💔 We're the closest thing CDC has to a voice these days 💔
Welcome to our inaugural #AltComms press release!
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report comes out every Thursday (except for when 🍊 froze EVERYTHING in February).
It’s considered "the voice of CDC"
4️⃣ new articles are 🔥 off the press
Welcome to our inaugural #AltComms press release!
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report comes out every Thursday (except for when 🍊 froze EVERYTHING in February).
It’s considered "the voice of CDC"
4️⃣ new articles are 🔥 off the press
May 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
💔 We're the closest thing CDC has to a voice these days 💔
Welcome to our inaugural #AltComms press release!
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report comes out every Thursday (except for when 🍊 froze EVERYTHING in February).
It’s considered "the voice of CDC"
4️⃣ new articles are 🔥 off the press
Welcome to our inaugural #AltComms press release!
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report comes out every Thursday (except for when 🍊 froze EVERYTHING in February).
It’s considered "the voice of CDC"
4️⃣ new articles are 🔥 off the press
It's Thursday, which is MMWR day at the CDC! Since CDC is still muzzled from most communications, we'll be spilling the 🍵 on this week's MMWR through our #AltComms campaign! This week we'll dive into each article, so buckle up for an evening of public health + science 🤓
June 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It's Thursday, which is MMWR day at the CDC! Since CDC is still muzzled from most communications, we'll be spilling the 🍵 on this week's MMWR through our #AltComms campaign! This week we'll dive into each article, so buckle up for an evening of public health + science 🤓
📣 Attention CDC staff
Your work deserves better than being buried by this admin.
We’ve been using #AltComms to spotlight MMWRs — but if you’ve got manuscripts, commentaries or other publications coming out elsewhere, we want to feature them too.
DM us or
📧 altCDCtips@proton.me
📱 Signal: altCDC.99
Your work deserves better than being buried by this admin.
We’ve been using #AltComms to spotlight MMWRs — but if you’ve got manuscripts, commentaries or other publications coming out elsewhere, we want to feature them too.
DM us or
📧 altCDCtips@proton.me
📱 Signal: altCDC.99
August 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📣 Attention CDC staff
Your work deserves better than being buried by this admin.
We’ve been using #AltComms to spotlight MMWRs — but if you’ve got manuscripts, commentaries or other publications coming out elsewhere, we want to feature them too.
DM us or
📧 altCDCtips@proton.me
📱 Signal: altCDC.99
Your work deserves better than being buried by this admin.
We’ve been using #AltComms to spotlight MMWRs — but if you’ve got manuscripts, commentaries or other publications coming out elsewhere, we want to feature them too.
DM us or
📧 altCDCtips@proton.me
📱 Signal: altCDC.99
Time for our weekly #AltComms #MMWR update! Coming in hot with our first article.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
June 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Time for our weekly #AltComms #MMWR update! Coming in hot with our first article.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Since today is our #AltComms day, we thought we'd issue an #AltRecommendation for Florida
(to offset the FL Surgeon General's stunt www.bbc.com/news/article...)
(to offset the FL Surgeon General's stunt www.bbc.com/news/article...)
September 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Since today is our #AltComms day, we thought we'd issue an #AltRecommendation for Florida
(to offset the FL Surgeon General's stunt www.bbc.com/news/article...)
(to offset the FL Surgeon General's stunt www.bbc.com/news/article...)
Today's #MMWR #AltComms report feels very... timely... considering today's FDA announcement 52 food standards (many which are for dairy products 🧀🍦)
One article describes a Salmonella outbreak linked to raw milk 🦠🥛
Yummy!
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
One article describes a Salmonella outbreak linked to raw milk 🦠🥛
Yummy!
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked ...
This report describes a Salmonella outbreak linked to ...
www.cdc.gov
July 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Today's #MMWR #AltComms report feels very... timely... considering today's FDA announcement 52 food standards (many which are for dairy products 🧀🍦)
One article describes a Salmonella outbreak linked to raw milk 🦠🥛
Yummy!
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
One article describes a Salmonella outbreak linked to raw milk 🦠🥛
Yummy!
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Folks, our brains are running on fumes, but let this pleasant image of today's Tesla stock price fluctuations give you some sweet dreams 💋
P.S. Don't forget to tell us what you thought of today's #MMWR #AltComms posts, especially thoughts on today's deep dives vs last week's high level summaries!
P.S. Don't forget to tell us what you thought of today's #MMWR #AltComms posts, especially thoughts on today's deep dives vs last week's high level summaries!
June 6, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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This week's #MMWR is a reminder to GO GET YOUR FLU SHOTS 💉💉💉
Why? All 3 articles are from our Flu Division friends!
