Global Center for Health Security
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The Global Center for Health Security's mission is to innovate and advance preparedness and response in emerging infectious diseases and catastrophic public health emergencies through research, clinical capabilities, and education and training.
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🚨 New York reports its first locally acquired chikungunya case—the first in the U.S. since 2019.
NETEC’s latest blog by Dr. James Lawler (@unmc-gchs.bsky.social) breaks down what this means for clinicians, labs, and public health.
🔗 netec.org/2025/12/16/l...
#Chikungunya #PublicHealth #NETEC
NETEC’s latest blog by Dr. James Lawler (@unmc-gchs.bsky.social) breaks down what this means for clinicians, labs, and public health.
🔗 netec.org/2025/12/16/l...
#Chikungunya #PublicHealth #NETEC
Locally Acquired Chikungunya Reported in New York: Public Health Context and Clinical Considerations
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚨 New York reports its first locally acquired chikungunya case—the first in the U.S. since 2019.
NETEC’s latest blog by Dr. James Lawler (@unmc-gchs.bsky.social) breaks down what this means for clinicians, labs, and public health.
🔗 netec.org/2025/12/16/l...
#Chikungunya #PublicHealth #NETEC
NETEC’s latest blog by Dr. James Lawler (@unmc-gchs.bsky.social) breaks down what this means for clinicians, labs, and public health.
🔗 netec.org/2025/12/16/l...
#Chikungunya #PublicHealth #NETEC
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December 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Catch up on the latest in global health security and health emergencies by reading this week's Transmission!
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#mpox #h5n1 #birdflu #measles #influenza
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December 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Catch up on the latest in global health security and health emergencies by reading this week's Transmission!
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#mpox #h5n1 #birdflu #measles #influenza
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#mpox #h5n1 #birdflu #measles #influenza
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing featuring guest presenters who shared insights on:
▪️Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV)
▪️ACIP Recommendation Updates
▪️Region 7 Clinical Updates
Watch here: bit.ly/4pWuvWT
#mers-cov #region7 #unmc #acip
▪️Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV)
▪️ACIP Recommendation Updates
▪️Region 7 Clinical Updates
Watch here: bit.ly/4pWuvWT
#mers-cov #region7 #unmc #acip
December 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing featuring guest presenters who shared insights on:
▪️Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV)
▪️ACIP Recommendation Updates
▪️Region 7 Clinical Updates
Watch here: bit.ly/4pWuvWT
#mers-cov #region7 #unmc #acip
▪️Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV)
▪️ACIP Recommendation Updates
▪️Region 7 Clinical Updates
Watch here: bit.ly/4pWuvWT
#mers-cov #region7 #unmc #acip
Catch up on the latest global health news by reading this week's Transmission!
Articles include:
▪️Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia
▪️H5H5 in WA state resident
▪️8 Trajectories for Long COVID
#marburg #h5h5 #avianflu #covid19 #unmc #globalhealth
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Articles include:
▪️Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia
▪️H5H5 in WA state resident
▪️8 Trajectories for Long COVID
#marburg #h5h5 #avianflu #covid19 #unmc #globalhealth
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Catch up on the latest global health news by reading this week's Transmission!
Articles include:
▪️Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia
▪️H5H5 in WA state resident
▪️8 Trajectories for Long COVID
#marburg #h5h5 #avianflu #covid19 #unmc #globalhealth
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Articles include:
▪️Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia
▪️H5H5 in WA state resident
▪️8 Trajectories for Long COVID
#marburg #h5h5 #avianflu #covid19 #unmc #globalhealth
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
👉GCHS Health Emergencies 👈
Explore our Health Emergencies page for the latest updates on outbreaks to watch, current health emergencies, and the latest Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefings presented by Dr. James Lawler.
Explore here 👉 bit.ly/40n4hRY
Explore our Health Emergencies page for the latest updates on outbreaks to watch, current health emergencies, and the latest Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefings presented by Dr. James Lawler.
Explore here 👉 bit.ly/40n4hRY
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
👉GCHS Health Emergencies 👈
Explore our Health Emergencies page for the latest updates on outbreaks to watch, current health emergencies, and the latest Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefings presented by Dr. James Lawler.
Explore here 👉 bit.ly/40n4hRY
Explore our Health Emergencies page for the latest updates on outbreaks to watch, current health emergencies, and the latest Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefings presented by Dr. James Lawler.
Explore here 👉 bit.ly/40n4hRY
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing with Dr. James Lawler for the latest updates!
▪️H5N1 & Measles
▪️Respiratory virus updates (COVID-19, RSV, Influenza)
▪️Concerning & interesting news of the week
Watch: bit.ly/4p4fsdj
#h5n1 #covid19 #rsv #influenza #measles #unmc #gchs
▪️H5N1 & Measles
▪️Respiratory virus updates (COVID-19, RSV, Influenza)
▪️Concerning & interesting news of the week
Watch: bit.ly/4p4fsdj
#h5n1 #covid19 #rsv #influenza #measles #unmc #gchs
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing with Dr. James Lawler for the latest updates!
