Andrew G. Nixon
Andrew G. Nixon serves as the Director of Communications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He gained attention for his response to misinformation spread during a cabinet meeting about the measles outbreak in Texas, clarifying the CDC's acknowledgment of the outbreak and the importance of vaccination as a defense against measles.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2 | 6.00 | 0.19% | +0% | 786,552 | 1,462 | $6,000 | 11$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 8,010 | $240,000 | 189$ |
| Tunisia | 1 | 7.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 11,818,619 | 12,363 | $45,000 | 47$ |
| Totals | 4 | 22,801,880 | 21,835 | $291,000 | 247$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Portugal:
Andrew G. Nixon is the spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, which confirmed a case of the fly larvae in a patient returning from El Salvador.
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Guyana:
Andrew G. Nixon is a spokesman for HHS who confirmed the first human case of New World screwworm in the United States.
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Guyana:
HHS spokesman Andrew G. Nixon reported the first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States.
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Tunisia:
Andrew G. Nixon is a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services who confirmed the first human infection in the U.S. by the flesh-eating worm.
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United States:
Andrew G. Nixon is the communications director for HHS and commented on the CDC's decision-making process regarding the risk assessment.
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United States:
HHS Director of Communications Andrew G. Nixon did not explain why Kennedy gave inaccurate information.
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