Yes, yes, exactly. We should assign risk based on the presumption that #ebola can travel through the air because we don't have evidence that it doesn't. Respirators for #ebola. Respiratory protection and fluid protection are critical PPE. We need to protect our first responders and caregivers.

This reporter is not adequately protected from Ebola.

How long until we try to forcibly send Americans with Ebola TO Kenya? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/the-...

Here we go again, public health claiming that Ebola is 'droplet' and we have nothing to worry about. Same thing happened with COVID. Look where it got us. Public health: we have already proven to ourselves that droplets generate aerosols, droplet v. airborne isn't real (it's just a risk framework)

I would really like the @who.int to adopt the "aerosol until proven otherwise" stance instead of the "not aerosol unless proven" stance for emerging pathogens. Pretty please?

🧵☣️Hantavirus - The ship's doctor has symptoms!? Buried in this article is a mention of the symptomatic individuals still on the *Hondius*, including the ship's doctor. Regardless of how it started, I am concerned about human-to-human transmission. 1/n

Not surprising from someone who openly refuses to wash his hands because he doesn't believe in germs. www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth...

Very excited to read this paper, hoping to see how it's framed and if the authors frame it as reflecting race + class or some other metric? Cool stuff.

Jeffries, silent. AOC, silent. Schumer, silent.* Elissa actually posting is good because war crimes are bad. I want to see more dems talking about the 25th. Shout it from the rooftops. Our president is not okay. *at least on Bluesky

@bloomberg.com was it you or MSN that misquoted the President of the United States? You forgot the part where he tells Iran to "open the fuckin' straight" and says "Praise be to ALLAH". (MSN does not appear to be on Bluesky. Wild). @nytimes.com what say you?

Very exciting and a fresh take on what publishing and open peer review could look like.

Completely irresponsible and reckless reporting of immunization coverage from the Detroit News, sharing the fringe opinions of misinformed people as fact with no counterpoint. Do better @detroitnews.com www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

Oh lawd, he trippin'. "A Chat-GPT query sent to me by a friend."!?

My vision for the public health systems of the future includes teaching citizenship, media literacy, and hygiene concepts... starting in kindergarten.

bracing for one of the greatest official apologies of all time from Berkeley’s alumni relations team over this Big Give ad, which is… well, just watch

Is Kid Rock okay? No one's really talking about it, but he looks like he would blow away in a wee breeze.

Considering I had to force stop *Calculator* for using up 38.6 GB of RAM this morning - agreed .

Copilot is the new Clippy.

All of this is really bad. The fact that this quote is attributed to Kennedy is embarrassing, because that's clearly ChatGPT.

@thatsregrettab1.bsky.social do you have a list of bots/unscrupulous publishers and journals? Because here's one: @snehapublisher.bsky.social

I'm hiring right now and the number of generic, AI-generated cover letters trained on nothing but the job description is simply exhausting.

Who makes these stock photos? Nothing about the testing looks like this. Bonus points for the biochemicals being mostly correct.

“Grated cheese sold under four brands has been recalled at various stores nationwide, including Walmart, Sam’s Clubs and Target, after testing found listeria.
The Ambriola Company’s FDA-posted recall notice said the recall is limited to grated Pecorino Romano cheese”

Couldn't get the COVID-19 vax today for myself or my 8 month-old despite having an appointment specifically for it. Anyone have any dessicated lung scrapings from someone who died of COVID recently?

@nbcnews.com what is in your style guide for naming organisms and why is it wrong?

YLE's bad take: we found out we can get the arsonists to agree to stop doing arson by *checks notes* letting them do arson.

Here's an excellent explainer on the new WHO-proposed terminology and the new controversy around it: globalbiodefense.com/2025/07/07/w...

Saw that article, laughed out loud. Airborne vs. droplet is no longer the recommended terminology; was helpful most of the time for risk assessments but the historical distinction was based on flawed methodology.

The 'gold-rush mentality' is exactly right and these startups continue to raise funds easily, even in one of the most challenging fundraising climates we've ever seen.

NTM in perfusion devices. The outbreak of NTM and the subsequent recall of these devices in 2011 failed to make a lasting change to how we manage infection control policies around these devices. The IFUs still say fill with tap water and change the water every 30 days. 👀 #IDSky #clinmicro #IPSky

Ice machines used in inpatient settings are rarely cleaned and maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions. We've recovered Acinetobacter, other Gram negatives, and mold from the ice dispenser. Infection preventionists - don't forget about this source during outbreak response!

THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have developed a nasal COVID-19 vaccine that BLOCKS transmission of the virus. This suggests vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a CRITICAL role in containing the spread of respiratory infections. Phase I clinical trials HAVE BEEN APPROVED! 🧪🧵⬇️

When public services go dark, it's time for the private sector to step up; if anyone in the US is in need of outbreak response testing and support for bacterial or fungal pathogens, Culturewell is here to help. Special discount and prioritization for public health orgs. getculturewell.com #IDSky

New taxonomic names (Genus species) published for a ton of public health-relevant viruses. A major conflict between taxonomists and science communicators arises...

Disease outbreak news on undiagnosed disease in #DRCongo bit.ly/3Zpj12M

Findings from previous outbreak investigations and drain studies: Positive drain cultures were associated with the practice of dumping nutrition shakes down hand washing sinks (feeding the biofilm). 🧵1/X

Infection preventionists: *Who is doing your cleaning and disinfection of your ORs between patients? *Who trains and manages their competency? *Do they have access to a sporicidal disinfectant?

Splash pads can be full of surprises. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

This study should be called "Analysis of contamination of brain tissue during the biorepository collection process." I don't think the authors sufficiently prove the existence of a brain microbiome. They just proved that brain samples get contaminated during the collection and preservation process 😬

Candida auris outbreak? For affected patient rooms, trash all linens and curtains. It's too risky to put these back into circulation - we need more evidence that shows that we do not have persistence of C. auris post-laundering.

Candida auris. Hospitals in the US are still using pH neutral floor cleaning products (not disinfectants!) in these rooms. It's time for a change to the requirements: IF (INFECTION)= CLEAN AND DISINFECT THE FLOOR. (Yes, a dreaded 2-step process!)

Bathroom handrails. Regardless of facility type, location, primary disinfectant, these handrails are most often the dirtiest location in a 'clean' patient room. Dedicated training for EVS teams is necessary because cleaning these surfaces effectively is NOT intuitive.

Fun fact: we typically find C. difficile on provider-only surfaces in clean patient rooms. Think workstations and supply cart keypads.