FWIW, I do not think that solely medical advice should be driving responses. We need to look at the total impact of proposed actions - not just the positive impacts on the crisis, but all the negativ… (View Post)

And most unhelpful. My next trip to Pakistan, to work on a national infection control approach for CCHF (Crimea Congo Hemorrhaging Fever), has been delayed indefinitely. CCHF has a mortality rate of … (View Post)

Lucky, feeling for you. Our 17-year old house cat had a stroke on Friday and is now blind (bilateral retina detachment as a result of ultra high blood pressure). Nursing her through, but thought she … (View Post)

10 confirmed cases in the DMV (District, Maryland, Virginia) metro area. DC Public Health lab has the capacity to test 50 per day, VA 400, MD 1000 with plans to double by Friday. Private lab testing … (View Post)

Actually, Italian chefs have all told me that pasta water should be so salty it should taste like seawater. (View Post)