Evonne T Curran
@evonnetcurran.bsky.social
Spent a career in IPC. Now just wanting IPC guidance to acknowledge the evident mode of transmission for SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens - airborne.
Without good guidance there is no person safety.
Doctor of Nursing.
Without good guidance there is no person safety.
Doctor of Nursing.
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Very important study and more evidence that #NeuroCovid can contribute to neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment. When they say 'it's all in your head', they might be trying to be dismissive, but are accidentally being very realistic.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#LongCovid #COVID
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#LongCovid #COVID
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Very important study and more evidence that #NeuroCovid can contribute to neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment. When they say 'it's all in your head', they might be trying to be dismissive, but are accidentally being very realistic.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#LongCovid #COVID
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#LongCovid #COVID
There was a mis-coloured 'n' apologies.
Still calling this v3
Still calling this v3
January 18, 2026 at 10:06 AM
There was a mis-coloured 'n' apologies.
Still calling this v3
Still calling this v3
Version 3 minor alterations to the last contact box.
January 18, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Version 3 minor alterations to the last contact box.
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The large majority of COVID deaths are attributable to specific clear instances of negligence on the part of medical leaders, made directly against the advice of the world's top scientific experts, and on the basis of an understanding of science that was out of date by nearly a century.
January 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The large majority of COVID deaths are attributable to specific clear instances of negligence on the part of medical leaders, made directly against the advice of the world's top scientific experts, and on the basis of an understanding of science that was out of date by nearly a century.
Useful presentation on HCID (England)
www.rcp.ac.uk/media/dzujlz...
www.rcp.ac.uk/media/dzujlz...
www.rcp.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Useful presentation on HCID (England)
www.rcp.ac.uk/media/dzujlz...
www.rcp.ac.uk/media/dzujlz...
So this is a test 1 for the book...
Firstly, not 'single rooms' but 'isolation rooms'. [would love to specify air quality but that is anon].
I think, repeat think, I have got who needs an Isolation Room to an algorithm of 4 questions...
I'll take comments.
Firstly, not 'single rooms' but 'isolation rooms'. [would love to specify air quality but that is anon].
I think, repeat think, I have got who needs an Isolation Room to an algorithm of 4 questions...
I'll take comments.
January 14, 2026 at 9:24 AM
So this is a test 1 for the book...
Firstly, not 'single rooms' but 'isolation rooms'. [would love to specify air quality but that is anon].
I think, repeat think, I have got who needs an Isolation Room to an algorithm of 4 questions...
I'll take comments.
Firstly, not 'single rooms' but 'isolation rooms'. [would love to specify air quality but that is anon].
I think, repeat think, I have got who needs an Isolation Room to an algorithm of 4 questions...
I'll take comments.
Sky News reporting Nottingham Hospitals reporting "critical incidents"
Suggest:
Need to reduce community infections to reduce demand
Need to reduce staff sickness to staff wards
Need to reduce HAI to reduce length of stay
Need "increased winter capacity" as "winter deficiencies" are not working.
Suggest:
Need to reduce community infections to reduce demand
Need to reduce staff sickness to staff wards
Need to reduce HAI to reduce length of stay
Need "increased winter capacity" as "winter deficiencies" are not working.
January 14, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Sky News reporting Nottingham Hospitals reporting "critical incidents"
Suggest:
Need to reduce community infections to reduce demand
Need to reduce staff sickness to staff wards
Need to reduce HAI to reduce length of stay
Need "increased winter capacity" as "winter deficiencies" are not working.
Suggest:
Need to reduce community infections to reduce demand
Need to reduce staff sickness to staff wards
Need to reduce HAI to reduce length of stay
Need "increased winter capacity" as "winter deficiencies" are not working.
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It boggles my mind that in 2026 people are still getting hospital acquired Covid.
They’re still having to choose between care and Covid.
They’re still having to risk their health to access medical care.
We can do better than this.
Clean air and respirators save lives!
They’re still having to choose between care and Covid.
They’re still having to risk their health to access medical care.
We can do better than this.
Clean air and respirators save lives!
January 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
It boggles my mind that in 2026 people are still getting hospital acquired Covid.
They’re still having to choose between care and Covid.
They’re still having to risk their health to access medical care.
We can do better than this.
Clean air and respirators save lives!
They’re still having to choose between care and Covid.
They’re still having to risk their health to access medical care.
We can do better than this.
Clean air and respirators save lives!