▪️H5N1 & Measles
▪️Respiratory virus updates (COVID-19, RSV, Influenza)
▪️Concerning & interesting news of the week
Watch: bit.ly/4p4fsdj
#h5n1 #covid19 #rsv #influenza #measles #unmc #gchs
▪️H5N1 & Measles
▪️Respiratory virus updates (COVID-19, RSV, Influenza)
▪️Concerning & interesting news of the week
Watch: bit.ly/4p4fsdj
#h5n1 #covid19 #rsv #influenza #measles #unmc #gchs
Read this week's Transmission for the latest on:
▶Ebola Outbreak in the DR Congo
▶"Nightmare Bacteria" cases
▶COVID-19 Vaccines
▶H5N1
▶Mpox
▶Measles
▶Tick Diseases
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
▶Ebola Outbreak in the DR Congo
▶"Nightmare Bacteria" cases
▶COVID-19 Vaccines
▶H5N1
▶Mpox
▶Measles
▶Tick Diseases
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
September 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Read this week's Transmission for the latest on:
▶Ebola Outbreak in the DR Congo
▶"Nightmare Bacteria" cases
▶COVID-19 Vaccines
▶H5N1
▶Mpox
▶Measles
▶Tick Diseases
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
▶Ebola Outbreak in the DR Congo
▶"Nightmare Bacteria" cases
▶COVID-19 Vaccines
▶H5N1
▶Mpox
▶Measles
▶Tick Diseases
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
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🌟 Celebrating #WomenInMedicine Month! 🌟
Meet Rachel Prudhomme, MBA, Program Director at NETEC & Associate Director @unmc-gchs.bsky.social.
Since 2020, Rachel has led NETEC programs in preparedness, training, & COVID-19 response—bringing vision + expertise to protect HCWs & communities.
Meet Rachel Prudhomme, MBA, Program Director at NETEC & Associate Director @unmc-gchs.bsky.social.
Since 2020, Rachel has led NETEC programs in preparedness, training, & COVID-19 response—bringing vision + expertise to protect HCWs & communities.
September 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🌟 Celebrating #WomenInMedicine Month! 🌟
Meet Rachel Prudhomme, MBA, Program Director at NETEC & Associate Director @unmc-gchs.bsky.social.
Since 2020, Rachel has led NETEC programs in preparedness, training, & COVID-19 response—bringing vision + expertise to protect HCWs & communities.
Meet Rachel Prudhomme, MBA, Program Director at NETEC & Associate Director @unmc-gchs.bsky.social.
Since 2020, Rachel has led NETEC programs in preparedness, training, & COVID-19 response—bringing vision + expertise to protect HCWs & communities.
Check out this cybersecurity webinar hosted by our friends @r7dhre.bsky.social
👉In case you missed it...
If you missed our R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar "Cybersecurity Kickoff Month Webinar" this week, you can now watch the recording on our website.
#RDHRSReady
Watch here: bit.ly/45pe2ji
If you missed our R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar "Cybersecurity Kickoff Month Webinar" this week, you can now watch the recording on our website.
#RDHRSReady
Watch here: bit.ly/45pe2ji
September 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Check out this cybersecurity webinar hosted by our friends @r7dhre.bsky.social
It's time to check out this week's Transmission! 📰
👉Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
👉H5N1
👉Long COVID
👉Lassa Fever
Read: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
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#ebola #h5n1 #longcovid #lassa #unmc #gchs
👉Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
👉H5N1
👉Long COVID
👉Lassa Fever
Read: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Subscribe: bit.ly/3RfigGe
#ebola #h5n1 #longcovid #lassa #unmc #gchs
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It's time to check out this week's Transmission! 📰
👉Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
👉H5N1
👉Long COVID
👉Lassa Fever
Read: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Subscribe: bit.ly/3RfigGe
#ebola #h5n1 #longcovid #lassa #unmc #gchs
👉Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
👉H5N1
👉Long COVID
👉Lassa Fever
Read: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Subscribe: bit.ly/3RfigGe
#ebola #h5n1 #longcovid #lassa #unmc #gchs
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing for Dr. James Lawler's updates on:
▪️H5N1 Updates & Data
▪️Measles Statistics
▪️COVID-19 Updates & Variant XFG
▪️Ebola Zaire Outbreak in the DRC
Watch here: bit.ly/3VTKkAG
#h5n1 #ebolaoutbreak #measles #covid19 #unmc
▪️H5N1 Updates & Data
▪️Measles Statistics
▪️COVID-19 Updates & Variant XFG
▪️Ebola Zaire Outbreak in the DRC
Watch here: bit.ly/3VTKkAG
#h5n1 #ebolaoutbreak #measles #covid19 #unmc
September 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing for Dr. James Lawler's updates on:
▪️H5N1 Updates & Data
▪️Measles Statistics
▪️COVID-19 Updates & Variant XFG
▪️Ebola Zaire Outbreak in the DRC
Watch here: bit.ly/3VTKkAG
#h5n1 #ebolaoutbreak #measles #covid19 #unmc
▪️H5N1 Updates & Data
▪️Measles Statistics
▪️COVID-19 Updates & Variant XFG
▪️Ebola Zaire Outbreak in the DRC
Watch here: bit.ly/3VTKkAG
#h5n1 #ebolaoutbreak #measles #covid19 #unmc
If you missed this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing, watch the recording here for updates on:
▪️ Measles
▪️ COVID-19 Variants
▪️ Vaccines
▪️ STI, HIV & Viral Hepatitis
Watch here: echo360.org/media/be5297...
