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Tuberculosis Spawning in Crowded, Dirty ICE Detention Centers Doctors and medical researchers expect more outbreaks of infectious disease as the Trump administration crams thousands more people into miserable conditions.

Unsurprising but horrifying. Wherever there are people forced into crowded living conditions, there will be tuberculosis. Wherever people are dehumanized, there will be tuberculosis. prospect.org/health/2025-...

How is tuberculosis safely diagnosed and researched?

Khalima Mamutova guides us through the BSL-3 lab in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.

As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered. - KFF Health News Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to the measles outbreak in West Texas. Cases surged and sparked new outbreaks across the U.S. and Mexico. Together...

🚨🧵My latest:

As measles took off in Texas, the Trump administration took actions that prevented CDC scientists from responding.

The outbreak became the biggest in 30 yrs. It’s far larger considering the outbreaks it sparked in other states & Mexico. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Great to see Bill Gates in convo with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, highlight #Tuberculosis and John's amazing book.

Optimism despite funding constraints: new technologies and the moral justice are on the side of the good fight to #EndTB

www.gatesnotes.com/everything-i...

The World Needs More Compassion—Canada Must Step Up in Global Health

Canada🇨🇦 has a unique position of convening power as #G7 Chair. While missing the moment last week, it can still table shared values reflecting not just fiscal- but also moral responsibility.

www.stoptbcanada.com/news/g7-cana...

Global health is in crisis: How can Canada contribute?

"it is important to stop separating the “global” from the “local.”

...global health as distant crisis, an outbreak confined to another country, or a problem requiring solutions from others undermines Canada’s capacity to lead decisively"
@tivabaral.bsky.social

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journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

"The Deadly Effect of Trumps USAID Policy" and how it is crushing #EndTB programs around the globe.

Call for Canada to continue leading and step up to End TB globally and at home (Stop TB Canada)

@robynwaite.bsky.social in @thediplomat.com

issuu.com/diplomatonli... (p84-88)

Thanks to all in Health Canada, PHAC, ISC, Stop TB Canada and many partners... 🤩 Together we can #EndTB

Engaging all health providers to End TB: Public-Private Mix (PPM) Engaging all health providers to End TB: Public-Private Mix (PPM) | May 26-30, 2025 “[I have an] improved understanding of the key challenges in enhancing PPM and engaging private sector for TB diagno...

We are advancing the future of TB prevention and care!💡📱
🌍 We're proud to share that as a leading organization on TB prevention and care, experts from KNCV TB Plus will join as faculty team in one of the summer courses offered by McGill University Summer Institutes in Global Health this year. #TBSky

John Green - “Everything Is Tuberculosis” | The Daily Show YouTube video by The Daily Show

Hot Damn! Everything is Tuberculosis www.youtube.com/watch?v=2upp...

RFK Jr.'s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research NIAID's Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s departm...

RFK Jr. ordered the NIH’s Integrated Research Facility in Frederick to stop all research on serious infectious diseases yesterday at 5:00 PM.

They study pathogens like Ebola there. You may be familiar with it from The Hot Zone.

www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...

Starting in 15min! Not too late to register and join
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Thanks for doing this important modelling work! flagging to amplify @tbcommunityhub.bsky.social @gfadvocates.bsky.social

Line chart showing median number of TB deaths in 79 low- and middle-income countries from 2010 through 2040. A black line shows a decline from 1.25 million deaths in 2010 to just under 1 million deaths in 2024. A blue line shows the number of deaths staying constant through 2040 if 2024 funding and programmes are maintained. A red line shows the number of deaths increasing to 1.2 million in 2040 if US funding to national TB programmes is terminated.

New pre-print modelling impact of US funding cuts on HIV, #TB, MCH and family planning. We estimate impact of termination of US funding to NTPs via #USAID & The Global Fund may lead to 2.2 (1.5-2.9) million excess TB deaths between 2025 and 2040, reversing over a decade of progress.

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❤️ this is so beautifully said:

"TB doesn't just flow through the meandering river of injustice; TB broadens and deepens that river."

