Not to panic, but also not super news. Hoping close contact is indeed still needed for H-to-H transmission, but also concerned about that long incubation period (which can make contact tracing challenging). :/

“What I didn’t know was that measles can cause long-term complications. A child can seem fine while the virus slowly replicates in her brain… Because both Britain and the United States are confronting outbreaks, I am sharing my story. Parents should know just how dangerous this disease is.”

This is so sad. “Nights are the hardest. “I can’t sleep because of our own situation,” Ms. Uccello, 49, said over coffee on a recent afternoon. “I can’t sleep because of what I know what’s happening around the world. I can’t sleep because my former colleagues and friends are also suffering.”

🧵Thread 🫩 1/6 Removing the flu vaccination requirement for military personnel increases: ➡️ the risk of rapid outbreaks in close-quarters settings ➡️ the likelihood of undermining workforce readiness ➡️ risk of severe illness and hospitalizations ➡️ transmission to surrounding civilian communities

We’re exhausted. Watching this administration push through preventable harm like it’s policy. It’s anti-science, anti–public health, and people pay the price. It will take years to repair this. Good night.😴⚠️

In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces. 249 years later, we have this idiot.

What if we had been ready for potential Ebola in West Africa in 2014? The information was there, it just did get to the right people in time. With @epiwise.bsky.social we are aiming to change that. Come hear my talk tomorrow 20 April at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 L0032 11am A1-1 or visit www.epiwise.com

Joy is its own resistance. If you need inspiration on how to spread it, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a calendar to give you ideas for every day of the year. Goodnight, folks! www.randomactsofkindness.org/printables/c...

Concentration camps are the defining issue in public health right now. Measles and TB outbreaks, healthcare being withheld as punishment for your race. It is not enough simply to turn the grants tap back on. To do so would make us the same as the Nazi scientists who discovered smoking causes cancer

“Some children affected by measles in the ongoing South Carolina outbreak have developed a serious complication of the disease called encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, state epidemiologist Linda Bell said… Among children who get measles encephalitis, 10 to 15% die” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

#LongCovid patients had distinct enlargement & reduced cerebral blood flow in a region of the brain called the choroid plexus. The alteration to that region in #LongCovid correlates w/ cognitive impairment, a new study found alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

State vaccine requirements for school entry are absolutely essential if we have any hope of maintaining herd immunity. It is madness for states to repeal these requirements. And vaccine exemptions should not be permitted unless for a documented medical contraindication.

When animals like hedgehogs, pangolins and potato bugs (AKA rolly pollies or sow bugs) curl up into a defensive little ball it's called "Conglobation." Because they roll up into a cute little globe. In related news, here's an Armadillo Projection map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadil...

Viruses with human-to-human transmission are, by definition, not personal. Refusing measles vaccine is choosing to endanger those around you. “Medical freedom” is just a way for anti-vaxxers to sell their message in a society that values the choice to be unvaccinated over the choice to be unexposed.

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A bright spot amidst all the public health doom and gloom: we're getting closer to a Guinea worm-free world Our very beloved President Carter was a key leader in the fight against Guinea worm 1986: ~3.5 MILLION cases 2025: 10 cases 🤯 bsky.app/profile/cidr...

We stand with Dr. @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social! She’s a champion for health equity and scientific integrity. No one should face retaliation for speaking up for public health and science. We must protect whistleblowers and defend equitable health research for all. 💪 Gift link below👇

Just thinking about some of the national security implications of the U.S. government undermining confidence in vaccines and public health. An illegal biological lab was just busted in Vegas. The owner is being investigated having samples of stuff like HIV, tuberculosis, and Ebola in another…

*Drank raw milk in pregnancy* Good lord. You have MAHA demonizing vaccines and Tylenol when they love them some raw milk, and this is the shit that's actually dangerous.

As we say goodnight, a reminder that from lifesaving research to community care, Black innovators have shaped public health at every turn. We honor their brilliance, resilience, and impact. Black history is American history. Just a few public health heroes below. Happy Black History Month! ❤️🖤💚

Minneapolis patients are avoiding medical care because they feel hunted by ICE. Masked & armed ICE agents have been seen inside & around the city's hospitals. Even U.S. citizens, if they have an accent or worry that they look like someone ICE might target, are fearful of seeking medical care👇

Just because Wall St is humming doesn't mean the US economy hasn't crashed. We've lost wealth of + infrastructure to produce knowledge. People can't just wait 4 years. The damage can't easily be undone at home and abroad the trust is gone. It's heartbreaking.

