John Lowe
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Professor | Director Global Center for Health Security | Chair Env Health | Infectious Disease | University of Nebraska Medical Center | @netec.bsky.social |
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📣 Dr. Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH, dean and professor at Texas A&M University School of Public Health, was named to the CDC NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors. Dr. Gibbs contributes to NETEC’s PPE and IPC workgroups & advises on Category A waste management. Congrats, Dr. Gibbs!
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February 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
📣 Dr. Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH, dean and professor at Texas A&M University School of Public Health, was named to the CDC NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors. Dr. Gibbs contributes to NETEC’s PPE and IPC workgroups & advises on Category A waste management. Congrats, Dr. Gibbs!
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December 18, 2024
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1)
www.cdc.gov
December 19, 2024 at 1:44 AM
December 18, 2024
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
New study published: Association between in situ ventilation and human-generated aerosol exposure in meatpacking plants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Suggests greatest risk likely areas such as cafeterias and locker rooms, poorer ventilation, reduced masking & congregation.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Association between in situ ventilation and human-generated aerosol exposure in meatpacking plants during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, meatpacking workers were disproportionately affected by disease. Large outbreaks at meatpacking facilities resulted in loss of life and threatened the well-being of worke...
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December 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM
New study published: Association between in situ ventilation and human-generated aerosol exposure in meatpacking plants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Suggests greatest risk likely areas such as cafeterias and locker rooms, poorer ventilation, reduced masking & congregation.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
A great Thanksgiving week conference - Emerging Infectious Diseases Summit Seoul 2024 - w ASEAN leaders and experts. Great to hear US NETEC experts Vikram Mukherjee and Jocelyn Herstein present on special pathogen readiness and response.
November 26, 2024 at 2:17 AM
A great Thanksgiving week conference - Emerging Infectious Diseases Summit Seoul 2024 - w ASEAN leaders and experts. Great to hear US NETEC experts Vikram Mukherjee and Jocelyn Herstein present on special pathogen readiness and response.
Fascinating Nov 31 study detailing 2023 H5N1 outbreak among gulls, terns, and harbor seals in Northeastern U.S. Provides insights to H5N1 impact on wildlife and may provide key details as H5N1 transmission evolves.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...
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Frontiers | A comprehensive epidemiological approach documenting an outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus clade 2.3.4.4b among gulls, terns, and harbor seals in the Northeastern Pac...
www.frontiersin.org
November 21, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Fascinating Nov 31 study detailing 2023 H5N1 outbreak among gulls, terns, and harbor seals in Northeastern U.S. Provides insights to H5N1 impact on wildlife and may provide key details as H5N1 transmission evolves.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...
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Though likelihood of increased spread in the US of the latest strain of mpox remains low due to lack of DRC-to-US direct flights, many experts felt some spread was inevitable via travel, CEID affiliate faculty @lsauer.bsky.social tells @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
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First U.S. case of deadlier mpox virus strain reported in California
The individual is recovering after traveling from Africa, where an outbreak that has killed hundreds is spreading.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Though likelihood of increased spread in the US of the latest strain of mpox remains low due to lack of DRC-to-US direct flights, many experts felt some spread was inevitable via travel, CEID affiliate faculty @lsauer.bsky.social tells @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
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Poignant frontline perspective of a #Rwandan physician responding to the recent #marburg outbreak. It is well worth a read. We are are two weeks into the 42 day countdown to declaring the outbreak over🤞🏾. These brave HCPs kept us safe. #medsky #idsky 🧪
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Fight or Flight — Facing the Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda | NEJM
Having diagnosed two ICU patients with the first known cases of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, a physician must prioritize limiting spread, despite pleas for transfer from the patients’ families.
www.nejm.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Poignant frontline perspective of a #Rwandan physician responding to the recent #marburg outbreak. It is well worth a read. We are are two weeks into the 42 day countdown to declaring the outbreak over🤞🏾. These brave HCPs kept us safe. #medsky #idsky 🧪
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Welcome to bluesky Dr Kalil!
Hope to learn and share scientific knowledge within this new space.
November 21, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Welcome to bluesky Dr Kalil!
@linseymarr.bsky.social
CDC HICPAC voted last week to finalize:
N95 respiratory masks should not be universally recommended for all airborne pathogens.
