I spoke with doctors on the frontline of Ebola in Congo, and it made my heart race. “We live with fear in our stomachs,” Dr. Furaha told me. “Every day, there are healthcare providers and patients dying.” My latest @kffhealthnews.org kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

“This policy raises profound clinical, ethical, operational and legal concerns.” My latest: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

“Maternal vaccination during pregnancy is likely the most effective way to protect infants against COVID-19.” Effectiveness of third-trimester vaccination 64.6% against hospitalization. via @infectiousdisease.bsky.social #ObGynSky + #MedSky (1/2) www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/news/covid19...

There are media reports of 2 new #H5N1 #birdflu outbreaks in dairy cows, in Texas and Utah. They haven't yet been added to #USDA 's dashboard. If confirmed by USDA, there will have been 1,109 herds infected in 19 states. www.telemundoutah.com/noticias/loc... and www.kbtx.com/2026/06/04/h...

The plan to send Americans to Kenya for Ebola quarantine and treatment has been vehemently opposed by Kenyans and Americans alike. "It’s against so many ethical underpinnings that we have relied on for all of the past responses,” Dan Jernigan told me. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Seems like a capitulation to politics by public health. Sometimes, withholding the name of a producer or restaurant is necessary for cooperation and does not endanger consumers, but I am not able to see that here

“Arbitrary quarantines and travel restrictions may be politically popular, but they won’t curb the outbreak or protect Americans...These measures are also unlawful.” Why the US must urgently pivot from me, @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social & @gostin.bsky.social in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/heal...

FY2027 House HHS funding bill shows encouraging signs, including increased investments in ID research, antimicrobial resistance & the health workforce. We urge Congress to fund the Bio-Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program and reject cuts to programs vital to the nation’s health: bit.ly/4vyJ6Lg

Trump’s pick for acting DNI has zero intelligence experience. What he has: a track record of using government power to target Trump’s enemies. By making him acting, no Senate confirmation required. This one matters. joycevance.substack.com/p/if-you-tho...

Animal husbandry accounts for 3/4 of global antibiotic use and is a leading cause of antimicrobial resistance… www.theguardian.com/environment/... #IDSky #onehealth

Great reporting. Another attack on science that will hurt the US in so many ways.

Cliff Lane and democracy forward should have an incredibly strong case on the facts.

The VIP, w/ @ama-assn.org & medical societies, shared progress on work to support an independent, transparent review of evidence across influenza, COVID-19, & RSV vaccines. This upcoming review will provide carefully evaluated evidence & recommendations grounded in science, medicine & patient care.

NEW: I confirmed with the White House that the US is creating a facility in Kenya to send Americans for Ebola quarantine and treatment. Experts are appalled. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

In Utah, Measles Sickens Babies and Others Who Can’t Be Vaccinated www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/w...

To quote Joseph Welch during the Army-McCarthy hearings: “Until this moment, ... I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness.” “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?” Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...

Another incomprehensible and harmful response. What are they thinking?

"Unbelievable and infuriating" is @craigspencer.bsky.social very succinct and accurate summary of the administration's refusal to use the 13 NETEC centers to care for Americans who risk their lives to help people in Congo and Uganda.

Social scientists with deep Ituri expertise published a contextual brief today on the challenges that lie ahead for the #Ebola response and what a social and anthropologically sound response should look like. It is essential reading if you want to understand the stakes. hal.science/hal-05632368...

One glimmer of hope in the Ebola response: Within hours of the outbreak in DRC being declared, researchers convened to prepare drug trials. A lot has changed on that front since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a decade ago. But huge challenges remain 🧪 My story in @science.org (🧵 to come)

Interesting premise. Coercion is one factor, but only one of many I fear.

The press did not help or distinguish itself about the #hantavirus outbreak. Let's hope they learned a lesson and do better on the much more consequential #ebola outbreak in DRC/Sudan/Uganda. Highly consequential in the region, but not likely to be very consequential here in the US.

In a matter of days, the U.S. State Dept. plans to fundamentally weaken PEPFAR—a 25-year bipartisan success—which would affect 8 million HIV patients and dismantle the same labs, teams of epidemiologists, and rapid-response systems we rely on to respond to diseases such as the Ebola outbreak in DRC.

NETEC is an incredible resource that we have managed to maintain between outbreaks. We should bring American health care workers who contract #Bundibugyo to these great facilities and the great teams. Nothing against the capabilities in Germany or the Czech republic, but this is why we have NETEC

The reported departure of leadership at NIAID, dismissal of scientific leaders from the US Preventive Services Task Force & lack of permanent leadership @ CDC endangers everyone. Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social @pidsociety.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/4dG1xWK

Many of the babies’ autopsy reports were clear: Vitamin K deficiency was the immediate cause of death, or contributed to it. The reports also included details about parents refusing the vitamin K shot, a long-standard injection, for their newborns.

