#Respiratory syncytial virus can cause severe illness especially in infants Data from Belgium, Portugal & Spain show that #immunisation of #children after birth with long-acting monoclonal antibodies 📉 the risk of #hospitalisation due to #RSV infection by ~80% #IDSky #EpiSky #PedSky #MedSky 🛟🧪

[Publication] The article "Tick-borne encephalitis: An ancient pathology, but a current emergence in Europe" is now available. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #IDsky #TickBorneEncephalitis #Orthoflavivirus #ViralEmergence #VectorBorneDisease #VaccinePreventiveDisease

We report a sudden increase in the last years of invasive pneumoccocal serotype 4 disease in Belgium, especially in young vulnerable adults. Unemployment, homelessness or unstable housing, substance use are risk factors. Vaccine policy should be adapted. #IDSky www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...

This winter, raising awareness among healthcare workers & following national recommendations will remain essential to reducing the burden of RSV on infants. Press release: bit.ly/4qSWLex Rapid scientific advice: bit.ly/4hTTNSG Living systematic review: bit.ly/4hVQLxz #IDsky #EpiSky

🧒 Marking the start of the 2025/26 season for respiratory diseases in Europe, we are issuing a rapid scientific advice on effective ways to mitigate the impact of #RSV disease in infants through immunisation interventions. Read more on our portal: bit.ly/4qSWLex #IDsky #EpiSky #UnitedInProtection

Following the success of ESCMID's WAAW webinars, parts 1-3, "Rethinking the AMR response" series continues with the fourth and last part, next Tuesday (18 Nov) focusing on vaccines and AMR. Register: https://ow.ly/mJI550XojQ5 More info: https://ow.ly/hoH550XjxMz #IDSky #clinmicro #AMR

We report a sudden increase in the last years of invasive pneumoccocal serotype 4 disease in Belgium, especially in young vulnerable adults. Unemployment, homelessness or unstable housing, substance use are risk factors. Vaccine policy should be adapted. #IDSky www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...

Le 16 novembre prochain débutera la semaine mondiale pour un bon usage des #antibiotiques. Découvrez gratuitement l'article grand public de la Gazette de l'Infectiologie rédigé à cette occasion : ▶️ www.infectiologie.com/fr/semaine-m... #IDsky #IDskyFR #ATB #BUA #BonUsage #Antibiorésistance

Vaccine effectiveness against influenza A in older adults & the effect of chronic conditions: results from the I-MOVE and VEBIS multicentre European hospital case–control studies, 2015/16–2023/24 => Better vaccines are needed for at-risk patients #IDSky bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Vaccine effectiveness against influenza A in older adults & the effect of chronic conditions: results from the I-MOVE and VEBIS multicentre European hospital case–control studies, 2015/16–2023/24 => Better vaccines are needed for at-risk patients #IDSky bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

📣The draft document "ESCMID clinical guidelines on the evaluation and management of a reported antibiotic allergy" is now available for public consultation. ESCMID members are invited to comment on the manuscript before 26 November 2025. https://ow.ly/cbNz50XlAVg #IDSky #clinmicro

Risk factors for hospitalisation and death due to COVID-19 during endemic Omicron circulation #IDSky "Recent chemotherapy, immune deficiency, and advanced chronic kidney disease were the strongest risk factors for hospitalisation and death due to COVID-19." www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...

Risk factors for hospitalisation and death due to COVID-19 during endemic Omicron circulation #IDSky "Recent chemotherapy, immune deficiency, and advanced chronic kidney disease were the strongest risk factors for hospitalisation and death due to COVID-19." www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...

This course is targeted for microbiologists & ID specialists who seek to update their knowledge of current and advanced diagnosis and management of endocarditis and endovascular infections. Registration deadline extended to 30 Oct! https://ow.ly/RYXr50WvlLH #IDSky #clinmicro

Another thing I'd like to see is a study examining whether intratumoral mRNA vaccination vs. normal IM injection affects outcomes. Anyway, a really thoughtful study that demands immediate follow-up in a prospective randomized controlled trial. Fund mRNA vaccine research.