We love a timely, themed issue 💚
We'll do a deep dive into the flu vaccine effectiveness article in a bit
Quick #AltComms looks at 2/3 of this week's articles below 👇
This week's #MMWR is a reminder to GO GET YOUR FLU SHOTS 💉💉💉
Why? All 3 articles are from our Flu Division friends!
We love a timely, themed issue 💚
We'll do a deep dive into the flu vaccine effectiveness article in a bit
Quick #AltComms looks at 2/3 of this week's articles below 👇
September 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
At the last All Hands, we were told that CDC's communications ban ended in Feb. But there hasn't been a post from CDC's FB or Instagram accounts since March. That's 3+ months the agency has been muzzled from sharing the latest public health science, recommendations, or outbreak updates. #AltComms
an optical illusion that says we call bs on it
ALT: an optical illusion that says we call bs on it
media.tenor.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
At the last All Hands, we were told that CDC's communications ban ended in Feb. But there hasn't been a post from CDC's FB or Instagram accounts since March. That's 3+ months the agency has been muzzled from sharing the latest public health science, recommendations, or outbreak updates. #AltComms
🧵 4/4
➡️ Rabies remains almost universally fatal once symptoms begin, but entirely preventable with timely PEP.
When in doubt after 🦇 contact, treat!
#altcomms
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
➡️ Rabies remains almost universally fatal once symptoms begin, but entirely preventable with timely PEP.
When in doubt after 🦇 contact, treat!
#altcomms
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
🧵 4/4
➡️ Rabies remains almost universally fatal once symptoms begin, but entirely preventable with timely PEP.
When in doubt after 🦇 contact, treat!
#altcomms
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
➡️ Rabies remains almost universally fatal once symptoms begin, but entirely preventable with timely PEP.
When in doubt after 🦇 contact, treat!
#altcomms
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
There are two other awesome #MMWR articles today for #AltComms - but our brains can only handle so much as bedtime 🛌💤 approaches
Public health in action 👊💥 by CDC global health staff 👉 dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmw...
A new way to gather info about homelessness 👉 dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmw...
Public health in action 👊💥 by CDC global health staff 👉 dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmw...
A new way to gather info about homelessness 👉 dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmw...
June 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
There are two other awesome #MMWR articles today for #AltComms - but our brains can only handle so much as bedtime 🛌💤 approaches
Public health in action 👊💥 by CDC global health staff 👉 dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmw...
A new way to gather info about homelessness 👉 dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmw...
Public health in action 👊💥 by CDC global health staff 👉 dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmw...
A new way to gather info about homelessness 👉 dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmw...
Whew, enough about vaccine-preventable diseases for now 💉
This week's #MMWR is all about pathogens that (mostly) *aren't* vaccine-preventable at the moment:
🫁 Mycoplasma pneumoniae
🥵 Parvovirus B19
🧼 Enterobacterales
Time for the highlight of everyone's week, our #AltComms briefing!
This week's #MMWR is all about pathogens that (mostly) *aren't* vaccine-preventable at the moment:
🫁 Mycoplasma pneumoniae
🥵 Parvovirus B19
🧼 Enterobacterales
Time for the highlight of everyone's week, our #AltComms briefing!
June 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Raccoons have it all, don't they? They're cute, scrappy, versatile, and highly intelligent.
In this week's #altComms report, we highlight something else that up to 80% of their population has -- a roundworm called Baylisascaris procyonis that's shed in their poop and can infect people. 🧵
In this week's #altComms report, we highlight something else that up to 80% of their population has -- a roundworm called Baylisascaris procyonis that's shed in their poop and can infect people. 🧵
a raccoon is standing on its hind legs on a dirt path .
Alt: a raccoon is standing on its hind legs on a dirt path
media.tenor.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Raccoons have it all, don't they? They're cute, scrappy, versatile, and highly intelligent.
In this week's #altComms report, we highlight something else that up to 80% of their population has -- a roundworm called Baylisascaris procyonis that's shed in their poop and can infect people. 🧵
In this week's #altComms report, we highlight something else that up to 80% of their population has -- a roundworm called Baylisascaris procyonis that's shed in their poop and can infect people. 🧵
🧵 1/7 #AltComms
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) this week on a Zika outbreak in Bangladesh in 2024
This is classic, boots-on-the-ground epidemiology—and exactly why it still matters. Let’s dig in.
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) this week on a Zika outbreak in Bangladesh in 2024
This is classic, boots-on-the-ground epidemiology—and exactly why it still matters. Let’s dig in.
Zika Virus Outbreak ...
