Chantal Reusken
@creusken.bsky.social
Principal Expert Virology. Centre for Infectious Disease Control, RIVM. EURL for vector-borne viruses; WHO CC on lab preparedness and response for high threat pathogens & biorisk. One Health Virology. Translational & operational research emerging viruses.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
May 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
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Are vaccines safe❓
What’s actually in them❓
In this episode of Science in 5, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down how vaccines are tested, approved, and monitored even after they reach the public. She also explains what happens if a safety concern is flagged.
What’s actually in them❓
In this episode of Science in 5, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down how vaccines are tested, approved, and monitored even after they reach the public. She also explains what happens if a safety concern is flagged.
WHO's Science in 5 - The truth about vaccine safety - 30 April 2025
YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO)
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May 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Are vaccines safe❓
What’s actually in them❓
In this episode of Science in 5, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down how vaccines are tested, approved, and monitored even after they reach the public. She also explains what happens if a safety concern is flagged.
What’s actually in them❓
In this episode of Science in 5, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down how vaccines are tested, approved, and monitored even after they reach the public. She also explains what happens if a safety concern is flagged.
Such short-sightedness and complete lack of understanding of the issues at hand.
Putting a well-respected researcher on admin leave….
So sad….
www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
Putting a well-respected researcher on admin leave….
So sad….
www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research
NIAID’s Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s departm...
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May 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Such short-sightedness and complete lack of understanding of the issues at hand.
Putting a well-respected researcher on admin leave….
So sad….
www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
Putting a well-respected researcher on admin leave….
So sad….
www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
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The White House has turned COVID.gov from a public health resource into a politically charged platform promoting the lab-leak theory and attacking specific scientists and the pandemic response in general. Let’s fact check its 5 headline claims… 🧵
April 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The White House has turned COVID.gov from a public health resource into a politically charged platform promoting the lab-leak theory and attacking specific scientists and the pandemic response in general. Let’s fact check its 5 headline claims… 🧵
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So this interview lasted 2 hours so this “you’re scaring me” part might seem like an overreaction or fearmongering to someone without that context.
There’s a lot of evidence to support my hypothesis that a potential H5N1 pandemic would be worse than COVID.
There’s a lot of evidence to support my hypothesis that a potential H5N1 pandemic would be worse than COVID.
April 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
So this interview lasted 2 hours so this “you’re scaring me” part might seem like an overreaction or fearmongering to someone without that context.
There’s a lot of evidence to support my hypothesis that a potential H5N1 pandemic would be worse than COVID.
There’s a lot of evidence to support my hypothesis that a potential H5N1 pandemic would be worse than COVID.
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External quality assurance testing is one of the key tools in emerging disease preparedness. This has been done in a European collaborative network of labs. Here, results of EQA testing for a range of emerging arboviruses journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....
Excellent capability for molecular detection of Aedes-borne dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses but with a need for increased capacity for yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis viruses: an external...
journals.asm.org
January 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
External quality assurance testing is one of the key tools in emerging disease preparedness. This has been done in a European collaborative network of labs. Here, results of EQA testing for a range of emerging arboviruses journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....
Irresponsible; lack of care to protect the wellbeing of the American people and beyond.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
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January 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Irresponsible; lack of care to protect the wellbeing of the American people and beyond.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
“While there is no widespread lack of trust in scientists, we cannot discount the concern that lack of trust in scientists by even a small minority may affect considerations of scientific evidence in policymaking”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries - Nature Human Behaviour
What is the state of trust in scientists around the world? To answer this question, the authors surveyed 71,922 respondents in 68 countries and found that trust in scientists is moderately high.
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January 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
“While there is no widespread lack of trust in scientists, we cannot discount the concern that lack of trust in scientists by even a small minority may affect considerations of scientific evidence in policymaking”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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During his first term, US President Donald Trump signaled his intention to withdraw from the #WHO. He signaled today he intends to carry through on a move that experts say will threaten global health security. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t...
Trump orders U.S. to withdraw from World Health Organization
The move to exit the WHO is historic and controversial. The U.S. has long been the most generous provider of humanitarian assistance.
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January 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
During his first term, US President Donald Trump signaled his intention to withdraw from the #WHO. He signaled today he intends to carry through on a move that experts say will threaten global health security. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t...
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Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!
go.bsky.app/SinqoJU
go.bsky.app/SinqoJU
November 10, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!
go.bsky.app/SinqoJU
go.bsky.app/SinqoJU
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Kids need to be at the front of the line for mpox vaccination. Right now, this is not happening. Our latest research in Lancet Global Health. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Modelling vaccination approaches for mpox containment and mitigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
When resources are limited, vaccinating children aged 15 years or younger, or younger
than 5 years, in endemic regions of the DRC would be the most efficient use of vaccines.
Further research is neede...
www.thelancet.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Kids need to be at the front of the line for mpox vaccination. Right now, this is not happening. Our latest research in Lancet Global Health. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The WHO Director-General, agreeing with the advice of the IHR Emergency Committee, has determined that the upsurge of #mpox continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern.
The 2nd meeting of the Emergency Committee on the upsurge of #mpox in 2024, convened by Director-General Dr Tedros under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), is ongoing today bit.ly/3AoE3FO
November 22, 2024 at 5:43 PM
The WHO Director-General, agreeing with the advice of the IHR Emergency Committee, has determined that the upsurge of #mpox continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern.
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🦟#Usutuvirus er for første gang påvist hos fugle (3 solsorte🐦⬛) i #Danmark🇩🇰//#Usutu #virus detected in 3 blackbirds for the first time in #Denmark
#OneHealth #Arbovirus
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#OneHealth #Arbovirus
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Usutuvirus er for første gang påvist hos fugle i Danmark
Tre solsorte indsamlet forskellige steder i Danmark er smittet med usutuvirus. Det er første gang, myndighederne påviser virussen i Danmark.
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September 13, 2024 at 7:04 PM
🦟#Usutuvirus er for første gang påvist hos fugle (3 solsorte🐦⬛) i #Danmark🇩🇰//#Usutu #virus detected in 3 blackbirds for the first time in #Denmark
#OneHealth #Arbovirus
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#OneHealth #Arbovirus
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Exciting PhD student opportunity to strengthen our arbovirus research group at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research.
Please see the link for more information and to apply:
www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...
Please see the link for more information and to apply:
www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...
PhD student: Vector-borne virus preparedness
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November 18, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Exciting PhD student opportunity to strengthen our arbovirus research group at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research.
Please see the link for more information and to apply:
www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...
Please see the link for more information and to apply:
www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...