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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD

@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social

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Epidemiologist. Professor Emerita. Blue in Arizona, forged in the Burgh. When you’re going through hell, keep going. (Churchill) 1elizabethtjacobs1@gmail.com @defendpublichealth.bsky.social https://www.defendpublichealth.org

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD·Aug 17

A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵 An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD·Aug 16

A woman who was 20 weeks pregnant fed her toddler son raw milk. He contracted Campylobacter and then passed the infection to her; she progressed to sepsis, and had a miscarriage. She is suing the business that sells the raw milk, saying she didn’t know the risk. Don’t feed your kids raw milk.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD·Aug 7

The United States would not exist if George Washington hadn’t ordered his troops to be vaccinated. We have spiraled back 250 years.

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