The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has now been confirmed as the Bundibugyo strain. This is not good news, there are no licensed or candidate vaccines for this strain. No monoclonal antibodies. I am sure experimental antivirals will be tried. www.afro.who.int/countries/de...

Re: the “super spreader” paper & the claim that someone got hantavirus JUST by passing by and saying hello- They were also seated ~8 ft apart for awhile So many unknowns here but to claim ‘all it takes’ is to pass by someone is misleading from the evidence it is based upon

Nextstrain #ANDV trees updated with a few improvements: - 2 outbreaks marked - host scientific/common name added - province now visible on map - date colouring added Here's a quick tour of how to change colours, geography & names! Links to trees here (scroll down): nextstrain.org/groups/hodcr...

I know some people are still really worried about how Andes virus (hantavirus) spreads. I thought a more thorough explanation of what we do/don't know could be useful for addressing that. open.substack.com/pub/deplatfo...

some updates and small corrections on the hantavirus phylogeny below: virological.org/t/complete-s... the cruise ship virus is from ANDV Clade 3 (see Fig2A journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...) Clade 3 has confirmed human cases, Clade 2 has confirmed H2H, safe to assume both can H2H #ANDV

Since launching support for the Andes virus species of hantavirus two days ago, we have already received submissions from four countries' sequencing teams. This is a testament to the rapid response of researchers, sharing real-time data. Read more in our news post: pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05...

I was submerged in work on the current hantavirus outbreak in the recent week and reminded myself how important social media can be during outbreaks! The team at our Centre did quite some work, diagnosing a case in Switzerland, identifying the Andes strain by RT-PCR & full genome released by friday

Super cool!: "Preliminary analysis of Orthohantavirus andesense virus sequences from a cruise-ship related cluster" -High similarity among patients -Similarity to 1997/2018 Argentina samples -Likely supports spillover/human-human as previously documented #IDSky virological.org/t/preliminar...

I've built some initial Nextstrain phylogenies of the Andes Hantavirus variant, which include the sequence generated by HUG & UniZurich, Switzerland. Please interpret with caution. By segment: S: nextstrain.org/groups/hodcr... M: nextstrain.org/groups/hodcr... L: nextstrain.org/groups/hodcr...

Super quick sequencing from the Swiss team!! I found some time to do a quick phylo analysis posted here: virological.org/t/complete-s... #hantavirus #ANDV

I love seeing rapid genomics and open data sharing ⬇️

First genome sequence from Andes hantavirus strain from ongoing ship outbreak posted on Virological: virological.org/t/complete-s... courtesy Swiss National Reference Centre for Emerging Viral Infections, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Zurich

From a STAT news piece today - CDC scientists blocked from talking publicly www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/h...

FDA: We think the vaccine killed 10 children, but we have no data or evidence to back it up nor will we ever elaborate FDA: [blocks large scale studies with evidence showing safety]

My friend and colleague @mirandayaver.bsky.social wrote a book and I’m so excited to read it!

A mom shares how her daughter caught measles as a baby from an outbreak and died years later from subacute sclerosing panencephalitis "It’s hard to tell Renae’s story, but I can hear her saying, “Go on, Mom.” It’s the only thing I can do." Teared up reading this... www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

Got my K01 thankfully last year It was a few months late after the projected start date, though Now I hope my colleagues and friends can still get them…

WaPo reports 31% drop in NIH funded projects that have "women" or "woman" in the title in 2025 That drop sends it back to pre-2015 funding levels www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...

