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Henrik Dahlgren
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Epidemiologist who lives in Gothenburg, works at the regional center for disease control and does some register based research on COVID-19

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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 🧪

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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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The influenza season may be starting early in Sweden too.
October 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
👏👏👏
September 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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🚨 Ebola outbreak – Kasai, DRC

-Index case: pregnant female died 25 Aug of organ failure
- 28 suspects, 15 deaths (CFR 54%), 4 hcw’s
- Most ≥15 yrs
- Sequencing: new spillover event
- 2,000 Ervebo doses deployed for ring vaccination & frontline workers

@who.int DON 👇

www.who.int/emergencies/...
Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 1 September 2025, WHO received an alert from the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) regarding suspected cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Bulape Health Zone, K...
www.who.int
September 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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I think about this a lot!
Medical professionals and their societies are sounding the highest level of alarm about the dangers of rejecting science and favoring conspiracy theories and it is hardly breaking through.
That's how far down the rabbit hole the US is.
This fight is hard.
The fact that you can have all of these organizations calling for Kennedy's resignation (or the NYTimes op-ed by 9 former CDC directors) and it having so little discernible impact is a sign of how far the US has moved from valuing scientific advice and expertise and how big a challenge it faces...
September 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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And here’s confirmation from @WHO:

“Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been reported as of 4 September 2025.”
#IDsky 🧪
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province
Kinshasa – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health w...
www.afro.who.int
September 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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New Ebola outbreak in DRC

They will need quick access to tests, vaccines and therapeutics

www.afro.who.int/countries/de...
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province
Kinshasa – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health w...
www.afro.who.int
September 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Results so stunningly clear they inspired this classic xkcd (xkcd.com/2400/):
September 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Sweden's state epidemiologist resigns and criticizes the Public Health Agency for serious shortcomings in leadership and medical competence #idsky #episky #publichealth
DN Debatt. ”Därför slutar jag som statsepidemiolog”
Statsepidemiologen Magnus Gisslén berättar i debattartikel att han tappat sitt förtroende för Folkhälsomyndigheten
www.dn.se
August 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Ökning av fall med harpest i Västra Götaland

vgrfokus.se/2025/07/okni...
July 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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A hospital-wide outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella oxytoca associated with contaminated sinks and associated plumbing: outbreak report, risk factor analysis and plasmid mapping - Journal of Hospital Infection #episky #idsky
A hospital-wide outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella oxytoca associated with contaminated sinks and associated plumbing: outbreak report, risk factor analysis and plasmid map...
To describe a sink-related outbreak of Klebsiella oxytoca and determine risk factors for acquiring the outbreak strain.
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ra.993 Peshay
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June 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Last week in #epidemiology - check our weekly Communicable disease threats report - #CDTR.

This issue focuses on:

➡️ #WestNileVirus
➡️ #measles
➡️ #chikungunya
➡️ #MassGathering monitoring
➡️ invasive #pneumococcal disease,
➡️ #H5N1

Read full report:
bit.ly/3SSm7cA

#IDsky #EpiSky #EpidemicIntelligence
Communicable disease threats report, 7-13 June 2025, week 24
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 7-13 June 2025 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, West Nile virus, measles, autoc...
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June 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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An explosive outbreak of mpox in Sierra Leone is raising fears of wider spread. The country of 9 million has seen more than 3000 cases already.
“We could see very rapid geographic expansion […] if we don’t really try and get things under control quickly,” says @kindrachukjason.bsky.social
🧪 #IDsky
Explosive mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone overwhelms health systems
Rapid transmission through sexual networks raises fears of wider spread in the region
www.science.org
June 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Vår studie om ett utbrott av resistenta bakterier på ett sjukhus i regionen är nu publicerad
A hospital-wide outbreak of ESBL-producing Klebsiella oxytoca associated with contaminated sinks and associated plumbing: outbreak report, risk factor analysis and plasmid mapping
To describe a sink-related outbreak of Klebsiella oxytoca and determine risk factors for acquiring the outbreak strain.Case-control analysis, environm…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Bra artiklar i DN om socioekonomiska skillnader mellan bostadsområden, en väg kan skilja mellan två helt olika världar
Så ser skillnaderna ut där du bor
Klicka dig fram i DN:s grafik för att se hur de sociala och ekonomiska förhållandena ser ut i just ditt område.
www.dn.se
May 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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We have had our study published in which we analyzed the importance of the socioeconomic status of the residential area for morbidity, death and vaccination coverage.
#episky #idsky #medsky #publichealth #COVID-19

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
May 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We have had our study published in which we analyzed the importance of the socioeconomic status of the residential area for morbidity, death and vaccination coverage.
#episky #idsky #medsky #publichealth #COVID-19

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
May 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Har fått en artikel publicerad om bostadsområdets socioekonomiska status och skillnader i COVID-19 sjuklighet, död och vaccinationstäckning.
Area-related sociodemographic factors and the risk of severe COVID-19: a longitudinal study of the total adult population in Sweden
For public health purposes, it is essential to understand which population groups and their areas of residence are affected by a disease as COVID-19 and to what extent these groups are reached by p...
www.tandfonline.com
May 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Smittsamma sjukdomar i Västra Götaland, en årsrapport. Ökad smittspridning av gonorré, harpest och antibiotikaresistenta bakterier. Hepatit C minskar dessbättre och många botas från infektionen.
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April 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Important real world evidence from Denmark using routinely collected data from registries. Flu vaccines with adjuvants or higher doses offer superior protection in 65+ y.
March 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Together, we can #EndTB and ensure a healthier future for all.

Learn more about this important day and how you can be part of the solution 👉 ecdc.europa.eu

Follow our social media channels to learn more about #tuberculosis through various stories & formats.

#WorldTBDay #WeCanEndTB #IDsky #EpiSky
March 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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📢 It's #WorldTuberculosisDay 2025!

#TB is preventable and curable, yet millions are still affected!

This year we focus on early diagnosis, universal treatment access & the responsible use of medicines to save lives & stop the spread.

➡️ bit.ly/WorldTBDay2025
#TB #Tuberculosis #WorldTBDay #EndTB
World Tuberculosis Day 2025
World Tuberculosis Day, marked each year on 24 March, is an occasion to raise awareness and advocate for efforts to eliminate TB.
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March 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM