Tongai Maponga
@tongaimaponga.bsky.social
Dad, husband. Virological Scientist @ National Health Laboratory Service and Stellenbosch University. Proud African.
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So, @angierasmussen.bsky.social and @kindrachukjason.bsky.social and other #ViroSky folks, Virology Africa 2026 is going to be INSIDE the Kruger National Park in South Africa in September 2026!! It will be awesome 😁
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
So, @angierasmussen.bsky.social and @kindrachukjason.bsky.social and other #ViroSky folks, Virology Africa 2026 is going to be INSIDE the Kruger National Park in South Africa in September 2026!! It will be awesome 😁
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New briefing by WHA and CHAI to support advocates in engaging in the Global Fund’s reprioritisation efforts in GC8.
It includes an overview of the Global Fund’s reprioritisation process, opportunities & risks for hepatitis, & next steps & advocacy messages for communities.
Read: lnkd.in/ecfX3qTA
It includes an overview of the Global Fund’s reprioritisation process, opportunities & risks for hepatitis, & next steps & advocacy messages for communities.
Read: lnkd.in/ecfX3qTA
October 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
New briefing by WHA and CHAI to support advocates in engaging in the Global Fund’s reprioritisation efforts in GC8.
It includes an overview of the Global Fund’s reprioritisation process, opportunities & risks for hepatitis, & next steps & advocacy messages for communities.
Read: lnkd.in/ecfX3qTA
It includes an overview of the Global Fund’s reprioritisation process, opportunities & risks for hepatitis, & next steps & advocacy messages for communities.
Read: lnkd.in/ecfX3qTA
Reading news reports about goings-on "elsewhere" somehow reminds me of this old S. African advert. youtu.be/e3Q5nhnrPHg?...
Vodacom: We've been having it
YouTube video by tvadfad
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September 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Reading news reports about goings-on "elsewhere" somehow reminds me of this old S. African advert. youtu.be/e3Q5nhnrPHg?...
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New post on the original culture war: kucharski.substack.com/p/the-origin...
September 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
New post on the original culture war: kucharski.substack.com/p/the-origin...
Not the best photo but seeing and hearing these guys a lot more in my surrounds recently. I never used to see or hear hadedas in my hood or on campus before.
September 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Not the best photo but seeing and hearing these guys a lot more in my surrounds recently. I never used to see or hear hadedas in my hood or on campus before.
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Sequence data from the new Ebola outbreak in DRC suggests it is indeed a new spillover.
And just incredible to see the virus sequenced and the data publicly shared less than 24 hours after confirmation of the outbreak.
#IDsky 🧪
virological.org/t/the-16th-e...
And just incredible to see the virus sequenced and the data publicly shared less than 24 hours after confirmation of the outbreak.
#IDsky 🧪
virological.org/t/the-16th-e...
The 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new spillover event from an unknown reservoir host
Background The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently facing concurrent outbreaks including mpox, cholera and malaria (1-4). The Ministry of Public Health, DRC has declared the 16th Ebola...
virological.org
September 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Sequence data from the new Ebola outbreak in DRC suggests it is indeed a new spillover.
And just incredible to see the virus sequenced and the data publicly shared less than 24 hours after confirmation of the outbreak.
#IDsky 🧪
virological.org/t/the-16th-e...
And just incredible to see the virus sequenced and the data publicly shared less than 24 hours after confirmation of the outbreak.
#IDsky 🧪
virological.org/t/the-16th-e...
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DRC just declared an Ebola outbreak with 13 deaths so far.
🚨The WHO has issued an alert on a potential Ebola outbreak in the Kasai Province of Congo.
I really hope the outbreak doesn't spread bc of how difficult this will be to control without US funds -- plus the harm of travel bans, which are little more than security theatre.
I really hope the outbreak doesn't spread bc of how difficult this will be to control without US funds -- plus the harm of travel bans, which are little more than security theatre.
September 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
DRC just declared an Ebola outbreak with 13 deaths so far.
Truer words have never been said
The US isn’t interested in South Africa’s sovereignty. It’s interested in our compliance. When Pretoria takes a stance on Palestine or aligns with BRICS+ interests, trade is threatened like a bone being withdrawn from a growling dog.
OPINIONISTA: We cannot whine about America’s grip while feeding the dysfunction that makes us dependent
www.dailymaverick.co.za
August 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Truer words have never been said
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New Editorial - World Hepatitis Day 2025: elimination at a critical juncture
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#WorldHepatitisDay #LiverSky #MedSky #IDSky #HepSky
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#WorldHepatitisDay #LiverSky #MedSky #IDSky #HepSky
July 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
New Editorial - World Hepatitis Day 2025: elimination at a critical juncture
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#WorldHepatitisDay #LiverSky #MedSky #IDSky #HepSky
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#WorldHepatitisDay #LiverSky #MedSky #IDSky #HepSky
Today is #WorldHepatitisDay. Viral hepatitis remains largely neglected, despite having solutions that work. While we delay, millions continue to suffer and die needlessly. Let us break it down! #NoHep. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Chronic viral hepatitis affects more than 70 million people in Africa
Two to three million South Africans have chronic viral hepatitis, with most remaining undiagnosed and untreated.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
July 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Today is #WorldHepatitisDay. Viral hepatitis remains largely neglected, despite having solutions that work. While we delay, millions continue to suffer and die needlessly. Let us break it down! #NoHep. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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#WorldHepatitisDay is just around the corner – raise awareness in your community with our campaign resources!