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Grade school health classes should spend more time talking about toilet plumes...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 13, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Grade school health classes should spend more time talking about toilet plumes...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Patients with gastrointestinal infections - don't forget the sniff swallow for transmission
January 13, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Patients with gastrointestinal infections - don't forget the sniff swallow for transmission
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People continue to be hospitalised and or worse and face further disability because of vaccine restrictions. This lacks empathy from our government. Please support.
It turns out that just one BIG share can change *everything* for a petition.
Please help protect vaccine access for Clinically Vulnerable people by tagging people who could amplify.
- ONLY 6 WEEKS LEFT! -
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Please help protect vaccine access for Clinically Vulnerable people by tagging people who could amplify.
- ONLY 6 WEEKS LEFT! -
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters
'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care hom...
petition.parliament.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:41 AM
People continue to be hospitalised and or worse and face further disability because of vaccine restrictions. This lacks empathy from our government. Please support.
I think we should change "Standard Precautions" to Never Event Infection Prevention, preventing all blood borne virus transmission & transmission from already infected people & the environment (water/air)
Reasonable - not yet achievable but don't be scared to reach for excellence.
Reasonable - not yet achievable but don't be scared to reach for excellence.
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I think we should change "Standard Precautions" to Never Event Infection Prevention, preventing all blood borne virus transmission & transmission from already infected people & the environment (water/air)
Reasonable - not yet achievable but don't be scared to reach for excellence.
Reasonable - not yet achievable but don't be scared to reach for excellence.
Made 1 change moved no 6 transplant / transfusion to be directly from people.
to make more sense.
to make more sense.
December 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Made 1 change moved no 6 transplant / transfusion to be directly from people.
to make more sense.
to make more sense.
Just a single slide showing every way any pathogen can transmit and infect in a healthcare environment...
One word descriptors wont do...
One word descriptors wont do...
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Just a single slide showing every way any pathogen can transmit and infect in a healthcare environment...
One word descriptors wont do...
One word descriptors wont do...
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5. After a bit of digging, I managed to identify what seemed to be the source of the zombie stat.
...via this press release: www.newswise.com/articles/nee...
...I zeroed in on this grant application call: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
...via this press release: www.newswise.com/articles/nee...
...I zeroed in on this grant application call: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
![Screenshot of my tweets:
I think I'm getting closer. I found another reference to the NIH announcement in 1999: a Science article (by Greenberg et al.) "comes in the wake of the NIH announcement to make biofilm research a priority." [link to newswise press release]
...which leads to this document: [NIH grant application call]
...which makes this (unreferenced statement):
"Biofilms are medically important, accounting for over 80 percent of microbial infections in the body."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:idf6m3amxguxiftesf7y24hd/bafkreihxtb6scnlxbjp25ujlf22mhc4lmxrje2kt6rublnugnxnps6vbbi@jpeg)
November 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
5. After a bit of digging, I managed to identify what seemed to be the source of the zombie stat.
...via this press release: www.newswise.com/articles/nee...
...I zeroed in on this grant application call: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
...via this press release: www.newswise.com/articles/nee...
...I zeroed in on this grant application call: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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A thread. 🧵
1. First of all, what is a "zombie stat"? you may ask.
Well, it's a statistic or factoid that persists in the literature despite, and possibly even because of, there being no obvious original source of its existence.
1. First of all, what is a "zombie stat"? you may ask.
Well, it's a statistic or factoid that persists in the literature despite, and possibly even because of, there being no obvious original source of its existence.
This is really neat!
Today happened to be the day I fell down a bacterial biofilms rabbit hole, while chasing a "zombie stat"... (as you do).
Today happened to be the day I fell down a bacterial biofilms rabbit hole, while chasing a "zombie stat"... (as you do).
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A thread. 🧵
1. First of all, what is a "zombie stat"? you may ask.
Well, it's a statistic or factoid that persists in the literature despite, and possibly even because of, there being no obvious original source of its existence.
1. First of all, what is a "zombie stat"? you may ask.
Well, it's a statistic or factoid that persists in the literature despite, and possibly even because of, there being no obvious original source of its existence.
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What Martin said. Independent SAGE were not cranks, not extremists, not over-reacting. #covidinquiry
1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
What Martin said. Independent SAGE were not cranks, not extremists, not over-reacting. #covidinquiry
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Our paper, that we worked hard to produce before the second wave, estimated that 21,000 excess deaths were caused by the 1 week delay in lockdown.