▪️ Measles
▪️ COVID-19 Variants
▪️ Vaccines
▪️ STI, HIV & Viral Hepatitis
Watch here: echo360.org/media/be5297...
September 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
If you missed this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing, watch the recording here for updates on:
▪️ Measles
▪️ COVID-19 Variants
▪️ Vaccines
▪️ STI, HIV & Viral Hepatitis
Watch here: echo360.org/media/be5297...
▪️ Measles
▪️ COVID-19 Variants
▪️ Vaccines
▪️ STI, HIV & Viral Hepatitis
Watch here: echo360.org/media/be5297...
Miss this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing? Watch the recording on our website: bit.ly/40n4hRY
👉 Updates from Dr. James Lawler:
▪️ H5N1
▪️ Seasonal Flu
▪️ Measles
▪️ COVID-19
👉 Updates on Vector-Borne diseases from region 7 partners.
#h5n1 #flu #measles #covid19 #tickdiseases
👉 Updates from Dr. James Lawler:
▪️ H5N1
▪️ Seasonal Flu
▪️ Measles
▪️ COVID-19
👉 Updates on Vector-Borne diseases from region 7 partners.
#h5n1 #flu #measles #covid19 #tickdiseases
August 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Miss this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing? Watch the recording on our website: bit.ly/40n4hRY
👉 Updates from Dr. James Lawler:
▪️ H5N1
▪️ Seasonal Flu
▪️ Measles
▪️ COVID-19
👉 Updates on Vector-Borne diseases from region 7 partners.
#h5n1 #flu #measles #covid19 #tickdiseases
👉 Updates from Dr. James Lawler:
▪️ H5N1
▪️ Seasonal Flu
▪️ Measles
▪️ COVID-19
👉 Updates on Vector-Borne diseases from region 7 partners.
#h5n1 #flu #measles #covid19 #tickdiseases
If you haven't read this week's Transmission, access it now to read more about:
▪️Human cases of H5N1 in Cambodia & more on H5N1
▪️Recent study findings of COVID-19
▪️Mpox outbreak in Gambia
▪️Tick diseases
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
#h5n1 #mpox #ticks #covid19 #globalhealth #unmc #gchs
▪️Human cases of H5N1 in Cambodia & more on H5N1
▪️Recent study findings of COVID-19
▪️Mpox outbreak in Gambia
▪️Tick diseases
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
#h5n1 #mpox #ticks #covid19 #globalhealth #unmc #gchs
August 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If you haven't read this week's Transmission, access it now to read more about:
▪️Human cases of H5N1 in Cambodia & more on H5N1
▪️Recent study findings of COVID-19
▪️Mpox outbreak in Gambia
▪️Tick diseases
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
#h5n1 #mpox #ticks #covid19 #globalhealth #unmc #gchs
▪️Human cases of H5N1 in Cambodia & more on H5N1
▪️Recent study findings of COVID-19
▪️Mpox outbreak in Gambia
▪️Tick diseases
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
#h5n1 #mpox #ticks #covid19 #globalhealth #unmc #gchs
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"We have people who are asking questions of the CDC like it's a college epidemiology class, not understanding basic principles." -- James Lawler, MD, MPH, of @unmc-gchs.bsky.social, on the recent meeting of CDC's new #ACIP.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
ACIP Members Show Inexperience, Lack of Understanding at First Meeting, Experts Say
To trained ears, meeting sounded like a 'college epidemiology class'
www.medpagetoday.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"We have people who are asking questions of the CDC like it's a college epidemiology class, not understanding basic principles." -- James Lawler, MD, MPH, of @unmc-gchs.bsky.social, on the recent meeting of CDC's new #ACIP.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
⭐New Resource Alert⭐
The 90-Day Survival Guide is here! This FREE comprehensive, step-by-step orientation workbook is designed to help new IPs feel confident, organized, and prepared in their first 90 days.
