Physician (IM/Peds). Epidemiologist. Mom. Wife. #EIS (15) and #ELBI (17) alum. Public health, biosecurity & medicine. Tweets rep only me. RT ≠ endorsement.

Nashville, TN
Joined February 2009
Well, after 2.5+ hours on the phone / hold and conversations with 9+ customer service staff, I guess I have to resort to social media to shame @SamsungUS / @Samsung for how they have treated my 74 yo mother. 1/X
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Apparently, you can only get a refund if they receive the part back in their warehouse w/in 2w of when you received it. (I'll remind you - this is the part @Samsung directed me to order, from their own website. My Mom is 74yo and does not live with me. 2 weeks?!) 5/X
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Mind you, this recap is the straightforward version & doesn't include repeating the same story 9+ times, being routed to the same group over and over, & an unwillingness to escalate to management. We will certainly NEVER purchase another @SamsungUS / @Samsung product again. 6/6
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Day 8 with no power. Two young kids (4 & 7), a sweet senior dog (10.5) and their grown ups (physicians serving VUMC & the State of TN) are desperate to get back home. It's a simple repair of a severed line between 2 NES poles. @PhilNvestigates @NC5 @NashvilleEOC @TNLookout
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Day 8 with no power. Two young kids (4 & 7), a sweet senior dog (10.5) and their grown ups (physicians serving VUMC & the State of TN) are desperate to get back home. It's a simple repair of a severed line between 2 NES poles. @NESpower @WSMV @FOXNashville @WPLN @freddieoconnell
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Mary-Margaret Fill, MD MPH retweeted
Permanent Secretary, Dr. @DianaAtwine addresses the media this afternoon. “An outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease has been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda following confirmation from 3 National Reference Laboratories.”
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Mary-Margaret Fill, MD MPH retweeted
Breaking: @FAANews confirms midair collision on approach to DCA
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Our latest poll finds the public’s trust in key health agencies has fallen over the last 18 months — continuing a decline that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore the findings: on.kff.org/4axYb6p
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Mary-Margaret Fill, MD MPH retweeted
WHO is reporting an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease in Tanzania with at least 9 cases, 8 deaths. Risk of this outbreak is described as "high" due to "several concerning factors," including evidence of geographic spread.
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Updates from the DRC MoH on the unidentified illness circulating: ➡️376 cases | 79 deaths | ~300 recovered ➡️~40% of cases are among children <5 yo ➡️Primary symptoms: fever, cough, runny nose, headache, myalgia, respiratory distress ➡️Suspicion is for respiratory disease
NEW: Unidentified illness in Congo appears to be a respiratory disease, according to the health minister. "I can't say yet whether it's waterborne, a bacterial infection, or transmitted through coughing. We need to identify the pathogen first before determining how it spreads."
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Mary-Margaret Fill, MD MPH retweeted
CDC confirms California child who tested positive for H5N1 last month had same strain identified in dairy cattle outbreak, with no clear theory on how virus spread. Child had no known contact with animals paho.org/sites/default/files…
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Thousands of fresh organic eggs distributed to dozens of Costco stores that were "not intended for retail distribution" have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination. abcnews.link/k48wC4s
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Tragic news reported from Laos as a 6th tourist dies after suspected methanol poisoning. Sobering reminder of the health risks from methanol ingestion. We reported on 2 deaths from methanol intoxication in Tennessee several years ago in the @CDCMMWR: cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/m….
Six tourists die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. As governments warn their citizens about drinking in the Southeast Asian country, Dr. Frank LoVecchio explains the dangers and symptoms of methanol poisoning, and some tips to stay safer.
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Mary-Margaret Fill, MD MPH retweeted
New from California's health department, now probing - with @CDCgov first U.S. case of bird flu in a child - "not likely infectious" - "also positive for respiratory viruses" - "a possible exposure to wild birds" - "attended daycare with mild symptoms" cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pag…
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Wonderful to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the @CDCgov Emerging Infections Program in Tennessee (a longstanding partnership between @TNDeptofHealth & @VUMChealth). The EIP network provides essential population-based, active surveillance data for diverse pathogens.
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And many thanks to Dr. Reingold (@california_eip) for a beautiful tribute to Dr. William Schaffner who has handed over the reins of @VUMChealth EIP leadership in TN after many years. Dr. Schaffner is a national treasure, and I feel fortunate to have him as a mentor & colleague.
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