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Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Acute Kidney Injury. Severe Malaria. Blackwater Fever. #TranslationalScience #PublicHealth 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇺🇬
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Andrea Conroy, PhD @andrealconroy.bsky.social · May 21
Our latest on hyperkalemia in severe malaria-- it's more common than you think and is associated with acute kidney injury and mortality. We discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, and management strategies. Link to access ⏬
authors.elsevier.com/a/1l6AhzcYo6...
Screenshot of published article entitled "Hyperkalemia in Pediatric Severe Malaria"
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The DRC has officially cleared the 42 day mark without new cases of Ebola in its latest outbreak which is now officially declared ended. Kudos to local authorities who made this possible and foreign partners and international organizations that supported the response.
africacdc.org/news-item/eb...
Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Declared Over – Africa CDC
Kinshasa, 1 December 2025 – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been declared over after 42 days without any new cases and following the recovery of the last confirmed pat...
africacdc.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Preprint online looking at burden of AKI in African children hospitalized with malaria. Not sure how to implement KDIGO?

We provide a simple bedside tool to help. Let us know what you think. @theisn.org @ipna.bsky.social @hswapnil.medsky.social

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www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8...
Identification of acute kidney injury in African children with severe malaria: a multinational individual participant data meta-analysis
Background.Historically, acute kidney injury (AKI) has been an underappreciated complication in children with severe malaria. We conducted an individual patient data meta-analysis to model the impact ...
www.researchsquare.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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#WorldAIDSDay this year is a grim one

Stories of the devastating impact of US, British and wider European aid cuts on the fight against HIV – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa – continue to mount as 2025 comes to an end…

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Aid cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core – and will mean millions more infections ahead
Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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madhupai.bsky.social
The “Why, why, why” of tuberculosis – Why storytelling is integral to the fight against TB

@leslieenane.bsky.social on why, in dark times, "there is real light, humanity, and community in sharing powerful stories"

speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/12/01/t... via @plosglobalpublichealth.org
The “Why, why, why” of tuberculosis – Why storytelling is integral to the fight against TB
In this disorienting situation, stories and narratives are essential. We need to tell the story about our collective human fight against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, one that centers the survivors, nur...
speakingofmedicine.plos.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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🔔 Reminder: Covid-19 was a leading case of death among US children and young people during the pandemic with 821 deaths in the year from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022 @jamanetworkopen.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 as the Underlying Cause of Death Among Individuals Aged 0 to 19 Years in the US
This cross-sectional study evaluates whether COVID-19 is among the top 10 causes of death in children and young people aged 0 to 19 years in the US.
jamanetwork.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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madhupai.bsky.social
Amazing! 👏🏽👏🏽

In Australia, “no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women aged <25 years in 2021 – the first time that this has occurred in data going back to 1982. This remarkable achievement is almost certainly due to the impact of HPV vaccination”

report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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madhupai.bsky.social
This is disappointing

Canada’s cuts to the Global Fund will fuel reversal of progress on HIV, TB, and Malaria

www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/canadas-cuts...
Canada's cuts to the Global Fund will fuel reversal of progress on HIV, TB, and Malaria | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Canada's reduced pledge to The Global Fund reflects recent aid cuts, a shift from its previous leading role in fighting AIDS, TB, and malaria.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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msf.ca
In #SouthSudan’s remote villages, children with #diabetes face deadly obstacles to insulin, from cost to limited care.

Aher and Ajou have type 1 diabetes. Without insulin, their bodies can shut down and cause a life-threatening emergency.

Here are their stories:
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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🚨 Call to action!
The universal Hep B birth-dose vax recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025).

🗣️ Public comment ENDS TODAY! Only a handful of comments have been submitted so far. Your voice truly matters.

💬 How to submit written or oral comments:
ACIP Meeting Information
ACIP holds three regular meetings each year. Learn about upcoming meetings and view materials.
www.cdc.gov
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The world once chose to fight deadly childhood infections with miraculous tools called vaccines

As measles, whooping cough and diphtheria stage a comeback, we need to urgently protect kids!

www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
www.statnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Control of HIV, TB and malaria at risk after global fund donations fall

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Control of HIV, TB and malaria at risk after global health fund donations fall
World leaders pledge just over $11bn, short of the $18bn experts say is needed to stay on track to tackle challenges
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful.

Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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The latest from our collaborative efforts with the Schmidt Lab at IU. Work led by Dr. Olivia Bednarski as part of her PhD work and an @astmh.bsky.social Ben Kean fellowship using samples from both Uganda and Malawi. Collaborative research in action! medicine.iu.edu/news/2025/11...
Gut bacteria associated with life-threatening complications in African children with severe malaria
Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have discovered a gut bacteria that, if treated, could lower risk of deadly complications in children with malaria.&nbsp;
medicine.iu.edu
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Is there anywhere in the US that does dual lipidomics analysis? 🦠🔬
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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#CDC 's latest FluView reports that the number of pediatric #flu deaths in 2024-25 reached 287. That brings last season's total to 1 shy of the toll in the 2009 H1N1 #pandemic.
Flu can be hard on kids. Fortunately, there are vaccines that can mitigate severity. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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The outbreak in Ethiopia is #Marburg virus, the first such outbreak for this country. 9 cases so far, including some health workers. x.com/drtedros/sta...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X: "#Ethiopia has confirmed the outbreak that has infected at least 9 people in the south of the country is of #Marburg virus disease. I commend Ethiopia’s @FMoHealth for its rapid and transparent response to the outbreak, and the work of the Ethiopia Public Health Institute and" / X
#Ethiopia has confirmed the outbreak that has infected at least 9 people in the south of the country is of #Marburg virus disease. I commend Ethiopia’s @FMoHealth for its rapid and transparent response to the outbreak, and the work of the Ethiopia Public Health Institute and
x.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The deadly fever in Ethiopia has been identified as Marburg disease.
It’s the first time a Marburg outbreak has been identified in Ethiopia.
#IDsky 🧪

www.afro.who.int/countries/et...
Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region, the first of its kind in the country, following laboratory testing of samples from a clus...
www.afro.who.int
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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kakape.bsky.social
I’ve been in Toronto at the #astmh meeting these past few days and last night some very good news was presented here: A new malaria drug has proven efficacious in a large trial and could soon be approved.🧪
My story in @science.org (and 🧵on why it's important to come):
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘A sigh of relief’: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial
As existing drugs falter because of resistance, the world gets a backup—but hard choices loom on how to use it
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Why you should continue to get the COVID-19 vaccine every year!
WHY YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE EVERY YEAR 01. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to be high in the elderly (over age 65) and very young (under age 2). In 2024, nearly 50,000 people died in the US from COVID-19 and it is still the third leading cause of death in adults and eighth in children. 02. Among children and adolescents ages 6 months-17 years hospitalized with COVID-19, 41% had no underlying health conditions. In adults, COVID-19 related hospitalizations increases with underlying medical conditions. 03. Most adults hospitalized with COVID-19 had received no COVID-19 vaccine since September 2022. In children, majority of those hospitalized were not vaccinated. 04. While efficacy on protection against infection is low due to the evolving variants and does also wane, studies have shown the updated vaccines are still nearly 60% effective against hospitalization and death. 05. Studies show that those who were vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine and get infected are less likely to develop post-COVID conditions such as Long Covid and MIS-C compared to those who are unvaccinated. 06. Despite what some disinformation spreaders say, the COVID-19 vaccine is very safe. On myocarditis, countless studies have shown that the risk is significantly higher and more severe with infection compared to the lower incidence with the vaccines. Sabina Vohra-Miller
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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madhupai.bsky.social
I got my Covid and flu booster shots recently

The evidence supporting this is extensive 👇🏾

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026 | NEJM
Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunizati...
www.nejm.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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⚠️ If you’re not paying attention to #Sudan, you should be.

Since April 2023, civil war has killed > 150,000 & displaced > 12 million people

The humanitarian crises has led to famine, genocide, sexual assault & collapse of health systems

The world must not look away

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sudan war: A simple guide to what is happening
Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.
www.bbc.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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who.int
Fiji makes history!
In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by WHO for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem.

✅ Trachoma — a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness — is the first NTD to be eliminated in Fiji.
Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
October 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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who.int
The last patient with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (#DRC) has recovered and been discharged. This marks a major step forward and begins a 42-day countdown to declaring the outbreak over.
Read the news here: bit.ly/3JgoNQ5
Last Ebola patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo discharged
The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was discharged today, marking an important milestone in the efforts to end the outbreak.
bit.ly
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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dnascience.bsky.social
After years of sniffing out tuberculosis in Africa, Caroline, an African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), officially retired in March.
Her incredible nose helped detect thousands of TB cases missed by conventional methods and she did it much faster than lab technicians.
October 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Yes, ACIP will end hepatitis B vaccines for infants at birth today, and despite his speech about the importance of these vaccines yesterday, Bill Cassidy won’t do damned thing about it.

This is from the ACIP page for their anticipated votes today.

This will, as ever harm the most vulnerable.
Screenshot that says Hepatitis B Vaccines VOTE: All pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis B infection. VOTE: The pediatric vaccine schedule should be updated to reflect the following change: • If a mother tests HBsAG-negative: • The first dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine is not given until the child is at least one month old. • Infants may receive a dose of hepatitis B vaccine before one month according to individual based decision-making.* *Also referred to as shared decisionmaking
September 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM