News on pathogens and preparedness for public health emergencies. Health security, rapid diagnostics, CBRN medical countermeasures.
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Global Biodefense retweeted
Deeply concerning House budget bill has major reductions in HHS programs, including huge cuts to programs that prepare the country for epidemics and emergencies at CDC, as well as large cuts to programs at NIH + ARPA-H - important to reconsider these as budget process moves ahead
Global Biodefense retweeted
Only thing to say about this is simply that it’s gibberish
a new oped in the wsj claims that the virus’s genome points to a lab leak, not zoonotic origin wsj.com/articles/the-science…
Global Biodefense retweeted
Plus perspectives as well from key stakeholders in this area, including @FilippaLentzos, @JaimeYassif, @dfeakes, and AMB Ken Ward.
Can a 50-year-old treaty still keep the world safe from the changing threat of bioweapons? | VOX by @j_kirby1 MT @CSRisks @SaskiaPopescu @FuturistYB bit.ly/41SyUP8
Global Biodefense retweeted
It's National Public Health Week (#NPHW)!
Join @CDCgov and #ATSDR this week as we highlight ways we engage communities and partners to address and respond to environmental health concerns. bit.ly/3gX5IAm
ALT A group of hands forming a circle and text that says, "National Public Health Week. April 3-9, 2023"
Global Biodefense retweeted
Unfortunately, with the updated CDC guidance (cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco…), many facilities are actively peeling back mask requirements - even amidst rising rates of influenza, COVID, RSV and other respiratory pathogens 😩
Global Biodefense retweeted
Our paper is out!🎉Describing novel interactions that result from coinfection with Flu and RSV. We found beautiful hybrid virions containing genomes and structural proteins from both viruses, with very cool functional consequences (1/2) nature.com/articles/s41564-0…
Global Biodefense retweeted
Healthcare services remain hospital-centered and disease-focused, while dealing with a pandemic requires adopting a biosocial approach and supporting people through the socioeconomic impacts.
Global Biodefense retweeted
2. @sciencecohen reported on this amazing situation. Merck relinquished the IP for the #Ebola Sudan vaccine several years ago, but while it still held it the company made bulk vaccine as a hedge against an Ebola Sudan outbreak. It's still viable. science.org/content/article/…
Global Biodefense retweeted
1. Short #Ebola thread.
The outbreak in Uganda is getting quite large. Very concerning situation. But there's been some extraordinary good news. Merck, which makes the first licensed Ebola Zaire vaccine, has found it has 100,000 bulk doses of Ebola Sudan vaccine.
Global Biodefense retweeted
#GPWMD is proud to partner with @INTERPOL_CBRNE to convene the 3rd Global Chemical Security Congress. Chemical terrorism and proliferation are global threats that require collaborative global responses.
Global Biodefense retweeted
ECDC_Outbreaks: #EpidemiologicalUpdate - #Ebola outbreak in Uganda.
As of 19.10.22, there have been 64 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (#EVD), including 25 deaths.
Full update: ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-event… xitter.cf/ECDC_Outbreaks/status/…
Global Biodefense retweeted
Vietnam reports first avian flu infection in 8 years
A 5-year-old girl in northern Vietnam tested positive for H5 #AvianFlu and is seriously ill, and China reports another H5N6 case
ow.ly/tsmg50LhZ8c
Global Biodefense retweeted
The World is Unprepared for the Unthinkable | Think Global Health thinkglobalhealth.org/articl…
Global Biodefense retweeted
Yeah, that seems like the case. devex.com/news/rapid-tests-n…
Global Biodefense retweeted
Blockbuster special issue of @CIDJournal on treatment of anthrax including systematic reviews of decades of data on patient symptoms and outcomes, antimicrobial resistance, postexposure prophylaxis, treatment outcomes, antitoxin efficacy, and much more
academic.oup.com/cid/issue/7…
Global Biodefense retweeted
So here's my take on the BU experiments. I know you can't say this on Twitter, but it is my current state of understanding, possibly imperfect, subject to revision with better understanding, and trying to make sense rather than condemn opponents.
Global Biodefense retweeted
DRDC is discussing global biorisk management at the Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network #BSL4ZNet2022 conference, to strengthen preparedness for diseases that can transmit between animals and humans.
inspection.canada.ca/science…
ALT Flags for Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. Text on image: BSL4ZNet Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network.
Global Biodefense retweeted
So you've seen there’s an Ebola outbreak in Uganda?
What I’ve heard so far really worries me.
We have a history of responding slowly and imperfectly to Ebola outbreaks.
And I worry we’re walking into the same mistakes:
Here’s what concerns me most: 🧵
nytimes.com/2022/10/06/healt…
Global Biodefense retweeted
We…have….learned…nothing.
Literally nothing.
Global Biodefense retweeted
Puerto Rico records first death from leptospirosis after hurricane Fiona - "We make an urgent call for them to use gloves, safety glasses and closed shoes and consume bottled water," said the head of Health flutrackers.com/forum/forum/… h/t Shiloh