The paper was held up & eventually rejected by the Lancet. By the time it came out it could only offer a post mortem.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
The paper was held up & eventually rejected by the Lancet. By the time it came out it could only offer a post mortem.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Our paper, that we worked hard to produce before the second wave, estimated that 21,000 excess deaths were caused by the 1 week delay in lockdown.
The paper was held up & eventually rejected by the Lancet. By the time it came out it could only offer a post mortem.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
The paper was held up & eventually rejected by the Lancet. By the time it came out it could only offer a post mortem.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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Our latest blog by @evonnetcurran.bsky.social has just gone live: shh-uk.org/in-pursuit-o....
In the blog she reflects how infection prevention & control guidelines have been used & how IPC professionals need to become experts in error, prevention, detection and correction.
Part 2 on Weds.
In the blog she reflects how infection prevention & control guidelines have been used & how IPC professionals need to become experts in error, prevention, detection and correction.
Part 2 on Weds.
In Pursuit Of Truth IPC Needs To Become Experts In Error Prevention, Detection And Correction (Part 1)
In Evonne T Curran's latest two part blog she reflects on her life working in infection prevention and control (IPC) and how guidelines have been used and how
shh-uk.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our latest blog by @evonnetcurran.bsky.social has just gone live: shh-uk.org/in-pursuit-o....
In the blog she reflects how infection prevention & control guidelines have been used & how IPC professionals need to become experts in error, prevention, detection and correction.
Part 2 on Weds.
In the blog she reflects how infection prevention & control guidelines have been used & how IPC professionals need to become experts in error, prevention, detection and correction.
Part 2 on Weds.
So hand hygiene cannot be no 1, can we now have a chat about all modes of transmission ?
shh-uk.org/hand-hygiene...
shh-uk.org/hand-hygiene...
Hand Hygiene: Not The #1 Prevention For Healthcare Infections
Evidence shows hand hygiene is vital but not the top factor in preventing healthcare-associated infections.
shh-uk.org
September 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
So hand hygiene cannot be no 1, can we now have a chat about all modes of transmission ?
shh-uk.org/hand-hygiene...
shh-uk.org/hand-hygiene...
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When you accept bad things as normal and irreducible, you fail to achieve brilliance.
The capital of Finland hasn't had a traffic death in a full year. Lower speed limits, plentiful speed cameras, 1,500+ km of bike lanes, infrastructure for pedestrians, and a new tram line.
When you prioritize people and not vehicles, you can save lives while protecting the environment.
When you prioritize people and not vehicles, you can save lives while protecting the environment.
Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year
Helsinki has completed 12 months without a single traffic fatality, a milestone credited to lower speed limits, safer infrastructure, and years of consistent planning, officials say.
www.helsinkitimes.fi
September 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
When you accept bad things as normal and irreducible, you fail to achieve brilliance.
So lets do a thread on www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
www.ecdc.europa.eu
September 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
So lets do a thread on www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
Taking the data from a systematic review and using a Pareto.
It can be seen preventing Bloodstream infections is C. auris control. I see not national/international guideline that includes preventing BSI.
Secondly it is also airborne distributed and we are not recommending air cleaning either...
It can be seen preventing Bloodstream infections is C. auris control. I see not national/international guideline that includes preventing BSI.
Secondly it is also airborne distributed and we are not recommending air cleaning either...
September 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Taking the data from a systematic review and using a Pareto.
It can be seen preventing Bloodstream infections is C. auris control. I see not national/international guideline that includes preventing BSI.
Secondly it is also airborne distributed and we are not recommending air cleaning either...
It can be seen preventing Bloodstream infections is C. auris control. I see not national/international guideline that includes preventing BSI.
Secondly it is also airborne distributed and we are not recommending air cleaning either...
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1. 'Overall, our findings raise compelling questions about the potential role of SARS-CoV-2 infection in accelerating or triggering neurodegenerative diseases linked to protein amyloidosis'.
An example of such a disease is Parkinson's Disease (PD).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
An example of such a disease is Parkinson's Disease (PD).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
An Amyloidogenic Fragment of the Spike Protein from SARS-CoV-2 Virus Stimulates the Aggregation and Toxicity of Parkinson’s Disease Protein Alpha-Synuclein
Emerging evidence suggests that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may have long-term deleterious effects on the central nervous system and even contribute to p...
pubs.acs.org
August 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
1. 'Overall, our findings raise compelling questions about the potential role of SARS-CoV-2 infection in accelerating or triggering neurodegenerative diseases linked to protein amyloidosis'.
An example of such a disease is Parkinson's Disease (PD).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
An example of such a disease is Parkinson's Disease (PD).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...