This report describes a Zika outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during September-December 2024.
www.cdc.gov
January 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
🧵 1/7 #AltComms
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) this week on a Zika outbreak in Bangladesh in 2024
This is classic, boots-on-the-ground epidemiology—and exactly why it still matters. Let’s dig in.
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) this week on a Zika outbreak in Bangladesh in 2024
This is classic, boots-on-the-ground epidemiology—and exactly why it still matters. Let’s dig in.
New MMWR out today: A 10-month-old with an immunocompromising condition developed Legionnaires disease after drinking formula made with a home formula-mixing device. Legionella was found concentrated in the device. Tip: use ready-to-feed formula or water heated to ≥158°F. #AltComms
Notes from the Field: Case of Legionnaires Disease ...
This report describes a case of Legionnaires disease ...
www.cdc.gov
June 18, 2026 at 11:25 PM
New MMWR out today: A 10-month-old with an immunocompromising condition developed Legionnaires disease after drinking formula made with a home formula-mixing device. Legionella was found concentrated in the device. Tip: use ready-to-feed formula or water heated to ≥158°F. #AltComms
👀 Want to see more #AltComms?
📢 Work in applied local/state/federal public health?
Please share the important (public) work you're doing to altcdc.99 on Signal (and include links when possible)
We can only create comms for the things we know about - help us out!
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Please share the important (public) work you're doing to altcdc.99 on Signal (and include links when possible)
We can only create comms for the things we know about - help us out!
a cat is surrounded by microphones that say news
ALT: a cat is surrounded by microphones that say news
media.tenor.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
👀 Want to see more #AltComms?
📢 Work in applied local/state/federal public health?
Please share the important (public) work you're doing to altcdc.99 on Signal (and include links when possible)
We can only create comms for the things we know about - help us out!
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Please share the important (public) work you're doing to altcdc.99 on Signal (and include links when possible)
We can only create comms for the things we know about - help us out!
🧵CDC’s journal (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) released a new report today describing an investigation into a skilled nursing facility resident who was infected with Hepatitis B virus through a shared blood glucose monitor.
#altcomms #MMWR
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
#altcomms #MMWR
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Notes from the Field: Hepatitis B Virus Transmission...
This report describes acute hepatitis B infection in a nursing home resident who used a shared glucometer that was also used on a resident with chronic hepatitis B.
www.cdc.gov
August 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
🧵CDC’s journal (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) released a new report today describing an investigation into a skilled nursing facility resident who was infected with Hepatitis B virus through a shared blood glucose monitor.
#altcomms #MMWR
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
#altcomms #MMWR
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Also for #NationalFoodDay we are re-posting one of our fave food-related MMWRs that we covered a few months ago as part of our AltComms report.
PSA: Sometimes eating food can you make you high. Sometimes, it's intentional. 🍕
PSA: Sometimes eating food can you make you high. Sometimes, it's intentional. 🍕
[1/5] Have you ever...accidentally gotten high? This altCDCer once ate a special cookie that no one mentioned was special. So, we can relate to the 85 people that are part this #altComms post that went on the JOURNEY of being so high...with no clue why.
a cat with blue eyes is looking at the camera with a galaxy in the background and fynny written on the bottom
Alt: a cat with blue eyes is looking at the camera with a galaxy in the background
media.tenor.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Also for #NationalFoodDay we are re-posting one of our fave food-related MMWRs that we covered a few months ago as part of our AltComms report.
PSA: Sometimes eating food can you make you high. Sometimes, it's intentional. 🍕
PSA: Sometimes eating food can you make you high. Sometimes, it's intentional. 🍕
📄📚 Got something exciting in press?
Let us know — we’re happy to hold off until the embargo lifts. We take confidentiality seriously - we kind of have to: we’re #altCDC and still work at CDC.
We’re here to make sure your science doesn’t get sidelined.
#AltComms
#CDCSavesLives
Let us know — we’re happy to hold off until the embargo lifts. We take confidentiality seriously - we kind of have to: we’re #altCDC and still work at CDC.
We’re here to make sure your science doesn’t get sidelined.
#AltComms
#CDCSavesLives
August 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📄📚 Got something exciting in press?
Let us know — we’re happy to hold off until the embargo lifts. We take confidentiality seriously - we kind of have to: we’re #altCDC and still work at CDC.
We’re here to make sure your science doesn’t get sidelined.
#AltComms
#CDCSavesLives
Let us know — we’re happy to hold off until the embargo lifts. We take confidentiality seriously - we kind of have to: we’re #altCDC and still work at CDC.
We’re here to make sure your science doesn’t get sidelined.
#AltComms
#CDCSavesLives