Management of contacts of Andes virus (ANDV) cases from the MV Hondius cruise ship www.who.int/publications...

Passengers Are Evacuated From Cruise Ship Tied to Hantavirus Outbreak Small groups of passengers and crew disembarked from the ship after it anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday. People were expected to fly to their home countries thru Monday,officials said www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/w...

CDC issued a health advisory on a rare Andes hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship, w/8 cases and 3 deaths reported by WHO. U.S. public risk is considered extremely low, but clinicians should watch for imported cases & use strict precautions for suspected infections www.cdc.gov/han/php/noti...

I joined BBC news as the MV Hondius prepares to dock in Tenerife soon to discuss the hantavirus response. Five key points:

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey apnews.com/article/arge...

Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/h...

I joined maritime trial attorney Jack Hickey to break down the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, Andes virus, rare person-to-person spread, rodent/environmental exposure, source investigation, and the IHR questions around medical care + containment. This is where infectious disease meets maritime law

We’re hiring: Director, Emergency Management Clinical Operations! Join the largest public health care system in the United States and support emergency management clinical operations alongside an amazing all-hazards team! To apply: lnkd.in/ek7hFVT4 Job ID134669

Almost half of traded wildlife carries disease-causing pathogens www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain “The people covered by the law will be “part of the first smoke-free generation, protected from a lifetime of addiction and harm,”“Prevention is better than cure.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

Request for information (RFI): Three suspected viral hemorrhagic fever cases under investigation in Lotimor, Kapoeta East, South Sudan beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...

How a rapid-response bird flu vaccine trial is shaping global preparedness cepi.net/innovations-...

A Homegrown Digital Solution for Ebola Healthcare Worker Monitoring: Development and Drill Implementation in an NYC Health System Read our latest publication: patientsafetyj.com/article/1591...

The fate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance remains to be seen, but public health experts say that lasting damage has already been done. With comments from @drsyramadad.bsky.social and @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/no-one...

The latest COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2 "has a large number of spike protein mutations, which may help it partially evade immunity from prior infection or vaccination," explains @drsyramadad.bsky.social, but she notes there's no evidence it's causing more severe illness. spr.ly/63328B65nUr

First imported human case of influenza A(H9N2) infection in the EU www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...

We’re hiring an Associate Director, System-Wide Biopreparedness Program at NYC Health + Hospitals! This leadership role focuses on advancing system-wide readiness for biothreats and high-consequence infectious diseases Job ID: 133503 Link to apply: careers.nychhc.org/psc/hrtam/EM...

Join us on April 23 for “Public Health Characters: Heroes, Villains, and Why Narratives Break Policy.” Excited to have this convo with Emmy-winning writer & producer Billy Kimball (Veep, The Simpsons, Oscars). www.belfercenter.org/event/public...

With at least 95% community vaccination rate needed to achieve herd immunity against measles, higher overall vaccination rates help protect babies who are too young to be vaccinated yet themselves. @drsyramadad.bsky.social says this social contract is in all of our best interest to uphold.

Why I Gave My Baby the Measles Vaccine Early www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

We’re excited to launch the Special Pathogens Biopreparedness Map, an open-source, interactive tool from @nychealthsystem.bsky.social that helps clinicians, public health & EM teams track global outbreaks,connect travel history to risk + access critical disease resources www.biopreparednessmap.org

'Vaccine-Preventable Series: Measles explained—what it does, how it spreads, and how we prevent it...' @drsyramadad.bsky.social and Tom Hoffman criticalhealthvoices.substack.com/p/measles-ru...

A proactive, epitope-focused strategy targeting conserved viral regions could redefine flu prevention, moving us from reaction to readiness.

I talked w/ uniformed health workers about their deployments to prisons where ICE holds immigrants. ICE's operation is especially secretive at Guantanamo -- the place where America flouted its own rules to torture detainees post 9/11. @wired.com and @kffhealthnews.org (no paywall)

My latest: A look inside the secretive immigration prisons at Guantanamo—and the ethical questions that doctors and nurses face to treat those inside.

Enhanced Code Blue is in effect. If you see someone experiencing homelessness out in the cold, call 311. Limit outdoor exposure, use caution when traveling, and check on vulnerable neighbors. Stay safe and look out for one another

Mayor Mamdani announced an RFI, the first step toward bringing 2-K to NYC & expanding access to 3-K through the citywide child care program. In this brief video, he breaks down what an RFI is for providers & how child care quality will be protected for parents www.instagram.com/reel/DUZgf0f...

A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century. https://cnn.it/4bChcXR

🦠 This #PictureOfTheWeek is spirulina alga, a type of cyanobacteria. They've been around for 3.5 billion years, survived countless world changes, and helped oxygenate the planet through photosynthesis. Listen to our last broadcast to find out what they can teach us about resilience. buff.ly/NoEML3k

The US may be weeks from losing its measles elimination status. But what does that mean exactly? Writing for @nyasciences.bsky.social, CEID affiliate @syramadad.bsky.social explains this isn't just a symbolic designation, it's a technical time-bound measurement. www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

The measles outbreak in South Carolina now stands at 664 cases, basically doubling in a week, and it's spread to several other states. The outbreak first began in Texas a year ago this week - which means the U.S. is going to lose its elimination status. My latest: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Proud to share that 3 @nychealthsystem.bsky.social —Elmhurst, Harlem & Jacobi, are now Special Pathogen Treatment Centers! This strengthens regional surge capacity, builds on our legacy from smallpox to Ebola to COVID-19, and expands safe, specialized care for our communities.

'The current flu season one of the worst the U.S. has seen in decades', according to @syramadad.bsky.social an epidemiologist who publishes a weekly analysis of respiratory virus trends in her newsletter: Critical Health Voices. substack.com/@criticalhea... @livescience.com

Very much looking forward to my fireside chat with @syramadad.bsky.social next Thursday at 1pm PST at the Belfer Center @harvardkennedy.bsky.social on "Genomic Surveillance & Pathogen Data Sharing: A New Era for Scientific Diplomacy". Virtual, so come join us! harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

With states across the country seeing surges in flu cases, Dr. @syramadad.bsky.social explains how flu vaccine effectiveness always varies by year and subtype, but even when not a perfect match, vaccination provides meaningful protection against hospitalization & death. spr.ly/63321CoorP

Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath www.bbc.com/news/article...