Univ. Utah biologist (the amazing Talia Karasov) wins seed grant to deepen research into tailocins, the weapons microbes use on each other. attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff... @hypothesisfund.bsky.social @utah.edu

This is why we need trusted folk already in these places, before outbreaks like Ebola hit--& why funding cuts to WHO and USAID forced many of those people who were working there to leave. Trust of the community is critical when you're asking them to do things like change funeral/burial rituals.

“According to the FDA email from Prasad…they determined 10 children died "after and because of" the COVID vaccine. But Prasad said the true number was likely higher”. What the report ACTUALLY said: “No cases [of pediatric deaths] were classified as certain in relation to COVID-19 vaccination”.

Great updates on the #Ebola outbreak here from @kakape.bsky.social

This is chilling evidence of why controlling #ebola Bundibugjo in the region will be difficult and dangerous. Add to that the lack of an approved effective vaccine or treatment and the absence of US support to DRC through USAID WHO, and it is clear that this will be a long and difficult road

What's known about the risks and challenges of the Budibugyo #ebola virus outbreak from @celinegounder.com Urban areas, conflict, proximity to borders, and increased mobility, and, no proven countermeasures... www.celinegounder.com/p/ebola-bund...

There has been preliminary work on a Bundibugyo specific vaccine on a similar backbone to the ebola zaire vaccine. I wonder how close to ready it is for large pragmatic field trials pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37290053/

Uganda reports that a person has died of Ebola there, too. A 59yo Congolese man. www.facebook.com/100063077148...

Has there been work on the neutralizing activity of sera from patients vaccinated against Ebola Zaire against Bundibugyo virus? Vaccine has proven to be such an effective tool. Unrest continues in NE DRC that will make control efforts difficult and dangerous.

Dr. Titanji gives a master class in outstanding science and risk communication. Contrast this with Dr. Battacharya. Trusted communicators need to be knowledgable, expert, empathetic, and humble. @boghuma.bsky.social Hantavirus: What You Need to Know www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...

Ituri province borders Uganda, farther east and north than where many outbreaks of Ebola Zaire have occured, although Kivu was the site of a large outbreak. Will this be Ebola Zaire or Ebola Sudan or a new species? Vaccines and therapeutics mostly target Ebola Zaire

Well deserved! Congratulations

While the world watches the #hantavirus outbreak, which is likely to be contained if perhaps not over yet, another large Ebola outbreak in DRC is flying under the radar. DRC has a lot of experience containing these, but in a normal world, USAID and CDC would be standing by to help as needed.

There is a lovely contrast between Dr Titanji's @boghuma.bsky.social thoughtful and measured comments based on a wealth of public health and ID expertise and Vinay Prasad's ill-informed bloviating.

When you survive a global pandemic, you are never quite the same. I wrote a reflection on the Hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius, the invisible work of outbreak containment, and how COVID changed the way many of us process fear, trust, and infectious threats. open.substack.com/pub/bktitanj...

The Vaccine Integrity Project’s review of evidence on Tdap vaccination during pregnancy w/ the Evidence Foundation, found no evidence linking Tdap vaccination during pregnancy to a meaningful increase in risk of adverse maternal or infant outcomes. Read the full report: ow.ly/uJwF50YZ3ok 🧵 1/2

An Update on Invasive Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients @tina-ichid.bsky.social & Shahid Husain in @thetxidjournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #txid #medmycosky #idsky

Public Health Alert: Intramuscular immunoglobulin for measles postexposure prophylaxis This report details successful administration of intramuscular immunoglobulin as post-exposure prophylaxis to 11 babies exposed to measles in Utah last year. ow.ly/1ooZ50YZ5LO 📷:Quinn Daedal/Flickr cc

🧵 While the world watches the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, a quiet but important case just published in NEJM one human infection with H5N5. A woman in Washington state died from H5N5 avian influenza acquired from her backyard ducks. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

A lof "ink" has been spilled over the #hantavirus outbreak. It is a chance to remember that public health is critical. It is time to stop re-litigating Covid and focus on robust preparedness for the US and the world. @craigspencer.bsky.social makes this clear www.statnews.com/2026/05/13/h...

A lovely tribute to a giant in the field of influenza. She taught so much to so many of us. open.substack.com/pub/tomfried...

This is a wonderful interview by @helenbranswell.bsky.social with a giant of vaccinology. If only Stanley had the power of "The Godfather," then he could make an offer you can't refuse....Either vaccinate your children, or go live in isolation where your decision can only hurt you not other kids...

Get ready for a resurgence in vaccine-preventable diseases, brought to you by the US govt. Excellent review by @propublica.org 👇