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"If it seems like everyone you know is sicker now than ever before, it's not
just your imagination. A recent analysis by Bloomberg and Airfinity revealed
that at least 13 communicable diseases—including tuberculosis, measles,
pertussis, polio, influenza, RSV, chickenpox, invasive group A streptococcus,
mycoplasma pneumoniae, parvovirus B19, dengue, and cholera—are "surging past
pre-pandemic levels in regions across the world." Bloomberg explains:
Bloomberg's analysis, done with London-based disease forecasting firm
Airfinity Ltd., collated data from more than 60 organizations and public
health agencies. The research also found that 44 countries and territories
have a reported resurgence in one or more infectious diseases that's at
least ten times worse than the pre-COVID baseline.
Cases of Dickensian-era whooping cough — known for coughing fits so violent
that some people break their ribs — have climbed by 45 times in China in the
first four months compared with last year. Measles — declared eliminated in
the US in 2000 — is making a comeback in more than 20 American states, and
is rising in the UK and parts of Europe.
While this rise is certainly attributable to multiple factors, including
vaccine hesitancy and climate change, Dr. David Putrino, Director of
Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System, and a Professor in
the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai, recently discussed the issue with Chris Cuomo as part
of Cuomo's ongoing series on COVID and Long COVID and emphasized one important
cause: COVID-19 infections."
Via Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