Surgical masks are sufficient for common respiratory pathogens that spread over short distances
www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-co...
CDC HICPAC voted last week to finalize:
N95 respiratory masks should not be universally recommended for all airborne pathogens.
Surgical masks are sufficient for common respiratory pathogens that spread over short distances
www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-co...
CDC panel backs proposed mask guidance
www.beckershospitalreview.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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CDC HICPAC voted last week to finalize:
N95 respiratory masks should not be universally recommended for all airborne pathogens.
Surgical masks are sufficient for common respiratory pathogens that spread over short distances
www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-co...
CDC HICPAC voted last week to finalize:
N95 respiratory masks should not be universally recommended for all airborne pathogens.
Surgical masks are sufficient for common respiratory pathogens that spread over short distances
www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-co...
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The US joins the list of countries that has detected clade Ib #mpox. A person who recently traveled from eastern Africa was diagnosed with the disease in San Mateo County, California. Sounds like a mild case. My story: www.statnews.com/2024/11/16/m...
First U.S. case of new mpox strain detected in California
California has detected the country’s first case of a new mpox strain in a person who recently traveled from Eastern Africa
www.statnews.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:44 PM
The US joins the list of countries that has detected clade Ib #mpox. A person who recently traveled from eastern Africa was diagnosed with the disease in San Mateo County, California. Sounds like a mild case. My story: www.statnews.com/2024/11/16/m...
Good news, Rwanda declares end of Marburg outbreak. www.barrons.com/news/marburg...
November 16, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Good news, Rwanda declares end of Marburg outbreak. www.barrons.com/news/marburg...
H5N1 avian influenza human case confirmed, initially reported November 9 that a hospitalized teenager in British Columbia tested presumptive positive. Virus sequence data shared.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada: Update on Avian Influenza and Risk to Canadians
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by influenza A(H5N1) virus in Canada.
www.canada.ca
November 16, 2024 at 7:55 PM
H5N1 avian influenza human case confirmed, initially reported November 9 that a hospitalized teenager in British Columbia tested presumptive positive. Virus sequence data shared.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Since the first of the year, African countries have reported 53,903 cases, 1,109 deaths.
Vaccination under way in DRC and Rwanda, with a campaign expected to launch in Nigeria on November 18.
Children making up about 36% of cases
www.cidrap.umn.edu/mpox/mpox-cl...
Vaccination under way in DRC and Rwanda, with a campaign expected to launch in Nigeria on November 18.
Children making up about 36% of cases
www.cidrap.umn.edu/mpox/mpox-cl...
Mpox clade 1b spreads to more African countries
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Since the first of the year, African countries have reported 53,903 cases, 1,109 deaths.
Vaccination under way in DRC and Rwanda, with a campaign expected to launch in Nigeria on November 18.
Children making up about 36% of cases
www.cidrap.umn.edu/mpox/mpox-cl...
Vaccination under way in DRC and Rwanda, with a campaign expected to launch in Nigeria on November 18.
Children making up about 36% of cases
www.cidrap.umn.edu/mpox/mpox-cl...
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B.C. teen with avian flu is in critical condition, provincial health officer says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #H5N1HumanCanada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #H5N1HumanCanada
B.C. teen with avian flu is in critical condition, provincial health officer says | CBC News
The teenager who tested positive for avian flu is in critical condition and being treated at B.C. Children's Hospital, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says.
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2024 at 10:49 PM
B.C. teen with avian flu is in critical condition, provincial health officer says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #H5N1HumanCanada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #H5N1HumanCanada
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BREAKING: Rare imported case of #Lassa fever diagnosed in Iowa; person died from the infection, state health authorities reported Monday. www.statnews.com/2024/10/28/l...
U.S. death from Lassa fever, an Ebola-like virus, is reported in Iowa
A person from Iowa who recently returned to the United States from West Africa has died after contracting Lassa fever, a virus that can cause Ebola-like illness in some patients.
www.statnews.com
October 28, 2024 at 8:41 PM
BREAKING: Rare imported case of #Lassa fever diagnosed in Iowa; person died from the infection, state health authorities reported Monday. www.statnews.com/2024/10/28/l...