Prevalence of submicroscopic #malaria parasitemia among migrant pregnant women (PW) @cmicomms.bsky.social "In a population of PW with recent migration history, SMP prevalence is non-negligible and associated with maternal and cord blood laboratory abnormalities" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Paediatric invasive group A streptococcal infections and associations with viral infections in 15 European countries after lifting non-pharmaceutical interventions against SARS-CoV-2 #IDSky www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

« I will survive ! » what an opening ceremony at #EACS2025 in #Paris #HIVSky

"The work of community organisations in HIV is not optional. It is essential. It is a pillar of public health". Caroline Andoum reads the Communities Declaration EACS 2025 Paris at the opening of #EACS2025. Show your support! Declaration: https://loom.ly/KMzXaD4 Sign: https://loom.ly/V9h6QaA

🚨Extensively drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains are are emerging in Europe Researcher from @rki.de describe cases of local transmission in Germany with isolates exhibiting high-level azithromycin and cefixime resistance #AMR #AntibioticResistance #STISky #PublicHealth #IDSKy #MedSky #STI

Just published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews : Efficacy and safety of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines #IDSky #VaccinesSky www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

🚨 New Epi Alert this week: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is slowing. Argentina recorded 49 Argentine hemorrhagic fever cases. Rift Valley fever is expanding in Senegal & Mauritania. Kathmandu is facing a major scrub typhus outbreak. More: ow.ly/mptI50X8imx #IDSky #clinmicro

The editorial team at #Cell wishes heartfelt congratulations to the winners of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine, Drs. Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, & Shimon Sakaguchi! View their related research published in Cell Press journals: spkl.io/6013AVK2P#Cell#NobelPrizecherisirois.bsky.social

A new Cochrane review pooled >100,000 participants across 14 trials of RSV vaccines: - In older adults,RSV vaccines ⬇️ RSV-related lower resp illness by ~70%. - In pregnant people, vaccination halved the risk of infants needing medical care for RSV & ⬇️severe dz by ~74%. www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...

Just published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews : Efficacy and safety of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines #IDSky #VaccinesSky www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Ce dimanche aura lieu la journée mondiale contre la rage ! Découvrez gratuitement le nouvel article grand public de la Gazette de l'Infectiologie rédigé à cette occasion ⬇️ #IDsky #IDskyFR #Rage #Encéphalite #Vaccination #CentreAntirabique

Looking at the scientific #evidence The #vaccine against human papillomavirus #HPV has been effective in reducing infections with vaccine-covered HPV types (HPV16/18), the HPV types responsible for over 70% of #cervicalcancer #Medsky🧪 #IDsky #immunosky #pedsky #publichealth 🛟🧫 #STISky #CancerSky

"In two days, this committee further undermined Americans’ confidence in life-saving vaccines and did so absent any new research or information necessitating their reexamination." PIDS has released the linked statement regarding the September ACIP meeting. pids.org/2025/09/19/p...

Secretary Kennedy presents a clear and present danger to the American people and their families. This week, even more of our colleagues in the fields of medicine, public health and patient advocacy join us in calling for his resignation. Our full statement: https://bit.ly/42zItEV

🚨 New Epi Alert this week: The Ebola outbreak in DRC continues with 68 suspected cases & 16 deaths. Rabies outbreak in Thailand, and drug-resistant C. auris is spreading in EU hosptials. More on chikungunya & West Nile virus: ow.ly/TCKL50WTHPk.

🦠 Oropouche virus (OROV) is a reemerging threat in the US, with outbreaks in the Caribbean/South America. No vaccine/treatment exists. 1st US case in 2025, linked to Panama.##idsky

Join us next week for a joint webinar by ESCMID and ISAC, where the results of a recent global survey will be presented covering 86 societies and highlights key insights into governance, resources, and involvement specifically in the context of #AMR. #IDSky us02web.zoom.us/webi...

