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Ashley Price
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Consultant Infectious Diseases Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospital Trust
Director of the NIHR Clinical Research Delivery Centre: Newcastle
Reposted by Ashley Price
This case represents the second reported human infection with avian influenza A(H5) in Mexico, and the first confirmed case of influenza A(H5N1) in the country. The patient was a child who died from respiratory complications. #IDsky #PedIDsky
First Case and Fatality of AH5N1 (Avian Influenza) in Mexico
This case represents the second reported human infection with avian influenza A(H5) in Mexico, and the first confirmed case of influenza A(H5N1) virus in the country. The patient was a child who died ...
www.contagionlive.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Reposted by Ashley Price
Very compelling study showing the association between herpes zoster vaccination and dementia prevention. The authors leveraged a unique cohort for this natural experiment which shows a reduction in dementia risk of 20% in vaccinated individuals. #MedSky #IDSky 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - Nature
Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of...
www.nature.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reposted by Ashley Price
Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission.

Experts are skeptical that USDA’s theory of viral spread is telling the whole story, according to STAT News.
December 21, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Reposted by Ashley Price
Re-sharing this H5N1 Tableau dashboard 2.0:

bit.ly/H5N1_Dashboard

Includes freq. updated:
• CDC H1/H3 Flu A WW levels
• WastewaterSCAN H1 Flu A WW levels
• H5 WW detections
• H5N1 poultry outbreaks
• H5N1 wild bird detections
• H5N1 dairy cattle outbreaks
• Human H5N1 cases by state/source/date
December 16, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Delighted that we've been awarded funding for a Commercial Research Delivery Centre to give more people the opportunity to take part in research 👏

Find out more 👉bit.ly/4fgbiKj
December 12, 2024 at 9:43 AM