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Bringing together global expertise, knowledge, research and teaching to help humanity adapt faster to outbreaks of disease.
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We're the Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response at @lshtm.bsky.social.

Our Centre brings together experts from different fields to see the bigger picture, re-think collaboration and make a global impact on pandemic preparedness.

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#NHS must learn lessons of COVID to overcome winter #flu

In the Guardian experts including @martinmckee.bsky.social say increasing vaccine uptake, boosting support for people to stay home when unwell & increasing ventilation would help protect from flu.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS must learn lessons of Covid to overcome winter flu, say experts
If not, academics say people will continue to get sick and die while schools close and hospitals are overwhelmed
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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2025 was a year of action for @thepandemicinst.bsky.social. From rapid research funding to global partnerships and community engagement. Watch our Year in Review video below, and download our brochure for more info: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/app/uploads/...

#PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealth
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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#NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising #flu cases

Shereen Hussein tells @theguardian.com 'safe connection should be priority' & urges people to check on welfare of older relatives & neighbours, & take them to be vaccinated.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising flu cases
Hospitals treating record numbers of flu patients but worst is yet to come as medical bosses urge people to get vaccinated
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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How can I support my vulnerable relative this #flu season?

Shereen Hussein says while #vaccine is most effective protection for high-risk groups, staying away when ill or wearing a mask during visits to older people & those receiving care also advisable.😷

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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#Flu in the UK - what you need to know

Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e...

Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

#PublicHealth
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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👋Our MRC-LID studentships are now open for applications with @citystgeorges.bsky.social

MRC-LID provides research opportunities focused on improving #GlobalHealth with skills, training & the expertise of 2 specialist institutions.

Apply by 14 Jan 2026👉 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Looking to further your knowledge & skills specific to #pandemics?

Our online short course is designed for those working on disease outbreaks to develop skills critical to effective pandemic preparedness & response.

Runs 19 Jan - 20 Feb 2026

👉 bit.ly/3iyCwS4
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Why is #flu such a tricky virus?

Find out how flu interacts with other winter viruses & why we need a new #vaccine each year from expert Punam Mangtani in the latest LSHTM Viral podcast

Listen 🎧👉 pod.link/1497329104/e...

#H3N2 #PublicHealth
December 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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✍️Applications are open❗️

👉Check out the @nihr.bsky.social PhD studentship @lshtm.bsky.social. Your opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, high-impact research programme focussed on optimising #vaccine effectiveness. 💉

🗓️Apply by 12 Jan
🔗 bit.ly/4iLeXTH
December 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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What's fuelling global surge in #measles?

@benk-d.bsky.social tells The Independent cuts have hampered response to vaccine #misinformation & clear evidence #austerity measures in certain areas are “correlated with declining vaccine uptake”.

👉 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
Crumbling health systems fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn
Experts say that a ‘generational decline in living standards’ could be behind waning rates of vaccination
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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👋Want to take your #PublicHealth career to the next level in the new year?

Applications are now open to study at LSHTM in 2026/27! From 1-year intensive taught programmes in London or online, distance learning programmes & research degrees.

Apply now👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses
November 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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#Ethiopia declares its 1st #Marburg outbreak

Jimmy Whitworth tells @telegraph.co.uk encroachment into wild areas increases human contact & exposure to infected wildlife. He notes detection of outbreaks has improved & praises response.

www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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🌡️🦟A hotter, more disease-prone world: Why #COP30 must put children’s health first

👩‍🍼Dr Enny Da Paixao Cruz, Associate Professor @lshtm.bsky.social, discusses the links between #ClimateChange, infectious diseases like Zika and dengue, and child health

Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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For #FollowFriday:

Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth

🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social!

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November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Why is this year's flu strain a concern?

In @dailymail.co.uk Punam Mangtani explains how current H3N2 strain may differ from #flu circulating last year & how lower immunity in the population means virus can spread more easily.

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
Why is the mutant mega flu more dangerous than previous strains?
Figures show flu cases are already more than three times higher than the same point last year, largely driven by a surge among school-aged children.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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👋Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies?

Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth.

Book your place now👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🔎Looking to enhance your expertise in a particular topic with a short-term study commitment?

Covering a wide array of topics, choose from 50+ intensive module for 2.5 days across 5 weeks between Jan-May 2026.

🖊️Apply now👉 bit.ly/3WOOUks
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Why is the UK expecting a bad #flu season this year?

Punam Mangtani explains H3N2 flu strain circulating this year is less like 2024’s, so may transmit/infect people more easily & important those eligible get vaccinated ASAP.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Looking to enhance your #GlobalHealth expertise and continue your professional development?

Our intensive modules offer a focused opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills over a short study period.

Learn more & apply👉 bit.ly/3Yqg8iH
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies?

Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes LSHTM #1 in the UK for public health.

Book your place: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
October 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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🔔 Exciting news!

We've announced details of our Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre Annual Event 2025 🎉

🗓️ Tuesday 25 November, 17:30 - 19:00
📍 LSHTM & online
🎙️ Keynote presentation from @gordonneve.bsky.social

View the full programme 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This #OneHealthDay we're highlighting how #UKPHRST & MRC/UVRI Uganda at LSHTM researchers are using a #OneHealth approach to help Ugandan livestock owners, healthcare workers & vets be better prepared for future Rift Valley Fever outbreaks.

See what they learnt 👉 bit.ly/OneHealthDay2025
November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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🆕 We are reminding eligible groups to come forward for mpox vaccination, as UKHSA becomes aware of small numbers of locally-acquired cases of clade Ib mpox in the USA, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal.
📰🔗 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-detects-first-case-of-clade-ib-mpox
October 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🖥️#UKPHRST & partners held a virtual workshop to validate findings & share local expertise as part of a joint research study.

🧰The study aims to identify key development areas to enhance a molecular “toolbox” that strengthens outbreak preparedness across West Africa.

👉 bit.ly/V-TARDIS
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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"We are more ready to respond to outbreaks, identify cases earlier & respond more efficiently"

On BBC World Service Daniela Manno discusses response to #Ebola & what needs to happen for DRC to be declared Ebola-free.

🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Focus on Africa - Can DRC be declared ebola free? - BBC Sounds
The last ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is on the road to recovery
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM