Press briefing by WHO on Hantavirus and new Ebola outbreak. Note briefing doesn’t start till 26 mins. Revised case numbers - 10 Still uncertainty re transmission mechanism, therefore take a precautionary approach Depends on host, environment and virus - complex www.youtube.com/live/uhN74J4...

Flying? How to not get sick on a plane. Reduce your risks from infectious diseases. youtu.be/wXga-TGKlkE?...

Investigative journalist tracking down missing passengers who left the MV Hondius in St Helena. If she’s correct, and this passenger is actively avoiding quarantine while doing extensive travelling, then this is concerning open.substack.com/pub/jacqueli...

Latest WHO disease outbreak news on the Hantavirus outbreak is now available. 11 cases now, though one American has an inconclusive test result (one positive, one negative - from two different laboratories). www.who.int/emergencies/...

With all the discussion about the need for quarantining of the passengers on the cruise ship, I’ve made a short video on what needs to be considered. youtu.be/9YI2egYFfYo?...

Just tried out Spanish to English live translation on my AirPods using Apple Translate - wow, this changes everything! …the briefing? Meh. Lots of thanks, not much new information

And while we’re all focused on Hantavirus it’s good to remember that other pesky viruses still need watching - thanks @fla-medic.bsky.social

An American and a French passenger linked to the Hondius cruise ship outbreak tested positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus, a rare respiratory disease, less than a day after leaving the expedition vessel www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Latest WHO report on the Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship. Since 4 May 3 suspected cases confirmed 1 additional case confirmed 1 suspected case now a non-case - not clear if this is the flight attendant? Global risk is low Moderate risk for passengers and crew www.who.int/emergencies/...

This is my take on the Hantavirus situation on the cruise ship. I’ll provide an update on a couple of days. This is a fast moving situation, I only just posted this and already out needs updating! youtu.be/jzQvf901aGQ?...

Dear Japan public health colleagues. I am so impressed by smoking (the lack of) in Japan. In 2 months I only saw one person smoking on the street. All smokers were contained in smoking booths. Zero smoke. Well done. Really well done.

Thinking about Japan? I found a wonderful short walk (7km) through a forest and along a mountain trail. Accessible from Hongu in Wakayama. Highly recommended if you want to escape the cities. youtu.be/ZcW-dZPDkm0?...

Dear European public health colleagues - as an Australian I’m staggered by the numbers of smokers and vapers in Europe. What is going on? They’re everywhere. I haven’t come across a single outdoor eating area that’s not full of nicotine. Please explain.

I think about this every time I travel so I thought I’d make a video. (Not giving up my day job…) youtu.be/wXga-TGKlkE?...

Thoughts from a beginner vlogger

Horrified that CDC Atlanta has been the target of a shooter. Also, it doesn’t rate a mention in the Australian press. www.cnn.com/2025/08/09/u...

Off to #Cambodia for my third visit in 6 months. Helping the government with drafting their #pandemicplan Great to see countries taking this initiative before all the lessons from #COVID-19 have been forgotten.

Failed to see the Aurora Australis last night due to cloud cover but managed a very nice sunrise instead #Tasmania #Tassielife #PrimroseSands #Sunrise

Hope everyone is having a perfect Easter break. #Tasmania #Freycinet

Via Mustapha Mustapha LinkedIn Genomic Epidemiology Foundation and public health buff.ly/jB2E6bR theoretical buff.ly/zTKSgWI Phylogenetic trees buff.ly/ZD7hGqu Bacterial Genomics Bacterial genome buff.ly/DwaPiTR Advanced concepts buff.ly/CBOdYPJ Gene transfer and evolution buff.ly/cRFb9Y0

@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social is right. You can humiliate and fire us. But we will not stay down. Because we truly believe in our mission. We fight for people. We fight for kids. For the right to survive and the hope to thrive. Goodnight friends. Get some rest. open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

And there go the epidemiologists and data scientists www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...

Bits flu has been discovered in a sheep. Main concern here is the spread into more mammals. World’s first case of bird flu in sheep detected in England www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

It’s our fault for failing to communicate about uncertainty. That we make the best decisions we can based on imperfect data. That those decisions can change when we know more. We need to clearly state what we know and what we don’t know.

If you need a break from the dismantling of #publichealth, here are some inspiring ideas to help with a #hiking escape to #Australia or #Japan www.croakey.org/wp-content/u...

"working to swiftly rectify the situation..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Totally entertained and educated by the Apopo giant pouched rats that do #landmine detection. Over 20,000 landlines detected in #Cambodia plus many unexploded munitions. Cute and lifesavers. A very worthy cause.

Stunning #BengMealeaTemple - 12th century temple crumbling in a #Cambodian jungle. Also extraordinary - 438 #landmines and 809 UXOs removed from this site over the last twenty years.

Here’s a picture of an elephant I fed and walked through the forest with today. I didn’t think about American politics at all. She’s a retired #elephant who used to give rides to tourists visiting Cambodia’s temple. Now she plays. #KulenElephantForest #Cambodia

Likely to be the avian variant which seems to be regularly more severe than the bovine variant.

THIS IS MADNESS As a graduate of the Australian equivalent this is unbelievable. Does the US administration consider consequences at all? Did they not learn anything from the COVID experience? www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

Hard to overstate how funny and perplexing it is that the U.S. is still submitting Article 6's right now. Say what you will about international law but the IHR stays winning

Finally fulfilling a Year 9 Social Studies dream (after more years than I care to mention). Thanks Mr White for your inspirational teaching all those years ago. #AngkorWat #Cambodia #TaPromhTemple An amazing week exploring #SiemReap

One of the oldest trees on the planet, a Huon pine, is under threat from bushfires in #Tasmania Bushfire in Tasmania's Takayna/Tarkine burns within metres of ancient stand of Huon pine - ABC News www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

When the fake trees are disturbingly pleasing #Singapore

Early morning start for the Parade of Sail @ the #Hobart #woodenboatfestival on board the beautiful #tallship #ladynelson #Tasmania

#weekendprojects #Tasmania #nothingtodowithoutbreaks Had a blast making a little wooden stool this weekend. Started with a sliced up fallen tree and ended up with this. All made by hand, no power tools involved

AFD Blog `More Reports On HPAI #H5N5 In Iceland' afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/01/more...

The case is well and there are no indications of onward transmission. Inevitable that there will be sporadic cases (with this amount of avian influenza circulating) but not making my epi alarm bells ring www.gov.uk/government/n...

@epilady.bsky.social thanks for your starter pack. Finding the move from X tedious. So many good public health people I’ve yet to find!

I believe that a lab leak is a plausible explanation. I guess we’ll never really know www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

"Brain drain to follow:” The new administration sends an unsettling message to the scientific community — both within & outside of government — in its first days in office. www.statnews.com/2025/01/24/t...

#HealthForAll For everyone. Everywhere.

In Australia, we have one message about this “Don’t touch bats” - leave them and their homes alone

Guessing that consultants such as myself had better start looking elsewhere. Hate the thought that #WHO may have to start making difficult decisions re their priorities

As a newbie to Bluesky I’ve been looking for #starterpacks Found a few and have compiled my own for those interested in #pandemics #infectiousdiseases #outbreaks #healthdata #virology