Prof Public Health, Worldwise Travel Medicine, with focus on international travel disease, dis-ease, and safety.
Hamilton City, New Zealand
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Spring is on the way. Time to learn some ‘good stuff’ from THE Man!!
What's worse than being hot and sticky? Probably being hot, sticky and covered in mosquito or midge bites😣 In this episode, I speak to @Mozziebites about what you can do to avoid bites. Full video (where you can learn about why they hurt so much) at bit.ly/320ETDV
So often ‘right’ is wronged. The need for ‘power and control’ motivates instincts. So ‘never’ in my view
I agree. Certainly made me more appreciative of what you have endured Siouxsie. More power to you! Enjoyed your film and seeing you smile!!
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Particularly vulnerable are the indigenous folk in the Amazonas region where I have been advised by local authorities that over 40% infectivity is likely
Brazil’s #COVID19 pandemic has spread to its most vulnerable communities; residents of slums, the homeless, and indigenous & minority groups, causing the death toll to skyrocket in a country where leadership still debates the very existence of the virus. bit.ly/3i566w7
Good to go? So important for travellers. xitter.cf/cdctravel/status/10127…
If you’re planning an international trip this #summer, talk with your health care provider at least a month before #travel to get any needed vaccines and medicines. go.usa.gov/xQSNf
Cheers Cameron- all the best! xitter.cf/mozziebites/status/101…
Brilliant! I am never going to eat cup cakes (or muffin) again!!!! xitter.cf/cdcgov/status/99250164…
Ticks can be the size of a poppy seed. Can you spot all 5 ticks in this photo? Learn how to prevent tick bites. bit.ly/2rjox6U
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Between 2000 and 2015, the world cut the number of malaria deaths in half. Innovations like this make me hopeful we’ll do it again.
#ReadyToBeatMalaria #MalariaMustDie
The original vampire! Why bother with the movies 🎥 just sit out in the garden! xitter.cf/sgvmosquito/status/985…
According to the @WHO mosquitoes are responsible for an estimated 725,000 deaths a year. Making them the deadliest animals in the world, far beyond sharks or humans. Follow along all week using #MosquitoWeek to learn everything you need to know to keep yourself safe.
Kinda scary. Another monkey malaria? xitter.cf/naturenews/status/9861…
The rise in monkey-malaria infections among humans comes at a time when scientists are increasingly concerned about the effect of land clearing on disease spread. go.nature.com/2HvhTof
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Hop onboard the train that (somehow) squeezes through a crowded market near Bangkok, eight times a day 😲🚂
Good stuff @amyaneilson as exoed med is the essential of personal medical application in challenging circumstances xitter.cf/amyaneilson/status/977…
The dreams life is made of! Harmony in colour! xitter.cf/camosciosibilla/status…
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Aid at last.
Together with @SYRedCrescent, we were finally able to bring desperately-needed essentials to families who fled their homes in Afrin, #Syria.
The 29-truck convoy will provide aid to 50,000 people – including food, winter clothes, blankets, and medical supplies.
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#Pertussis is highly contagious. The best way to prevent pertussis among babies is to get #vaccinated. Learn more at: ow.ly/rBNy30inrsc
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30 different studies found places w more guns are less safe. Then the NRA got Congress to shut down the research. scientificamerican.com/artic…
It’s just common sense! xitter.cf/_istm_/status/96562921…
GeoSentinel, the ISTM program supported by @CDC and @PHAC_GC, recorded 2 #YellowFever (YF) cases in unvaccinated travellers returning from #Brazil to EU. Travellers visiting YF areas should get vaccinated; important to make appointment 2+ mo.s before travel due to shortage.
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Feeling romantic? Imagine you're a love struck mozzie in a world awash with insect repellents? What are you going to do? "Love Bites" is here to help! youtube.com/watch?v=nfbysCwi… #ValentinesDay2018 #ValentinesDay #publichealth #scicomm
Hope? ... or just pausing the inevitable! xitter.cf/microbesinfect/status/…
Scientists discover a new class of antibiotic extracted from unknown microorganisms living in the soil.
The malacidins kill several superbugs, including methicillin-resistant #Staphylococcus aureus (#MRSA).
washingtonpost.com/news/spea… #antibioticresistance