Don't forget how bad prisons and other types of detention centers are for both public health and long term well being off detainees. Add in ICE quotas and you've got innocent people and communities exposed. It's sickening. Literally and figuratively.

I've gotten a question from a friend worried about Nipah. Nipah virus, while very serious, does not transmit easily between people. Nothing so far suggests that has changed. Officials in India particularly are used to containing small outbreaks like these. No need to panic.

@eeid2026.bsky.social @danahawley.bsky.social Hey there! Any idea yet if there will be any childcare organized?

What blast! 40 AI for Science Fellows from AIMS South Africa and Google DeepMind at CERI - Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation. This collaboration aims to advance AI technologies in Africa. We also welcomed the directors of AIMS, Ulrich Paquet and Karin-Therese Howell #AI #Africa #Science

Happy Diwali 🪔 to all The world needs more light, compassion and peace

So this interview lasted 2 hours so this “you’re scaring me” part might seem like an overreaction or fearmongering to someone without that context. There’s a lot of evidence to support my hypothesis that a potential H5N1 pandemic would be worse than COVID.

"We're sleepwalking into a disaster," he says. "I shouldn't say we are — we already have sleepwalked into a disaster." @npr.org Just under half of all infections are now resistant to antibiotics. Not the time to reduce funding for science and health. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Rasmussen: What Would it Take for Bird Flu to Go Pandemic? bit.ly/4n7WgKr by @angierasmussen.bsky.social #h5n1 Wow -- great primer on flu

#Chikungunya spread in New York by a home grown infected mosquito apnews.com/article/chik... #medsky Important: #WestNile entered the US in New York and has now spread across the continent. Another mosquito-borne disease.

Finally, someone has solved a real problem with AI! No more having to take a paper in the format for a journal that rejected you, and reformat it for a new journal. Well done!! formatmypaper.com

The Maldives 🇲🇻 became the first country in the world to eliminate mother to child transmission of: -HBV -HIV -Syphilis #IDSky www.who.int/news/item/13...

“This year’s award comes at a time when funding for scientific research is under threat in the US…. “It’s a very timely message when we’re seeing the US undermining so much of its science base,” says Coyle. Aghion said, “Openness is a driver of growth. I see dark clouds accumulating.”

One of the ways we know the perinatal dose of Hepatitis B vaccine makes a difference? NHANES & the people who powered it ACIP recommended the birth dose in 1991. The prevalence of Hepatitis B among children 6–19 years old declined 68% from 1988–1994 to 1999-2006. academic.oup.com/jid/article-...

@who.int there's no sound on your livestream! the video worked, so it seems it's just the conference sound that's not working...

The cruelty is the point. They are using this as an excuse to fire even more of our best, most dedicated scientists, researchers, and civil servants. They do this because they do not believe in science, and they do not genuinely care about the health of America.

Further devastating job losses at CDC. This is terrible news not only in the US but for the ability to respond to disease outbreaks globally. CDC have saved countless lives and we appreciate everything that you've done to make the world safer. #CDC

Lost Science is a new NYT series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding. You can send your story to the Times here www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

I just introduced my 7yo to the original (thanks YouTube!) and realized how much my generation benefited from quality educational kids programming (thanks CPB/PBS!). Good thing they're rebooting bc my kid was fascinated ...but mostly by how old it was. 🫣🤦🏼‍♀️😅

“There are probably thousands of species with human pathogenic potential that currently do not cause disease because they can’t tolerate human temperatures. Predicting the species that will break through human temperature defenses is very difficult” www.leadersedge.com/healthcare/f...

Mailing HPV self-test kits directly to women is both effective and cost-saving, with benefits seen across different screening histories according to new research. Home-based testing can help overcome barriers to cervical cancer screening. www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...

The best news! ❤️

"It is an inherently political position, but that doesn’t mean that it has to be politically compromised," says Susan Monarez. Q&A with the former CDC director by @maxkozlov.bsky.social @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This is why you vaccinate populations, not individuals. The baby was too young for the vaccine. Tragic. Also, a solid reminder to check up on your potential need for a booster.

A pregnant woman in Alberta, Canada contracted measles. This led to her baby being born prematurely. The baby died. Another preventable tragedy.

Is it just me, or does this smell of elderberries?