You can create custom posters and social media graphics by adding your logos, pictures, and messaging in the language of your choice.
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You can create custom posters and social media graphics by adding your logos, pictures, and messaging in the language of your choice.
Create yours here: bit.ly/44L2qKu
July 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
#WorldHepatitisDay is just around the corner – raise awareness in your community with our campaign resources!
You can create custom posters and social media graphics by adding your logos, pictures, and messaging in the language of your choice.
Create yours here: bit.ly/44L2qKu
You can create custom posters and social media graphics by adding your logos, pictures, and messaging in the language of your choice.
Create yours here: bit.ly/44L2qKu
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New article about #HBV drug #resistance produced by a diverse international working group for @who.int. There are lots of unanswered questions in this field - which is why we need a roadmap, collaborations and curiosity.
#hepatitis #NoHep #AMR #HepSky #CDC 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#hepatitis #NoHep #AMR #HepSky #CDC 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
New article about #HBV drug #resistance produced by a diverse international working group for @who.int. There are lots of unanswered questions in this field - which is why we need a roadmap, collaborations and curiosity.
#hepatitis #NoHep #AMR #HepSky #CDC 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#hepatitis #NoHep #AMR #HepSky #CDC 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Please sign this & spread the word
Open Letter on the Dismantling of US Global #AIDS Programs as doctors, researchers, scientists, & public health experts
www.bit.ly/PEPFARLetter
@drlaurajwaters.bsky.social
@sebpoule.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @paulsaxmd.bsky.social
#idsky #HIVsky
Open Letter on the Dismantling of US Global #AIDS Programs as doctors, researchers, scientists, & public health experts
www.bit.ly/PEPFARLetter
@drlaurajwaters.bsky.social
@sebpoule.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @paulsaxmd.bsky.social
#idsky #HIVsky
March 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Please sign this & spread the word
Open Letter on the Dismantling of US Global #AIDS Programs as doctors, researchers, scientists, & public health experts
www.bit.ly/PEPFARLetter
@drlaurajwaters.bsky.social
@sebpoule.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @paulsaxmd.bsky.social
#idsky #HIVsky
Open Letter on the Dismantling of US Global #AIDS Programs as doctors, researchers, scientists, & public health experts
www.bit.ly/PEPFARLetter
@drlaurajwaters.bsky.social
@sebpoule.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @paulsaxmd.bsky.social
#idsky #HIVsky
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The International Society for Vaccines (ISV) is organising the 2025 ISV Congress taking place in South Africa from October 28–30, 2025. They are excited to offer awards for Early Career Researchers and PhD students from both LMIC (Low- and Middle-Income Countries) and non-LMIC countries.
March 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The International Society for Vaccines (ISV) is organising the 2025 ISV Congress taking place in South Africa from October 28–30, 2025. They are excited to offer awards for Early Career Researchers and PhD students from both LMIC (Low- and Middle-Income Countries) and non-LMIC countries.
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Great to finally have this study looking at #HBV sequencing 🧬 among individuals with #HCC in South Africa published with @tongaimaponga.bsky.social + @pippa-matt.bsky.social
Big thanks to everyone who contributed to the study, link below ⬇️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Big thanks to everyone who contributed to the study, link below ⬇️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A putative hepatitis B virus sequence motif associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in South African adults
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In African populations, HCC frequently presents a…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Great to finally have this study looking at #HBV sequencing 🧬 among individuals with #HCC in South Africa published with @tongaimaponga.bsky.social + @pippa-matt.bsky.social
Big thanks to everyone who contributed to the study, link below ⬇️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Big thanks to everyone who contributed to the study, link below ⬇️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Let's be inspired by this crisis for global health to do what small pieces we each can.
@who.int
whofoundation.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEKRB...
@who.int
whofoundation.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEKRB...
1 Dollar, 1 World
I have been at WHO for over 10 years. Like my colleagues, I have worked my butt off day and night to fight Covid and work towards universal access to health care. This place frustrates me every day.
whofoundation.donorsupport.co
January 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Let's be inspired by this crisis for global health to do what small pieces we each can.
@who.int
whofoundation.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEKRB...
@who.int
whofoundation.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEKRB...
It's been an eye-opener and enriching experience attending the 2024 International #HBV Meeting. Fantastic work done by the conference organizers and scientific committee. Exciting science all around, and even better chatting to some of the most prominent names in HBV and HDV research.
September 15, 2024 at 5:31 PM
It's been an eye-opener and enriching experience attending the 2024 International #HBV Meeting. Fantastic work done by the conference organizers and scientific committee. Exciting science all around, and even better chatting to some of the most prominent names in HBV and HDV research.
🧪 The WHO expanded its high-risk pathogen list to over 30, including influenza A, dengue, and mpox, emphasizing their pandemic potential. This prioritization aims to accelerate treatments, vaccines, and diagnostics. 🩺🛟
The pathogens that could spark the next pandemic
The World Health Organization has updated its list of most dangerous viruses and bacteria. The World Health Organization has updated its list of most dangerous viruses and bacteria.
www.nature.com
August 6, 2024 at 7:16 PM