Learn More: bit.ly/44QIMN6
#ipc #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionist
The 90-Day Survival Guide is here! This FREE comprehensive, step-by-step orientation workbook is designed to help new IPs feel confident, organized, and prepared in their first 90 days.
Learn More: bit.ly/44QIMN6
#ipc #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionist
July 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM
⭐New Resource Alert⭐
The 90-Day Survival Guide is here! This FREE comprehensive, step-by-step orientation workbook is designed to help new IPs feel confident, organized, and prepared in their first 90 days.
Learn More: bit.ly/44QIMN6
#ipc #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionist
The 90-Day Survival Guide is here! This FREE comprehensive, step-by-step orientation workbook is designed to help new IPs feel confident, organized, and prepared in their first 90 days.
Learn More: bit.ly/44QIMN6
#ipc #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionist
Last week, our team participated in the Tranquil Passport exercise to test the U.S. HHS' Portable Biocontainment Unit, crucial for safely transporting patients with high-consequence infectious diseases to RESPTCs.
Learn more: bit.ly/3T7MFqv
@asprgov.bsky.social
#tranquilpassport
Learn more: bit.ly/3T7MFqv
@asprgov.bsky.social
#tranquilpassport
June 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Last week, our team participated in the Tranquil Passport exercise to test the U.S. HHS' Portable Biocontainment Unit, crucial for safely transporting patients with high-consequence infectious diseases to RESPTCs.
Learn more: bit.ly/3T7MFqv
@asprgov.bsky.social
#tranquilpassport
Learn more: bit.ly/3T7MFqv
@asprgov.bsky.social
#tranquilpassport
📰Read this week's Transmission 📰
Featured topics:
👉Vaccine news
👉H5N1
👉New COVID-19 variant
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Featured topics:
👉Vaccine news
👉H5N1
👉New COVID-19 variant
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
June 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📰Read this week's Transmission 📰
Featured topics:
👉Vaccine news
👉H5N1
👉New COVID-19 variant
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Featured topics:
👉Vaccine news
👉H5N1
👉New COVID-19 variant
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing as Dr. Lawler provides us with H5N1 and Measles updates, COVID-19 wastewater trends, a study on post-COVID in children, and vaccine news.
Watch here: bit.ly/4eq8ICI
#unmc #h5n1 #measles #covid19
Watch here: bit.ly/4eq8ICI
#unmc #h5n1 #measles #covid19
June 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing as Dr. Lawler provides us with H5N1 and Measles updates, COVID-19 wastewater trends, a study on post-COVID in children, and vaccine news.
Watch here: bit.ly/4eq8ICI
#unmc #h5n1 #measles #covid19
Watch here: bit.ly/4eq8ICI
#unmc #h5n1 #measles #covid19
The GCHS recently welcomed our partners from Japan to formalize a partnership agreement. UNMC has strengthened its nearly 10-year collaboration with health security counterparts in Japan by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japan Institute for Health Security.
Read: bit.ly/4kD5b6a
Read: bit.ly/4kD5b6a
June 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The GCHS recently welcomed our partners from Japan to formalize a partnership agreement. UNMC has strengthened its nearly 10-year collaboration with health security counterparts in Japan by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japan Institute for Health Security.
Read: bit.ly/4kD5b6a
Read: bit.ly/4kD5b6a
Our Health Emergency pages have been updated with the latest information on Measles, H5N1, COVID-19, Mpox, and other outbreaks.
#measles #h5n1 #mpox #covid19
Click here: www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
#measles #h5n1 #mpox #covid19
Click here: www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
Health Emergencies
UNMC's Global Center for Health Security and College of Public Health collaborate on training and resource materials to aid current health emergencies.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Our Health Emergency pages have been updated with the latest information on Measles, H5N1, COVID-19, Mpox, and other outbreaks.
#measles #h5n1 #mpox #covid19
Click here: www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
#measles #h5n1 #mpox #covid19
Click here: www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
📰 👉This week's Transmission 👈 📰
Featured articles:
▪️COVID-19 surge & variant NB.1.8.1
▪️H5N1 updates across the globe
▪️H5N1 new variant
▪️Measles updates
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Featured articles:
▪️COVID-19 surge & variant NB.1.8.1
▪️H5N1 updates across the globe
▪️H5N1 new variant
▪️Measles updates
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
June 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
📰 👉This week's Transmission 👈 📰
Featured articles:
▪️COVID-19 surge & variant NB.1.8.1
▪️H5N1 updates across the globe
▪️H5N1 new variant
▪️Measles updates
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF
Featured articles:
▪️COVID-19 surge & variant NB.1.8.1
▪️H5N1 updates across the globe
▪️H5N1 new variant
▪️Measles updates
Read here: bit.ly/3OyKVFF