@ACCTMTH

The American Committee on Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health - Clinical Group within @ASTMH American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

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Joined December 2020
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Join us on our other social media platforms! 🌍 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/acctmth 🌤 Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/acctmth.bsk… 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/acctmth.clinic… #ASTMH #ACCTMTH #TropicalMedicine #InfectiousDiseases
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📣 Tomorrow: the International Tropical Medicine Case Conference! Hosted by Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with ACCTMTH. 🌎 Clinical cases from around the world 🆓 Free & open to all 🌐 English + live Spanish translation @ASTMH
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🎉 Congratulations to Jerome Munyangi wa Nkola (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kolwezi, DRC), winner of the 2026 ACCTMTH Clinical Essay Competition! We celebrate this outstanding achievement and his contribution to tropical medicine. Congratulations, Jerome! 👏 @ASTMH
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✈️ Vacation season is here — and so is our new clinical case series! We’ll explore real-world scenarios in travel and tropical medicine, with practical questions for everyday clinical practice. 🩺 Ready for our first Returning Traveler Challenge? 👇
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🩺 Returning Traveler Challenge #1 – Answer (2/3) OROV may mimic other arboviruses. 🕵️ A biphasic illness is a key clue. 🧠 Neuroinvasive disease, including aseptic meningitis and meningoencephalitis, may occur. 👇 Final pearl...
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🩺 Answer (3/3) 🧬 Diagnostic Pearl OROV RNA may persist in urine for up to 24 days, longer than in blood or serum. ✅ Test urine as well as blood when OROV is suspected. 💡 Remember: Think of OROV in febrile returning travelers from endemic areas. 📚Labiod et al. 2025
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📢 Next in the Summer Chagas Disease Webinar Series, hosted by Albert Einstein College of Medicine: 💊You’re Starting Treatment: How Do You Manage Side Effects and Treatment Expectations? 🎙️Dr. Katherine Reifler 📅Aug 3 | 5–6 PM EDT 🔗Register: tinyurl.com/4xzrpvv6 @ASTMH
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📢 A reminder! Registration is open for the 2026 Update Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health 🌍 Hybrid format (Brasília + online) 🎟️ One registration gives you access to both course days 🎓 Student & trainee discounts 🔗 tinyurl.com/m9y9m92f
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📚 Stay up to date in Clinical Tropical Medicine & Travelers' Health! Join the 2026 ASTMH Update Course: 🇧🇷 Aug 16 – In person in Brasilia, Brazil (with livestream) 💻 Sept 19 – Livestream 🔗 Course details: tinyurl.com/5mm5u5ps 📝 Register here: tinyurl.com/9dxj52hm
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Ebola outbreak 2026 — what do we know so far? A new Ebola outbreak has once again highlighted the importance of early detection, rapid response, infection prevention, and global surveillance. #Ebola #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases #TropicalMedicine #TravelMedicine @ASTMH
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🧩 Controlling Ebola outbreaks requires a coordinated response involving: 🏥 Infection prevention and control (IPC) 🔬 Laboratory diagnostics 📊 Surveillance 🤝 Community engagement 🩺 Case management 🌍 National and international coordination
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✈️ WHO currently considers the risk of this outbreak very high nationally in DRC, but low globally. Several countries, including the US, have implemented enhanced screening and public health measures. 🔗 See CDC guidance for updated travel information.
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📢 Join the new Clinical Practice Guidelines Subcommittee! Help shape future ASTMH clinical guidelines. Seeking ACCTMTH members as Co-Chairs and Members. 📅 3-year term ⏳ Apply by June 1 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/4fmh3zmm 📝 Apply: tinyurl.com/3fjz3djn @ASTMH
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