"The same communities that are pushing back against childhood vaccines, against vitamin K shots for newborns, against fluoride in drinking water, are now the core audience for raw dairy advocacy," @sundermannaj.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/4dywLAR

@sheaepi.bsky.social conference always so motivating and inspiring to catch up with friends and colleagues to hear about the amazing work they’re doing Usual selfie dump! #SHEASpring2026 @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social @patrickching.bsky.social 👋🏻

The latest from Alexander Sundermann, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health:

My op-ed in @washingtonpost.com Sometimes it’s hard to tell how an outbreak could have been prevented. But with raw milk and raw dairy, it’s pretty straightforward. These are preventable and fueled by misinformation. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Pathogens in plumbing and in patients… #SHEASpring2026 Dr. Uslan covering papers on how sinks are an under recognized source of infections My favorite example from Mark Garvey on the splash zone of sinks: it goes everywhere! #IDSky

Morning Chicago run on the Navy Pier for #SHEASpring2026 Let’s go @tedrader4md.bsky.social

Room views in Chicago for #SHEASpring2026! @sheaepi.bsky.social #IDSky

I wonder what the OR atmosphere is like when someone drops the implantable device 😅

Female scientists already faced an uphill battle in research, and now this current administration is making it even harder for them to advance their careers, and to have scientific breakthroughs. www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...

Does it also say "belief in the scientific process not required" too? 🫠 ffs

New in EID- 🦠13 S. maltophilia bloodstream infections associated w/ use of tap water to clean contrast injectors in interventional radiology ➡️ IFUs of manufacturer allowed for the use of tap water ➡️ Another example of confusing IFUs #IDSky wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...

Some local news coverage on our work and my new NIH K01 Genomic surveillance should be a standard practice for hospitals #IDSky …also no, standard lab practice is not to stare at a manuscript figure on my laptop in a pensive manner 😅 www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/n...

These conditions are sickening to read about - now with measles and tuberculosis outbreaks spreading. apnews.com/article/ice-...

New MMWR on salmonella outbreak associated with beer/ice consumption Interesting that this is the first MMWR report I’ve read that outlines how it used ChatGPT to generate hypothesis of ice contamination with Salmonella… Not sure how I feel about that #IDSky www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Just like swallowing H. pylori, it’s never a good idea to test research on yourself Except swallowing H pylori gets you a Nobel prize 🤷🏼‍♂️ wapo.st/4kwZhEg

CDC study highlights growing threat of invasive E coli A US surveillance study found a higher estimated incidence rate of invasive E coli than expected, and worrisome levels of antibiotic resistance. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

Prime example of why reporting/journalists are so important: these details would never have surfaced that showed RFK blatantly lied to congress

Under a "mild" scenario of ongoing budget cuts to developing nations, 2.5 million children younger than 5 die by 2030 from malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB and diarrheal diseases. Imagine losing a child who is younger than 5. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Really interesting Genomics & IPC Insight Webinar preview from @sundermannaj.bsky.social conversation with @jon-otter.bsky.social here: youtu.be/XubbMNrFX6M

Does/has this ever happened? A scientist who is not allowed to be identified to talk to reporters on a call?

Reading the only pre-print I can find of the new ACIP member. Of course they used VAERS data and claiming that missing data = concealment and VAERS reports = causal Quite the publication (singular [non-peer reviewed]) record to serve on ACIP 🤦

Watch this brilliant segment from my friend and colleague @mirandayaver.bsky.social - a wonderfully put together story of the issues on navigating healthcare insurance

I love WaPo @lenasun.bsky.social calling it out as it is www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

This is a reminder of how much it matters that pediatricians, public health specialists, scientists and members of the public who care about vaccines and science based recommendations continue to speak up. Many voices break through. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

RFK: We’re going to release data showing how unsafe vaccines are! The data: ⬛️ White House: We’re going to release the Epstein files! The files: ⬛️ Seems to be a trend on transparency & truth here…

Still no word on this from CDC comms on the multi-state outbreak…. #IDSky

New Pennsylvania Health Alert on a multi-state cluster of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter & Enterobacter Cases range April 2025-present with a concern for a possible contaminated medical product Haven't heard any public notice from CDC on this #IDSky

HICPAC is gone, but glad to see @apic-association.bsky.social and @sheaepi.bsky.social lead the way with this new advisory group #IDSky apic.org/news/apic-an...

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We need to quickly return to medical information and recommendations being based on sound science, not unverified opinions. Read our full joint statement: bit.ly/47S6LNE

Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful. Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH

Outbreak messaging 101: don’t downplay the severity or findings of federal agencies… So wild to see some of these statements in an early outbreak investigation with a novel scenario #IDSky