With her experience in hospital readiness for pathogens, Dr. @syramadad.bsky.social shares new trainings that she and @nychealthsystem.bsky.social are developing for healthcare providers about how to address climate change impacts further straining their patients' health.

An unexpected reunion at the World Health Organization in Geneva with colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security!

Chikungunya on Long Island: A Warning Sign of Our Changing Climate www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

After a locally transmitted case of mosquito-borne disease chikungunya was confirmed on Long Island, NY, CEID affiliate faculty Dr. @syramadad.bsky.social shares more background about the disease and why this case is significant even as risk to New Yorkers remains low. spr.ly/6332978RXZ

As we warned in our 2024 op-ed, the dangerous clade I mpox strain spreading in DRC wouldn’t stay contained. Now, California confirms local clade I cases—with no travel links. Global inaction has local consequences. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

“Now is the time to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 — both viruses continue to circulate, and we know immunity can fade over time,” says CEID affiliate faculty @syramadad.bsky.social in a message to New Yorkers from @nychealthsystem.bsky.social. spr.ly/63326AFZNi

“The White House’s mass firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease.” www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

“A Washington Post-KFF poll finds that pediatricians are the most trusted source for vaccine information and that confidence in them is a strong predictor of vaccination.” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Last night, hundreds of CDC staff lost their jobs, roughly a third of the agency’s workforce, with no warning or transition.

Last month @NYCHealthSystem led a MERS simulation @SouthBklynHealth — testing rapid setup of a portable isolation unit for airborne pathogens. Exercises like this strengthen frontline readiness, teamwork & infection control for future outbreaks. 🦠 www.nychealthandhospitals.org/pressrelease...

Spoke to @todayshow.com about what to know for this respiratory season www.today.com/today/amp/rc...

During the 2025 Southern Hemisphere flu season, vaccination reduced influenza-associated outpatient visits by 50.4% and hospitalizations by 49.7%. CDC recommends flu vaccination for everyone ≥6 months.

State-level efforts to provide vaccine guidelines are "a great way to make sure that the access is still there," said CEID affiliate faculty Dr. @syramadad.bsky.social, but "I am worried about the patchwork that it's causing across the United States." spr.ly/63327ATQzh

Turning Against Vaccines, America Is a Global Outlier Most governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the opposite direction www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/w...

As climate change brings new challenges like wider spread of vector-borne diseases, @nychealthsystem.bsky.social has developed climate health training to better equip healthcare workers, writes CEID affiliate @syramadad.bsky.social in @thinkglobalhealth.org. spr.ly/63324AHy6y

Public Health in Peril: Why Recent CDC Resignations Matter to Us All www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...

A 1990 Measles Outbreak Shows How the Disease Can Roar Back To understand the virus’s re-emergence in America in 2025, some experts are looking to a past epidemic that had a high death rate in Philadelphia. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/h...

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency as infant mortality hits its highest rate in over a decade: 9.7 deaths per 1,000 births in 2024. Black infants are most at risk, with mortality jumping 24% in one year. www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/h...

Exclusive-First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Read the full amazing article by @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Public Health Initiatives Deliver Big Returns on Investment Data analysis shows that every dollar spent on such efforts saves about $14 in medical and societal costs www.pew.org/en/research-...

Misinformation isn’t harmless, it radicalizes. “CDC gunman had become fixated on his distrust for COVID-19 vaccines, authorities say” www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbsn...

The famines in Gaza and other conflict areas are a moral failure - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Why Defunding mRNA Vaccine Research Is a Catastrophic Mistake www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...

#FlashbackFriday: @syramadad.bsky.social (@nychealthsystem.bsky.social) spoke with Dr. Henry Bosa, Uganda’s Ebola Incident Commander, about the 2025 Sudan virus outbreak for The New York Academy of Sciences. 🔗 www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

🎙️ @syramadad.bsky.social (@nychealthsystem.bsky.social) explains drills & exercises: “A drill is a smaller-scale, focused activity—often testing a single function. An exercise, on the other hand, is broader in scope & tests multiple capabilities & coordination.” 🎧 netec.org/transmission...

ACIP Is Changing. The Science Isn’t - Where to Turn for Trusted Vaccine Guidance www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...

🎧 Why do drills matter? How do we keep teams ready for real-world response? @jill-morgan.bsky.social dives in with @syramadad.bsky.social (@nychealthsystem.bsky.social), @darrellruby.bsky.social (Providence) & Tim Scholten (@corewellhealth.bsky.social) on the podcast: netec.org/transmission...

Next on Transmission Interrupted: @jill-morgan.bsky.social‬ (Emory University) talks drills vs. exercises in special pathogens preparedness with @syramadad.bsky.social‬ (‪@nychealthsystem.bsky.social‬), @darrellruby.bsky.social‬ (Providence Sacred Heart) & Tim Scholten (@corewellhealth.bsky.social‬)

In a world of breaking news & nonstop doomscrolling, our mental health takes a hit. Dr. Jessi Gold and I share 3 science-backed ways to build resilience Read: Finding Calm in the Chaos www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

"The Fourth Trimester, the 12 weeks following childbirth, is a critical period of recovery and adjustment for both mother and baby. Yet it remains one of the most neglected phases in maternal healthcare." ~ @syramadad.bsky.social www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

People think cuts to Medicaid & Medicare only affect "other people." That’s false. These programs quietly uphold huge parts of our healthcare system. Slashing their funding sends shockwaves through the entire system including for those with private insurance. 🧵 www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-jo...

A published study reveals how an extra gene allows a specific mycetoma-causing fungus to neutralize itraconazole when treating the neglected tropical disease. #IDsky #Medsky

There is overwhelming evidence that covid is associated w worse pregnancy outcomes and complications. There is evidence that children especially those w comorbidities benefit from covid vaccines. When shots are not recommended insurance can refuse to cover the cost. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Helping HCPs stay ahead means sharing meaningful insights—like those from Dr. Syra Madad, Chief Biopreparedness Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals, who’s advancing the conversation in epidemiology and improving patient care. #IDsky #MEDsky Explore more: www.contagionlive.com/search?conta...

@syramadad.bsky.social www.idsociety.org/news--public...

Whooping cough is on the rise again. Why is this happening and what can you do about it? Pleased to share this brief explainer for a lay audience written by @syramadad.bsky.social and me. www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

The CDC has reported over 8,000 cases of whooping cough to date in 2025, a more than two-fold increase from the same time last year. At the current rate, the US could see up to 70k cases by the end of the year writes CEID affiliate faculty @syramadad.bsky.social. http://spr.ly/633222CtFg

With the brilliant @syramadad.bsky.social we discuss why the draft Pandemic Agreement is a leap forward for global health equity and security. WHO Member States should adopt the text at May's World Health Assembly. With thanks to @belfercenter.bsky.social www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...

We’re Hiring! Our Emergency Management team at NYC Health + Hospitals is looking for an Assistant Director – Training, Exercises & Special Projects to help strengthen our health system’s preparedness & response. 📍 Apply now: Visit employment.nychhc.org & search JO #118895 to learn more!

Diseases/conditions eliminated or eradicated in the U.S thanks to vaccines and public health in the last century: - Smallpox - Polio (Wild Poliovirus) - Measles - Rubella (German Measles) - Congenital Rubella Syndrome - Diphtheria – eliminated through vaccination - Neonatal Tetanus - Malaria