What to know about infectious diseases this holiday season – Los Angeles Times

Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UC San Francisco, said people should be on the lookout for the “Big Four”: three respiratory viruses currently moving through the U.S. — influenza, COVID-19 and RSV — and one stomach virus — norovirus.

According to WastewaterScan — an infectious disease monitoring network led by researchers at Stanford and Emory universities, with lab-testing partner Verily, Alphabet Inc.’s life sciences organization — those four viruses are running hot around the nation…

Source: What to know about infectious diseases this holiday season – Los Angeles Times

Santa – Kaushal Kishore

Within each heart, a Santa resides,

A heart that loves, a soul that guides…

A flicker of kindness, gentle and warm,

To share the joy, to weather the storm…

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Some may wander, burdened and lost,

Their light dimmed by life’s weary cost…

Dreams may crumble, hopes may fade,

A quiet ache in the heart’s dark shade…

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But just a gentle word, a helping hand,

Can reignite the spark, in the heartland…

A small act, a gesture of love shown,

Can brighten lives of those feeling alone…

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For Christmas is a spirit, not just a day,

A life we embrace in a heartfelt way…

To spread the joy, to give and inspire,

And share the magic that will never tire…

Merry Christmas Eve 🎇 🎄 ⛄

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–Kaushal Kishore 

 

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