#Infectious

How many #COVID19 cases are asymptomatic? The *incorrect* 40% figure keeps being repeated (such as claim below in 21 Oct NEJM Perspective), but best estimates are now closer to 17%
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Please stop telling young people they should avoid #COVIDー19 infection to protect the old. Tell them to protect themselves.Long-term symptoms 6+ mo post-infection:EBV: 11%Q fever: 11%Ross River Virus: 11%West Nile
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1/ Although the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in many ways, our vulnerabilities to infectious disease threats has been long known to those of us in public health. 2/ Back in
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1/ I really didn't want to do this & i always try to stay within evidence & science realm & avoid ideas that are "out there" but this needs to
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I see y’all are on here playing doctor again arguing about herpes so lemme set y’all dummies straight again. There are two types of herpes. HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 generally
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As the semester comes to an end, few pieces of news have brought me such intense and unbridled joy as learning that @Jim_Swan has received tenure @MITChemE. I have never
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this tweet and I’ll write something about you. 49 Your exuberance for life comes through even in your Twitter feed. I love seeing pictures of your adventures, and am inspired
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#idtips #idmeded day 4. Staph aureus bacteremia. You will deal with this in inpatient medicine / surgical / critical care / emergency specialty. Want to know the secret why ID
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1) Let's melt some faces with a short thread about DISEASE X. @Tony__Heller @Barnes_Law @JordanSchachtel @aginnt @AlexBerenson @AnnCoulter @justin_hart @PJMedia_com 2) Per wikipedia: "Disease X is a placeholder name that
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Sometimes when we engage in charity, it can be easy to focus on numbers and quantity. That the worth of our contribution is defined by how much money we raise.
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I have to mute people right now. I’m one of the ones broadcasting how to survive this and some are not listening.It’s heart breaking to see the rampant willfull ignorance
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Media, you have an interesting line of Q. for Dr. Fauci and Dr. Trump, that starts with something Dr. Fauci said back in 2011 when the movie “Contagion” had just
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As a lot of you know, I'm a big fan of the TV show 'The West Wing.' It was actually one of the first shows back on the air after
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Prof. @carlheneghan explains the PCR test. A positive test, in an asymptomatic person, doesn't tell you if they have an active infection, or if they had it two months ago.
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Keep prayers for Nick Gauthier coming. He's starting his 8th round of plex to buy time for infectious disease consult (they don't work on a holiday during a pandemic)
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1/ Highest priority for school reopening. Enforce:-face masks at all times (everyone)-physical distancing (limit numbers)Though worthy, these are lower priority. Implement as time/money permit:-wash/ hand sanitizing stations-improved ventil
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