Infectious diseases physician/researcher/educator & mum passionate about epidemiology, travel & public health. Opinions mine alone/RT not endorsement.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined May 2014
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What an incredible Asia-Pacific Travel Health Conference in Nepal! 🌏 Incredible speakers, amazing hospitality and wonderful food! Great to reconnect with friends and discuss the future of travel and trop med. Can’t wait for 2026! #APTHC #TravelHealth
🎙️ Curious about the health benefits of travel? Tune In to Our Latest Travel Unravelled Episode!👇youtu.be/QPLUs0NYJXE?si=YEYe… via @YouTube
Join @AishaKhatib @tropdocamcc and I as we speak with @_ISTM_ President and resident expert on the health benefits of travel, @MedicineTravel
Also available as a podcast on Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/2WHDRH…) and Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…)
Sarah McGuinness retweeted
What are the benefits of travel? Can a trip really improve your health? How is it possible to engage in #responsibletravel? In the latest episode of the ISTM’s podcast, Travel Unraveled, we explore the numerous benefits of world exploration.
Listen here: youtu.be/QPLUs0NYJXE?si=A75t…
Excited to share that I'll be speaking at the upcoming NCIRS webinar on all rabies, travel, and VPDs! Don't miss out! Register today 👇
Registration is now open for the next instalment in NCIRS’ popular webinar series! Our next event will focus on rabies, travel vaccination and global disease trends.
Register for free here: bit.ly/3LBlgte
I had a great time chatting with Darsh, Fiona, and Luke from the XYZ experiment podcast about staying safe and healthy during travel 🌍✈️
We covered travel trends, vaccines, and insights from my research. If you're planning a trip or want health tips, check it out! ↓
🚨 Hot off the press! 🚨 Our study on #AMR infections in travellers just published✈️🦠
Among 655 travellers with E. coli and K. pneumoniae infections:
🚑 Almost half hospitalised
🦠 >1/3 had isolates resistant to 3rd gen cephalosporins
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taae090
Listening to Prof Skarphedinsson explain how
#Climatechange is changing the epidemiology of ticks and tick borne diseases globally. Europe seeing increase in #TBE cases and expansion of geographic risk areas. One Health approach is needed: document, assess, monitor, act! #NECTM9
Having a blast at my first #NECTM9 in Denmark! 🇩🇰 If Australia can join Eurovision, why not a European travel med conference? 😄 If you're here, come check out my poster on co-designing a decision aid for the JE vaccine or find me for a chat. Let's connect! #TravelMed #JEvaccine
Great talk by Gerard Flaherty (@medicinetravel) on the health benefits of travel @ #NECTM9 🌍✨ He raises a fascinating question: should we prescribe travel like we do exercise? 🚴♂️✈️ #HealthBenefits #Travel
Fascinating talk from Hannes Schroeder at #NECTM9 on how genomic studies of ancient DNA can shed light on the causes of ancient pandemics and the evolution of pathogens over time. #genomics #pandemics
Attention clinicians! Want to know more about vaccine-preventable encephalitis? Watch this YouTube video featuring talks on Japanese encephalitis (by me), TBE, and encephalitis related to influenza, and VZV. youtu.be/tRjJspkGDZs
#JE #encephalitis #vaccineswork @encephalitis
Powerful discussion at #whsmelbourne2024 on Geopolitics and Health, discussing the intersection of crises - COVID, climate change, and conflict - and layers of polarisation Need to unite against common challenges and use health as a conduit to unity #globalhealth
Honoured to receive an invite to a welcome reception at Government House Victoria as part of #whsmelbourne2024 🏛️🚴♀️ May have been the only person to rock up on a bike, but hey, active transport is great for climate and health! 🌍💪 #ActiveTransport #ClimateAction
