Here is our special report on the DRC #Ebola outbreak. This outbreak of the Bundibugyo Virus has likely has been circulating for over a week. A concern is that it is in a populous area, however the fatality rate is lower than other Ebola Viruses. Read here & subscribe: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...

Our Director @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social weighs in on what to actually worry about regarding #hantavirus outbreak. While risk to the public is low, the US response was a miss: "What I saw instead was the US was very late in even commenting... Hantavirus was a drill and an exercise that we failed."

Per @nytimes.com: An #ebola outbreak in the DRC, with dozens dead, raises alarms over delayed reporting. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes this could be "consequences of severe and sudden cuts to global health programs" which may have eroded surveillance, letting viruses go undetected. More ⤵

15 American passengers are being observed at the National Quarantine Unit at UNMC in Omaha. As @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes, such facilities are vital because they "support patients who have been exposed to a virus and ensure they can get the highest quality care if they become sick."

🔶 #Hantavirus (Andes virus): 11 suspected/confirmed cases & 3 deaths linked to an Atlantic cruise ship. 🔶 #Measles: 55 new US cases across 9 states this week (2,103 total in 2026). Stay updated on outbreaks, subscribe to our weekly Tracking Report: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...

“We learned that lesson once. We should not have to learn it again.” In @statnews.com, @craigspencer.bsky.social warns that as headlines fade, the gaps in our disease response to #hantavirus remain. We can't let critical research & funding be reduced. www.statnews.com/2026/05/13/h...

The Providence/Boston CFAR Annual Research Forum is coming up. Featuring keynotes from experts, @wilmotjames.bsky.social & @bhadeliamd.bsky.social Join for insights on global health security, scholar presentations & more. Register (In-person/Virtual): cfar.med.brown.edu/research-for...

📅 Join us May 27th at 12PM ET for our next webinar. This discussion will focus on how we design a system that moves us from reactive disease response to anticipating early signals and translating them into actionable insights for decision-makers. Register now ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are excited to participate in the World Health Assembly High-Level Dialogue on Healthy Indoor Air with members of our Clean Indoor Air team including Georgia Lagoudas & Skandan Ananthasekar. Register here if interested in attending the event ⤵️

We’re happy to share that our Senior Adviser @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social contributed to a peer-reviewed article in Frontiers in Microbiology which outlines a framework for security to be built into AI-enabled biotech innovation. Read here ⤵️ www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...

From @barrons.com: Public health experts should inform without creating panic. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns that managing any outbreak isn't about downplaying risks, but about providing transparent information. The lesson from COVID? Communicate what is and isn't know clearly.

💠How dangerous is #hantavirus? 💠What happens next for passengers who've left the ship? 💠Could there be undetected cases? Infectious disease expert and @pandemiccenter.bsky.social director Professor @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social#hantavirusanswers essential questions about the ANDV #hantavirusoutbreak at sea. 🔽🔽🔽

From @iowapublicradio.org: Iowa has slipped to the lowest tier for public health preparedness in the @tfah.bsky.social "Ready or Not" report. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns federal instability & budget cuts are threatening our progress. Policymakers must act now to ensure stable funding.

Events like the #WorldCup raise the possibility of disease outbreaks. The FIFA health dashboard helps departments track where fans and teams are, allowing officials to stay one step ahead of potential threats. "All it takes is one case of an infectious disease to be a problem." — Dr. William Goedel

As passengers from the #hantavirus cruise outbreak return home, @bloomberg.com reports that a lack of clear data is creating a patchwork of global responses Uncertainty over spread is a concern.“We don’t have enough data points...to say things quite so definitively” said @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social

From @apnews.com The #CDC was the global mainstay for outbreak mysteries. Now, the #WHO is taking lead. I don’t think hantavirus is a giant threat to the US, this just shows how empty and vapid the CDC is right now. — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social More ⤵️

Georgia's Public Health Department is monitoring 2 residents exposed to #hantavirus on a recent cruise. As @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social explains, budget cuts have left health departments fragile. With the #WHO leading the global probe, the US exit from the organization is a risk to health security.

Our Outbreak Observatory team the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social created a page to track the hantavirus outbreak. Trying to pull all the updates into one single situation report: www.outbreakobservatory.org/hantavirus

New Report from @tfah.bsky.social shows Texas’ ability to respond to disease outbreaks and natural disasters is at risk. “If you want a snapshot of how ready the United States is for biological threats, we need to look no further than what’s happening with measles” — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social

From @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social: The #Hantavirus outbreak highlights a massive gap in our biosecurity. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns that state & local leaders aren't hearing from the CDC on international threats. Read more ⤵️ thedispatch.com/newsletter/m...

ICYMI: Our latest webinar on Wastewater Surveillance is now live on YouTube! 📢 Learn about how wastewater is used as an early warning tool for flu & future pandemic threats. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social w/ Nicole Fehrenbach, Jean Richards, and Abigail Paulos. Watch now ⤵️

TFAH’s new #ReadyorNot 2026 report examines how prepared the nation is for disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other health emergencies. It finds wide variation across states—and warns that federal disruption could weaken preparedness nationwide. www.tfah.org/report-detai...

South Carolina’s #measles outbreak, which sickened nearly 1,000 people, is now under control. However, "unless the state is able to increase its vaccination coverage in all communities," Professor @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social#measleswarns, "they should expect to face recurring measles outbreaks."

Without the shots “kids would go without vaccines — which maybe is the desire — but that would lead directly to deaths from those diseases,” said @pandemiccenter.bsky.social ‘s @drsethberkley.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Is the US prepared for the next pandemic? 🏥 @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social appeared on @pbsnews.org Horizons with @drjoshs.bsky.social to explore the current state of our public health system and what needs to change before our next pandemic. Watch the full conversation: www.pbs.org/video/can-th...

