@dralexsundermann: In 2012, a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak swept across the U.S., killing 64 people and sickening over 700. It started with contaminated steroid injections from a compounding pharmacy and it spread fast. Public health departments and CDC epidemic intelligence officers stopped it from becoming far worse. Now, those very teams are being attacked. h/t to @Dr. Jess (PhD, RDN) for the article on Russell Vought in her recent video and to Dr Demetre for the quote from CNN. #publichealth #cdc #outbreak #health #medicine

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freddyskids
BecksRx :
I work in sterile compounding and I’m so frustrated at the destruction of public safety and oversight.
2025-10-13 17:46:44
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danisjustwatching
danisjustwatching :
Does that mean the vials that were used on those patients had visible mold and not a single healthcare provider decided not to use it? 😭 Or was it not visible to them yet?
2025-10-17 23:56:24
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garagegiggles
GarageGiggles :
but what can we do about it
2025-10-22 08:02:14
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dietcokeandchacos
Ariel :
This was the worst. I had the injections in Tennessee at a facility listed as recipient. I did not contract fungal meningitis, but I remember having to take and document my temperature for a month or more to make sure I didn’t develop symptoms. Most of the symptoms were things like pain and ache especially lower back, which was why I got the injections so we didn’t know how else to monitor it.
2025-10-14 00:58:25
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julesandherdog
🐋ules :
Cuts to public health and funding will literally kill people and this administration doesn’t care
2025-10-13 21:54:07
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firstlast9728
Mox :
If this happens again, do we even have the people In place to connect everything and figure out the cause of it all? If another pandemic hits, we are in so much trouble.
2025-10-13 20:40:25
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jackstout_
JackStout :
You've no clue how many times we were taught about this in pharmacy school And in my masters of public health school
2025-10-23 18:48:09
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muuria
DibDub :
It’s frightening. I take my job (sterile compounding) very seriously. This story was told to me when I worked at a home infusion. So sad
2025-10-14 01:38:07
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lamiab0625
lamiab0625 :
I live near that facility and work in healthcare, though in an allied health clinic whose scope doesn’t involve things like this (PT), and I do realize it was not the point of your video. But I have always wondered - if you could see the mold in the vials, why were they still used? Couldn’t the nurses/PAs/MDs see that and say “something isn’t right with this…It’s not supposed to have anything floating in there”?
2025-10-14 01:47:00
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unclemccombs
Uncle Ian McCombs :
Me looking at bird flu stuff:
2025-10-14 12:27:49
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michignnurse
marianne luginbuhl :
I work neuro icu. this was terrifying
2025-10-13 21:03:27
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ckerby1411
Cara :
Thank you for sharing this info about CDC. So sick of people tearing down public health
2025-10-14 16:09:22
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_idk.katie_
Katie :
like 96% of the time when MA is in the news I'm happy about it and the rest... well... 🙃
2025-10-13 16:40:12
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user953276612
Be kind :
We need more epidemiologists reporting here. Thank you.
2025-10-14 04:54:54
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lizwarfield1
Liz Warfield :
comment to amplify. Tell me more about the artwork behind you!
2025-10-14 01:54:19
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jaxgray2018
jaxgray2018 :
I remember this but didn’t know it was so bad and that many people died.
2025-10-13 16:29:35
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quietsharkthethird
quietsharkthethird :
this scared me so bad I've been avoiding epidural steroid injections ever since. 13 years being recommended to get them for my back pain but I've been doing everything I can to avoid 😭. it's not rational but is stuck in my brain
2025-10-13 16:52:35
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shirleyann1489
💙💙💙SAG1955💙💙💙 :
The American people need to wake up! This administration does not care about the people. Their bottom line is the $$$$$ they can put in their pocket, and CONTROL of people that do not meet their standards.
2025-10-14 11:42:29
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suepwa
SuePWa :
You could visually see fungus in the vials??!! And doctors and nurses still used those vials?? WTH
2025-10-14 10:15:15
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belladonnaratt
RatrickEin10👁️C :
We live in TN and my husband almost died from spinal meningitis in November 2012… they said it was because he was antibiotic resistant because it started as an ear infection
2025-10-14 11:00:49
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bluecatcreations
BlueCatCreations :
Is there a way out of this? Even if the orange turd and company are ousted, how do we out this back together?
2025-10-13 18:20:39
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thowick
Always a nurse :
Great. My newest nightmare.
2025-10-14 02:20:19
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rebeckatheresa
Rebecka Theresa :
I was planning on applying to EIS this coming year as I just finished up my MPH. Not anymore..
2025-10-13 17:40:27
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shteffie
Steph :
for the life of me i cannot understand why people like russel vought wants us to die
2025-10-13 22:56:21
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julesandherdog
🐋ules :
This and John Oliver’s segment on compounding pharmacies made me swear off of them completely
2025-10-13 21:52:43
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