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Laura Letona
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Bichologa en proceso. Internista. Enfermedades infecciosas. Medicina Tropical
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Ethiopia health officials say prevention and control activities have been strengthened for Marburg virus
The Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) reports through November 30, 12 confirmed Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) cases in the current outbreak, of which eight have died, as confirmed by the EPHI reference laboratory.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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The genomic surveillance gap: averting the antimicrobial resistance pandemic requires global equity and action

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The genomic surveillance gap: averting the antimicrobial resistance pandemic requires global equity and action
The COVID-19 pandemic provided a stark, real-time demonstration of genomic surveillance's power. By sequencing SARS-CoV-2, the global health community tracked viral evolution, identified variants of c...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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🆕🔥🦴 Our 2025 Update to @wiki-guidelines.bsky.social for the Management of Pyogenic Osteomyelitis in Adults 🌟 @bradspellberg.bsky.social
🔗 [link] #idsky
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November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Africa: Rift Valley fever in Mauritania and Senegal
441 confirmed cases reported to date
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November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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#unaimagentropi
🧠🗺️ Mapas creados con modelos de machine learning revelan más zonas en riesgo de chikungunya de lo que se pensaba 🦟🌍
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October 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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🟢 Buena noticia: concluimos nuestra operación de emergencia de #ébola en Kasai, RDCongo

El último caso confirmado se registró el 26 de septiembre. Si no aparecen nuevos contagios, el brote se daría por finalizado el 30 de noviembre.

👉 https://a.msf.es/concluimos-emergencia-ebola-congo
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Mauritania and Senegal prompt travel warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for the west African countries of Mauritania and Senegal due to Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Rift Valley fever in West Africa: Mauritania & Senegal
Mauritania
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October 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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#diseasetropinews
⚠️ Se han detectado casos autóctonos de malaria en Praia, Cabo Verde,
NaTHNaC - Cape Verde
Travellers should check the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) country-specific travel advice page (where available) which provides information on travel entry requirements in addition to safety and security advice.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Rift Valley fever in West Africa: Mauritania & Senegal
Mauritania
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October 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Oropouche in Panama: More than 600 cases confirmed; Health officials warn of spread in 7 regions
The Ministry of Health (Minsa), in order to safeguard the health of the population, continues to strengthen monitoring and epidemiological surveillance in areas affected by the Oropouche Virus (OROV).
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October 27, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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🎧 Te invitamos a escuchar ‘Oya’, una iniciativa artística que combina música y danza contemporánea creada junto a artistas de África occidental con la que queremos alertar sobre los impactos del cambio climático en la salud.
October 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Senegal: More Rift Valley fever cases reported
In a follow-up on the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Senegal, the Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène publique reported an additional 20 confirmed human cases on October 21, bringing the total to 265.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Rift Valley fever outbreak continues rise in Senegal
In a follow-up on the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak in Senegal, 18 additional confirmed cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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One of the most anticipated RCT in ID #idsky
absteward.bsky.social Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · Oct 19
🆕🔥🔥CloCeBa RCT
Cloxacillin versus cefazolin for MSSA Bacteraemia
Cefazolin has a non-inferior efficacy regarding mortality, microbiological or clinical endpoints and was associated with a lower rate of serious adverse events #IDSky
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October 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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🔬 #UnaImagenTropi
Gnathostoma, un parásito más frecuente de lo que creemos 🪱
Aquí un artículo sobre las diferentes lesiones cutáneas que puede producir 🧏🏽‍♂️🩺:
📄 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29723377/
September 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Cyclospora in the US 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, as of September 16, 2025, 990 cases, in 37 states, were reported in people who acquired cyclosporiasis in the United States.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Clinical and laboratory features of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in people with disseminated histoplasmosis

✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky
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October 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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There is still a widespread belief that fever is harmful and that it should be
treated regardless of the underlying cause, which is not supported by clinical data.
🆕💫 Review: Fever in sepsis revisited: Is a little heat what we need? #idsky
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October 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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How much evidence is needed to revise established clinical practices? and, can data alone truly catalyze such shifts?
Our 🆕🔥 Article at @cidjournal.bsky.social with 🌟s @bradspellberg.bsky.social
Practicing With Intent: How to Teach an Old Dogma New Tricks #IDSky
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June 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Super interesting
🆕💫Do Aminopenicillins Have a Role in Treating Ampicillin-Resistant Enterococcus UTIs? #idsky
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Do Aminopenicillins Have a Role in Treating Ampicillin-Resistant Enterococcus UTIs?
Abstract. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by Enterococcus species are a frequent clinical challenge. The rising prevalence of ampicillin resistance
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October 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Maps suggest India could bear biggest impact from mosquito-borne #chikungunya🌏

Hyolim Kang & Kaja Abbas discuss most comprehensive mapping of global risk of chikungunya, suggests as infections spread 12 million people in #India could be at risk.

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October 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Chikungunya in Cuba prompts CDC travel warning
The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) states that the western province of Matanzas has confirmed cases of chikungunya and is taking extreme measures.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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DRC Ebola Virus Disease outbreak situation update
In a follow-up on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Kasai province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the cumulative number of cases is 58 cases (48 confirmed and 10 probable), including 37 deaths reported since the beginning of the epidemic in the Bulape health zone, representing an overall case fatality rate of 63.8 percent.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Chikungunya cases top 300 in France
As of September 2, the total indigenous chikungunya cases has reached 301 and local dengue cases have risen to 19.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM