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Shamonda virus
Have you heard of the Shamonda virus (SHAV)? If you live in Africa or Japan, you might know of it, but it has not been seen elsewhere until this past summer. It was found in German and Swiss cattle herds on July 31, 2026. While disease spread beyond a normal endemic area is not unusual, particularly due to climate change, surprising news related to SHAV occurred in France this fall. On October 22, 2026, the first documented human SHAV infection was reported. Before then, SHAV
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6 days ago1 min read


Antibiotics are losing efficacy
When cold temperatures dominate the weather, people stay indoors for longer periods, and illness becomes more prevalent. Most people shrug off the inevitable because they believe they will avoid getting sick, or if they do, they can obtain medication easily. However, the once wonder-drugs, antibiotics, are losing their efficacy. The World Health Organization reports, “One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 we
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Oct 81 min read


That whiny buzz is more than annoying
https://helenhvettori.substack.com/p/that-whiny-buzz-is-more-than-annoying?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Sep 81 min read


The Oropouche virus is creeping
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/the-oropouche-virus-is-creeping?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
helenhvettori
Aug 31 min read


Kissing Bug Disease
Topic #125 https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/kissing-bug-disease?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Jul 61 min read


Andes Hantavirus outbreak op-ed
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/andes-hantavirus-outbreak-op-ed?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Jun 11 min read


Don't let the bedbugs bite
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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May 41 min read


What are you made of?
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/what-are-you-made-of?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
helenhvettori
Apr 81 min read


Longhorned Ticks
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/longhorned-ticks?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
helenhvettori
Mar 21 min read


North America may no longer have measles-elimination status
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/north-america-may-no-longer-have?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Feb 21 min read


Where's The Beef?
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/wheres-the-beef?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Jan 51 min read


November 18 - 24 is U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/november-18-24-is-us-antibiotic-awareness?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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Nov 3, 20251 min read


Plastics Do What?!
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/plastics-do-what?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
helenhvettori
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Wait, what was I saying?
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/wait-what-was-i-saying?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
helenhvettori
Sep 1, 20251 min read


Black Swan Trilogy: A Thriller Novel Series by Helen Hynson Vettori News
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0G3o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%...
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Aug 1, 20251 min read


The Stuff Made of Nightmares
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/the-stuff-made-of-nightmares?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Jul 7, 20251 min read


Boost Your Health and Wellbeing with Travel
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/boost-your-health-and-wellbeing-with?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeO...
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Jun 2, 20251 min read


Getting A Finger on The Pulse
https://open.substack.com/pub/helenhvettori/p/getting-a-finger-on-the-pulse?r=1q0qvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=...
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May 6, 20251 min read


Concerning spread of Bird flu near my town. How about yours?
https://helenhvettori.substack.com/p/concerning-spread-of-bird-flu-near?r=1q0qvk
helenhvettori
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Black Swan Impact is an award-winning sci-fi political thriller.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHKIhujAudG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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Mar 14, 20251 min read
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