virologist & Lecturer in Global Health; development of affordable vaccines for global deployment. migrating to: https://xitter.cf/t.co/7uTCpBRqJ9
Joined February 2013
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The US has played a crucial role in research & outbreak response of high-consequences infectious diseases
Closing down US facilities increases danger to the world (and if you are thinking UK, well, think again, UK is not punching that high… yet? Ever?)
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Special thanks to @ViralRNA from @StGeorgesUni for an outstanding plenary lecture, pitched perfectly for our diverse audience. Thank you so much for coming and managing to be inspiring, informative and entertaining all at the same time 👏
PhD available on:
"High Consequence viral Infectious Diseases in pregnant women in Uganda: development of a high throughput serology pipeline for vaccine studies"
Project details, eligibility, funding and general info:
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Winter is not here yet … flu picking up and RSV heavily circulating in under 5 years old
SARS-CoV-2 keeps its downward trend
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Valneva Reports Positive Three-Year Antibody Persistence Data for its Single-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine IXCHIQ®
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Ok americans: you gave the world Trump. Please do not also do also give us a new pandemic. QUIT drinking raw milk, that is playing with fire!!!!
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Open for applications: fully funded PhD on the Development of a novel and affordable vaccine for worldwide elimination of hepatitis A virus.
Project focuses on molecular virology and viral immunology to generate HAV Virus-Like Particles in tobacco plants
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2025-26-…
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Raw milk is popular in some circles, but can contain pathogens. That is well known. In the US , that list of pathogens is expanded and includes H5N1, a virus that is a pandemic threat. If you did not like the pandemic, don’t take a gamble for a next one: dont drink raw milk
California reports finding #H5 #birdflu virus in raw milk bought in a store.
How risky H5-containing raw milk is to humans isn't clear. Here's hoping we're not about to find out. statnews.com/2024/11/24/bird…
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Fabulous work with colleagues in Burundi, who took up Mpox sequencing to understand the situation AND are willing to share pre-publication, shows the expanding tree, and evidence for several introductions not taking off. In progress @EDCTP3 virological.org/t/preliminar… @1986Bom
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I spoke to @m_scribe @guardian about the H5N1 case in BC.
More and more human cases are occurring, along with mutations that indicate further human adaptation.
We need to treat these cases like a warning, because that is what they are.
theguardian.com/world/2024/n…
Open for applications: fully funded PhD on the Development of a novel and affordable vaccine for worldwide elimination of hepatitis A virus.
Project focuses on molecular virology and viral immunology to generate HAV Virus-Like Particles in tobacco plants
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2025-26-…
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The sheer number of human infections is worrying, says immunologist @SCOTTeHENSLEY. “Every time the virus infects a human, there is a chance of random mutations that could increase the ability of this virus to infect humans.”
Me in @NewsfromScience
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BREAKING: Rare imported case of #Lassa fever diagnosed in Iowa; person died from the infection, state health authorities reported Monday. statnews.com/2024/10/28/lass…
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Wow. The human isolate of the Texas cattle H5N1 is way more transmissible by aerosols in ferrets than the bovine isolates tested so far.
Another warning that we shouldn’t assume that H5N1 in people is always going to be mild & limited to conjunctivitis.
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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No new #Marburg infection reported today by Rwanda. Case count stands at 65 cases including 15 deaths, 3 patients still in treatment
More than 1500 people have been given @sabinvaccine’s Marburg vaccine candidate.
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Some interesting news coming out on the most recent #Marburg cases in Rwanda that I had questions about:
1. The healthcare worker that was diagnosed this week had indeed been vaccinated with the experimental Sabin vaccine.
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That makes 8 days with no new #Marburg infection in Rwanda. (Outbreak is declared over after 42 days.)
One patient still in treatment. 🤞