Long Seen As The ‘Pandemic Of The Poor,’ TB Is A Threat To Us All TB can be found in every major city, in every country. Failing to control it threatens global health security. Now is not the moment to turn our backs on the disease.

"Given #TB disproportionally affects those of working age, and can be costly and complex to treat, TB generates huge costs (lost productivity and health system expenditures). Investments in TB prevention, early detection and treatment yield extremely high returns"

www.forbes.com/sites/peters...

How Bangladesh’s pharma revolution succeeded against the odds This story is part of “Pills, Perils, Profits”, a Himal investigative series on Southasian pharmaceutical manufacturing and exports.Reporting for this story was

Interesting piece: "How Bangladesh’s pharma revolution succeeded against the odds - Bangladesh defied Big Pharma to create a thriving low-cost generic drug industry – with regulation and policy lessons for India, Southasia and the world" www.himalmag.com/politics/ban...

👇 Do read to understand what is happening due to USA government policies..

TB anywhere is TB everywhere!

#EndTB #FundingCutsCostLives

If you had to read one book on global health... If there is 1 book that you would like all global health students to read, it would be.....? Here is an impressive list of over 430 books generated by this question on Twitter!

I've updated this list of terrific global health books!

New books by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, @adamjkucharski.bsky.social, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social, @carlzimmer.com & Bill Foege are included

communities.springernature.com/posts/if-you...

Amazing @tbfighters.org!
Keep up the great work ✨️
If anyone wants to change tone and send a note of compassion ✍️ to a person affected by #TB

👇https://www.stoptbcanada.com/news/send-a-message-of-hope-this-world-tb-day

And huge thanks go to @brookeenichols.bsky.social for turning her anger into tangible numbers of #TB impact 👏

Thanks for highlighting #TB - the impact goes beyond the numbers and lives lost, broken community systems, interrupted healthcare chains... all conditions for the bacteria to spread. TB anywhere is TB everywhere.
And so 🙏 to John for his book in this time.

🎥 Join us for this important webinar!
A strong and resilient TB response starts with early detection and quality care—wherever people seek it, whether public or private.
🔗Register here www.tbppm.org/events/175959

This #WorldTBWeek, we are highlighting #StoriesThatMatter, those stories of people and communities affected by #tuberculosis (TB).🎙️

👉 Dr. Vijayashree Yellappa, KNCV TB expert, started her work on #TB as a clinical practitioner over 25 years ago.

www.kncvtbc.org/en/2025/03/2...
#TBSky #IDSky

Well deserved! ✨️ you are an amazing #EndTB advocate and communications star ✨️

YOUNITE Global proudly presents the **YOUNITE TB Song**—a powerful anthem for TB awareness, early detection, prevention, and treatment. This isn’t just music; it’s a movement to break the stigma and push for a TB-free world.

#younite4tb #commitinvestdeliver #yeswecanendtb

A Crisis We Can’t Ignore Global funding cuts are putting millions at risk. PIH is fighting to keep clinics open and provide lifesaving care. Donate now to protect the most vulnerable and save lives.

“We are made to feel guilty about caring for others. We should not apologize for not self-censoring ourselves, our fights are important.” @madhupai.bsky.social

Likeminded communities are important, essential for resistance movements. Stay informed, stay strong. Donate: PIHcanada.org/crisis

Thank you so much for this @impactcounter.bsky.social

All the numbers have a human face and story attached!

ps. sorry i cannot 🤍this message - but am grateful for your post!!

The human toll of tuberculosis funding discontinuation to date.

Hold the administration to account.

Tb.impactcounter.com
#tb #endTB #FundingCutsCostLives

Register | Turmoil, TB Care, & Taking Action Join experts on World TB Day to discuss the history, innovations, and social justice impact of TB, the world’s deadliest infectious disease.

Welcome everyone to our webinar: Turmoil, TB Care, & Taking Action, follow along as we post some of the highlights 👇

Tune in: act.pih.org/worldtbday2025

@theunion-tblh.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @tbfighters.org