Did you know that an unknown illness is spreading in Burundi? It has sickened at least 35 and killed 5 people. Stay up to date on pathogens from COVID to cholera when you subscribe to the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social weekly Tracking Report. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Join our expert discussion today at 12PM ET on the past, present, and future of Wastewater Surveillance. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social w/ Nicole Fehrenbach, Jean Richards, & Abigail Paulos. Registration is still open ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us Friday at NOON ET for a discusion on Wastewater Surveillance. This conversation focuses on past use cases, utility & the current state of the field. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social w/ Nicole Fehrenbach, Jean Richards, & Abigail Paulos. Registration ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The US military will no longer require flu shots for troops. Scott Tong joins @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social on @npr.org's Here & Now to discuss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's move toward "medical autonomy." 🎧 Listen here: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

Our Senior Adviser @wilmotjames.bsky.social co-authored a new piece for #HelenaMagazine on our global response to biological crises. 🦠 The real vulnerability goes beyond the virus, it's our inability to see emerging threats early enough to act. Read here ⤵️ helena.org/magazine/see...

Pandemic Center at Brown University launches first report on Advance Warning and Response Exemplars (AWARE) covering Brazil, Kenya, South Africa & Vietnam with Africa CDC team, Addis Ababa.

To stop the next pandemic, we have to see it coming. 🔍 From poliovirus to measles, wastewater testing offers a critical head start. Our new report explores how to take this technology global to protect public health everywhere. Dive into the findings ⤵️ pandemics.sph.brown.edu/news/2026-04...

How do we spot outbreaks before they start? 🔍 Join our expert discussion this Friday on the past, present, and future of Wastewater Surveillance. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social w/ Nicole Fehrenbach, Jean Richards, & Abigail Paulos. Registration ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

RIDOH confirmed RI’s first #measles case of 2026. A man in his 40s who recently returned from abroad. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares that even in Rhode Island, where vaccine rates are high, we can still see cases that will be costly and threaten health. Per @browndailyherald.bsky.social:

Secretary of Defense shared on socials the US military is dropping its flu vaccine requirement. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns: If fewer personnel are vaccinated it would likely mean more troops getting sick and increase health care costs. Which seems like a particularly shortsighted policy.

Africa CDC launches its indicator based and wastewater surveillance strategies, Addis Ababa!

📣 Attention Brown Community 📣 Join us for a lunch and pandemic workshop tomorrow afternoon focusing on designing the response for the first 60 days of a pandemic. Register now ⤵️ events.brown.edu/event/329875...

Join us Friday at NOON ET for a discusion on Wastewater Surveillance. This conversation focuses on past use cases, utility & the current state of the field. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social w/ Nicole Fehrenbach, Jean Richards, & Abigail Paulos. Registration ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

From @cfr.org: Vaccine skepticism is rising globally, fueled by fragmented media. “When you have political leaders… saying things that are clearly not true and not based on data, [misinformation] spreads at the speed of light” —@drsethberkley.bsky.social Read more ⤵️

In our animated short we highlight the potential of #wastewater surveillance as an early warning system for infectious disease transmission. This short explains why wastewater monitoring matters, how it works, & what we stand to lose if funding’s eliminated. 📺 ⤵️ youtu.be/gwmCvjTtX04

🇨🇳 2 new human cases of #AvianFlu in China 🇺🇸 AZ reports 1st case of human #plague since 2015 📉 #Measles have declined the last 2 weeks; SC nears the end of its outbreak Stay updated on ongoing outbreaks, subscribe to our weekly Tracking Report: mailchi.mp/brown/tracki...

ICYMI: Our recent seminar delved into the future of global health leadership. Thanks to our panel, Thokozani Liwewe, Zibusiso Masuku, Sandra Matinyi, & @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social for sharing their expertise on pandemic preparedness and policy. Watch Now ⤵️

Join us next Friday at 12PM ET for a discusion on Wastewater Surveillance as an early warning system for everything from flu to future pandemics. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social w/ Nicole Fehrenbach, Jean Richards, and Abigail Paulos. Registration is open ⤵️ brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

From @usatoday.com: Trump nominates former Deputy SG Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC. Experts praise the pick but wonder if she’ll have the autonomy to lead. "This seems like a dream pick. The bigger question is whether she'll be allowed to do the job." — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social

Today’s threats are fast-moving & interconnected. 🌐 New #TrendingGlobally from @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social & the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Experts Rose McDermott (@brown.edu) & @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social rethink what "security" means in 2026. Listen ⤵️

New in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases analyzes health security across 54 African countries. Led by our PhD student Margaret Dunne & 31 co-authors across Africa, including, Science for Africa Foundation, & @nti.org . The study identifies how health capacity fuels the bioeconomy.

Are vaccines overrated? At WePlanet, we believe in science and human ingenuity to liberate nature and elevate humanity. This week, @marklynas.bsky.social speaks with Dr Seth Berkley about why vaccines remain one of humanity’s greatest public health tools. 🎙️ Listen below.

“In spite of the rhetoric we’ve heard over the past few years that the antivax community is taking over,” Professor @craigspencer.bsky.social told @bostonglobe.com, “the overwhelming majority of parents are still vaccinating their kids.”

Our Senior Advisor, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, recently joined Georgetown School of Medicine as a keynote speaker for Operation Outbreak! This immersive simulation allowed students to manage a fictional epidemic through multi-sectoral coordination and crisis response.

Join us April 24, 12PM ET to discuss Wastewater Surveillance as an early warning system for everything from flu to future pandemics. Moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social w/ Nicole Fehrenbach, Jean Richards, and Abigail Paulos. Registration is open events.brown.edu/public-healt...