Wow! Covid vaccine development and delivery cost $79.4 billion, but the health and economic benefits of vaccination were valued between $4.83 trillion–$37.8 trillion. A return on investment of $59.8–$475 per dollar invested!! This is why vaccine equity matters! www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Good decision. I've always found the evidence for the idea that we need chickenpox to circulate to boost immunity to shingles quite weak. (And in reality, what's happened in UK is that people who can afford the vaccine get it anyway.)

Increasing trend of scabies in Belgium, 2000-2023 " increasing trend of scabies in Belgium since 2011, with higher incidences in younger age groups, urban areas and during colder months" Thanks ivermectin ! @sciensano.be archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Let's not forget that COVID infections can cause severe debility even in the young and healthy. We know vaccination reduced the risk for long COVID, reduces virus shedding and risk of spreading the virus to the more vulnerable and reduces illness severity for everyone.

Calls for editorial fellows for ESCMID's two journals, @cmijournal.bsky.social & @cmicomms.bsky.social, are closing soon! Don't miss the chance to be part of shaping and growing the journals and your career! CMI (due 01 Sept): ow.ly/rifq50WBUfy CMI Comms (due 15 Sept) ow.ly/F43F50WBUfw #IDSky

Must read for all teams consulting infectious diseases #idsky #idmeded #meded #stewardship #voicesofID @cidjournal.bsky.social academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

#SurveillanceMoustique 🦟 | Chaque année le #moustiquetigre gagne du terrain en Belgique ! Depuis le mois de mai, il a été détecté dans 7 communes, dont 3 où il a survécu à l’hiver. 📍 La surveillance se poursuit jusqu’à la fin du mois d’octobre, période durant laquelle le moustique tigre est actif 🦟

Influenza vaccination is now a well recognized and recommended intervention for cardiovascular prevention. But, are cardiologists prepared and ready to recommend it ? My letter on the topic published in Atherosclerosis. #IDSky #VaccineSky www.atherosclerosis-journal.com/article/S002...

Intense Chikungunya outbreak in China : 10.000 cases. Among the interventions used : drones, sterile mosquitoes www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...

We absolutely have one or two followers who are convinced of this point: you should stay on Twitter to fight the good fight. This paragraph by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social should disabuse you of that most Cuchulain-like attempt to fight the sea of disinfo. The algorithm wasn’t written for that.

People living with #HIV have increased risk of lung cancer with more frequent advanced staged at diagnosis. This study provides evidence that altered immune responses to tumor antigens likely contribute to this increased risk www.jto.org/article/S155...

NSCLC Immunogenomics in People Living With HIV: Details Make the Difference www.jto.org/article/S155...

❗🦟 Désormais 115 cas autochtones (!) de #chikungunya cette année en France hexagonale, répartis sur 23 foyers dont seuls 6 sont clos. Et 11 cas de dengue, sur 6 foyers. Pour la première fois, les régions Grand Est, Nouvelle-Aquitaine et Bourgogne-Franche-Comté sont touchées.

The FDA PDUFA date is set for later this year. If this GSK antibiotic is approved, it will provide a new oral option to patients in the US who are currently relying on injectable treatments. #IDsky #Medsky

💊 Enhance your clinical impact w/ our online course. We want to empower healthcare professionals w/ effective patient communication & improved #antibiotic #stewardship. This is an ESCMID AMS Certificate Programme course & has a few spots left! Info: ow.ly/pYfq50WBTzO#antibiotic#stewardship.#IDSky #clinmicro

🚨 🦟 Chikungunya Vaccine Update: The FDA lifts pause on Valneva’s IXCHIQ vaccine for adults 60+ after updated safety review. Vaccine remains for 18+ at high risk; caution advised for older adults with health issues. #IDsky #MEDsky Read more: www.contagionlive.com/view/fda-lif...

Placebo effects improve sickness symptoms and drug efficacy during systemic inflammation: a randomized controlled trial in human experimental endotoxemia "healthy volunteers received either ibuprofen treatment or placebo" and were injected with LPS" 🫣 bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Molecular Characterization of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Elderly Patients During the 2023–2024 Season in the Era of Nirsevimab Introduction #IDSky