health care providers, and reviewing patient logs.
Know what to do after POSSIBLE EXPOSURE. Check immunity status: Immediately verify your MMR vaccination status and, if unvaccinated or unsure, call your health care provider or local public health department for guidance. There’s no harm in getting an extra MMR dose if you cannot find documentation of your vaccination status. Anyone who is unvaccinated can receive the MMR vaccine within 72 hours of exposure. While it may not prevent the illness, it will reduce its severity. Isolation: Measles is highly contagious. If one person has it, up to 9 out of 10 people nearby will become infected if they are not protected. Unvaccinated individuals should quarantine for up to 21 days post-exposure to prevent further spread, as a person with measles is infectious up to four days before a rash appears.
Illustration of measles rash on hand. Text reads: Know and monitor any symptoms. Measles symptoms begin to appear 7 to 21 days after exposure and generally follow this timeline: 7–14 days after initial infection: Fever and the three Cs—cough, coryza (runny nose), and conjunctivitis (red eyes). 2–3 days after symptoms begin: Small white bumps with a red halo appear on the inner side of the mouth before the onset of rash. 3–5 days after symptoms begin: A rash of flat, red spots emerges near the hairline, before spreading to the neck, abdomen, arms, legs, and feet. If you believe you were exposed immediately call your health care provider. If you are seeking health care in person, call before visiting. This allows them to prepare for your arrival and take precautions to not infect others in the waiting room.
There's a measles alert in my area. Now what?
Verifying immunity, monitoring symptoms, and staying current with vaccinations are key.
Read more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/what-is...
This isn't accidental oversight by our media. It's malicious complicity.
Ageing: the condition of becoming less serious about all you were once far too serious about and more serious about all that you once undervalued.
Everything Will Swallow You, with an owl bookmark.
Everything Will Swallow You, with a Green Man bookmark.
Everything Will Swallow You, with a chicken bookmark.
THREAD. Today I'm giving away 3 signed hardbacks of my latest book, each with fab linoprint bookmarks, made by my mum Jo.
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You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time
All shares much-appreciated.
That Yale report on what's wrong with U.S. college saw some trees (high cost, unfair admission, etc.) but missed the forest: the 60-year right-wing crusade to undermine higher ed, from slashing budgets to stifling speech
How to really fix college. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/yale...
Pancreatic cancer usually kills within a year or two of diagnosis. In this trial, nearly all 8 responders are still alive six years later. The 5-year survival rate is usually only around 12%. We should be increasing federal funding for mRNA research, not cutting it.
A mysterious gateway at the end of a corridor of churchyard yew trees, which almost certainly doesn't lead to a branch of Screwfix.
Interdimensional Portal Of The Week.
www.tom-cox.com/the-20-best-...
We all have days like this
Read that again. This Louisiana bill forces homeless people to choose between jail and "treatment"—and if they can't pay for the latter, they will be forced to perform unpaid labor.
The historical precedents are clear: convict leasing, Black Codes, debtor's prison.
RFK Jr wants “government-run farms where Black youth would be “reparented” away from their families”
I am so fed up of people telling me to “find common cause” with RFK Jr & his MAHA movement. Absolutely nope.
There is an all assault on our moral compass. To separate politics from morality or ethics. To convince us that the wrongs/evils we are witnessing are not wrongs/evils. Grab hold of your moral compass. Do not give it up to people who do not give a damn about right and wrong.
We need to give serious thought to how else to take advantage of Vance's god-tier ability to repel all humans.
Hungarians deserve every congratulations for giving Peter Magyar a bigger margin than Orban has ever gotten in all of his rigged elections - and this within the system that Orban rigged. Magyar now has a constitutional majority to undo Orban's constitutional prison and govern as a democratic leader.
An excellent record that could have only been made by a band fronted by a man who'd never heard 'Tomorrow Never Knows' with a man who absolutely loved 'Tomorrow Never Knows' at the helm of guitar and songwriting duties.
What I like best about the Artemis II photos is that it was taken by actual humans. An actual person had to frame it and manually adjust settings. It's their own artistic rendition of what they thought looked best at the time, something no probe, rover or unmanned spacecraft can take. it's art
Pro-tip for the Swalwell campaign staff now maligning the women accusing their boss of sexual misconduct: it's not worth it. There will be other campaigns and other candidates but there will never be another time that you won't regret behaving this way towards survivors.
Science is good. We should fund it.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
How lovely to experience joy.
I've studied so many concentration camps through history that held vulnerable people in just this kind of crowded squalor. You demonize people, you demand more arrests, this is what you get. It already has its own budget and its own momentum, and is on track to go much further, unless we stop it.
They spent a decade complaining about safe spaces and then made a robot to give you compliments and tell you your mp3 of farting noises is Brian Eno
Wishing this fabulously competent—and joyful—crew a safe return to a planet that, frankly, doesn't deserve them.
Cover of The Lancet's April 11, 2026 issue. Quote on cover reads: "Health cannot—and should not—be overlooked in the economies of war."
"Every 1% increase in military spending drives a 0·62% reduction in public health spending."
On the cover, a new letter examines the relationship between military spending and public health expenditure during conflicts.
Find out more in our latest issue: spkl.io/63325ANG6W
Speaking of Melania Trump and press conferences, this year marks ten years since her husband promised she’d hold a press conference to address questions about her immigration history. We’re still waiting: www.inquirer.com/philly/news/...
Dear GI How are you? Nice story about JE in NY mag. You look great on the picture. I know you are very busy flying all over the world. How was Palm Beach? I cannot wait to go down. Give me a call when you are back in NY. Have a great time! Love, Melania
Melania: “I never had a relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell.”
a “ceasefire” that lasted 17 hours and killed 254 people in lebanon is not a ceasefire and referring to it as one is inaccurate
Leavitt: "Iran has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz"
(Fox News just reported Iran is closing the strait!)
There does not appear to be a formal written document for the ceasefire agreement.-CNN
