@BigHeadMode__dup_32693@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-19 05:17 UTC
I'm not in #publichealth, but I don't see why person-to-person transmission of disease can't be eliminated. Seems we just lack the willpower. Airborne disease would be easiest, via ventilation, filtration, masks, isolation, and vaccination.
We were on track to eradicate polio, but thanks to the work of Elon Musk and RFK, we have likely set back the cause decades.
Ending HIV transmission seems possible via education, PrEP, and early detection, but I can't find much online.
https://www.cdc.gov/ehe/php/about/goals.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eradication_of_infectious_diseases
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@BigHeadMode@social.linux.pizza 2026-02-19 05:19
If we really set our minds to it, a well executed global 2 week lockdown could actually eliminate a lot of disease. Would take years of planning to avoid the mistakes of the half-assed, staggered covid lockdowns. COVID killed one of the 3 flu strains. I wonder how possible it would be to get us down to 1 strain, further boosting vaccine effectiveness. One also wonders how far government mandates could go in ensuring harm-reduced indoor activities in the winter months when airborne disease spreads more.