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UTMB SPECTRE Program

@UTMB_SPECTRE

#SpecialPathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education Program (SPECTRE) within the Division of #InfectiousDisease @utmbhealth

 Galveston, Texas
utmb.edu/spectre/home
Joined March 2023
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CIDRAP@CIDRAP20 May 2024
DR Congo mpox outbreak poses global threat of deadlier clade The country noted an uptick in clade 1 cases in 2023 and 2024, with 19,919 suspected cases reported. cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-vac… Photo: NIAID/ flickr
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@AbraarKaran27 May 2024
I would not recommend testing the boundaries of how this virus may transmit in humans. #H5N1 nih.gov/news-events/news-rel…
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@CDCgov15 May 2024
CDC is tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants KP.2 and KP.1.1 (sometimes called FLiRT). KP.2 is the main variant in the US but isn’t causing an increase in COVID-19 infections or more severe illness than other variants. See the latest data: bit.ly/3BOwX9Q
Blue virus strain graphic. CDC logo bottom left.

ALT Blue virus strain graphic. CDC logo bottom left.

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NETEC@TheNETEC13 May 2024
NETEC has released a planning tool for Decedent Management. The document will walk you through developing a plan including communication considerations, staff protection and safety measures as well as postmortem care and preparation. Get started now at : repository.netecweb.org/item…
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Abraar Karan
@AbraarKaran8 May 2024
Interviewed in this piece by @jessicanix_ The lack of infrastructure for diagnostics/testing at the animal-human worker interface is an issue that preceded #H5N1; we are seeing the symptoms of that now in a fragmented response. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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“We have to figure out how [H5N1 is] transmitting, how it’s evolving, and stop the transmission so we don’t get to a position where we have to think about how we do a broader response for this in humans," @BhadeliaMD tells @BostonGlobe's @adampiore. bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/m…
Could bird flu become the next COVID? How worried should we be? - The Boston Globe

Could bird flu become the next COVID? How worried should we be? - The Boston Globe

As a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza spreads through the nation’s farms, local scientists are racing to answer that key question.

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NETEC@TheNETEC25 Apr 2024
Don't miss NETEC's blog, Navigating PAPRs for Respiratory Protection a comprehensive guide on how Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) fit into a health care respiratory protection program. netec.org/2024/04/24/paprs-f…
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CREATE-NEO@create_neo11 Apr 2024
Dr Cassia Estofolete (not on X) presenting her work on Dengue and other AFIs in SJdRP. Great talk Cassia! @famerp @Virology_FAMERP @sbviro @Vasilakis_Lab @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @ihii_utmb @UTMBProvost @CREID_Network
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Nikos Vasilakis@Vasilakis_Lab11 Apr 2024
Mentor, colleague and friend Scott Weaver giving a thought provoking keynote lecture on urban emergence of zoonotic arboviruses in the Americas.@ihii_utmb @UTMB_SPECTRE @sbviro @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @create_neo @Virology_FAMERP @UTMB_WRCEVA @Rossi_viruslab
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Nikos Vasilakis@Vasilakis_Lab11 Apr 2024
It's a great pleasure to have my friend, colleague and collaborator Mauricio Nogueira @Virology_FAMERP give the keynote address @UTMB_SPECTRE. An overview of 20yrs of cutting edge science on vector borne diseases in Brazil👏👏. @sbviro @utmbnews @create_neo @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH
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@AbraarKaran10 Apr 2024
Currently at the @utmbhealth @UTMB_SPECTRE 1st annual symposium — awesome opening keynote from Dr. Gregory Gray on zoonotic spillover including the #H5N1 situation here in Texas
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@AbraarKaran10 Apr 2024
Very interesting talk from @TheMenacheryLab on barriers to emergence of coronaviruses & how these are overcome to cause epidemics. @UTMB_SPECTRE @utmbhealth
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World Health Organization (WHO)
@WHO5 Apr 2024
More than 1.2 million #cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi bit.ly/3J6i5bD
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NETEC@TheNETEC25 Aug 2023
The #NETEC blog explores strategies for hospitals to improve their #EmergencyManagement planning, response & recovery capabilities for planned & unplanned events, including #SpecialPathogen events, using the Hospital Incident Command System (#HICS): ow.ly/Iv7B50PEwiZ

How to Prepare for Special Pathogens Using the Hospital Incident Command System

National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center

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Dr. Matthew Dacso@DrMattDacso16 Aug 2023
We are all safer when we prepare together. Great collaborative initiative with @TheNETEC to create global connections for #specialpathogens preparedness and response. @UTMB_SPECTRE @UTMBGlobal
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A #NETEC initiative to partner with global high-level isolation units took another step toward advancing U.S. and global #SpecialPathogens preparedness when delegates from NETEC traveled to Japan: ow.ly/WGp750PyW9g #NSPS #Biocontainment #BCU #InfectiousDisease #HealthCare
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NETEC@TheNETEC10 Aug 2023
On the #NETEC Situation Report for August 9, 2023, @CBLevinePhD, a NETEC expert and virologist at @UTMB_SPECTRE, shares 3 things you should know about #malaria in the United States. Learn more: ow.ly/cihy50PwSCc #NSPS #InfectiousDisease #HealthCareWorkers #MedTwitter
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NETEC@TheNETEC25 Jul 2023
NEW #NETEC Course Available for #ContinuingEducation credit! "#H5N1 Updates & Considerations for #HealthCare Personnel" will teach you about the epidemiology of human cases & risk factors, antiviral treatments & caring for patients infected w/ H5N1 virus: ow.ly/Kaq950PkO6R
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NETEC@TheNETEC11 Jul 2023
A new report in @GlobalHealthBMJ summarizes global high-level isolation unit (HLIU) best practices for hospitals looking to increase capacity to manage patients with high-consequence infectious diseases as well as those developing HLIU teams or units: ow.ly/rlOO50P8VLr
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Andre Kalil, MD MPH@DrAndreKalil10 Jul 2023
💥🆕“Translating Clinical Trial Results to Clinical Practice During a Pandemic” New JAMA article by @AngelaHuttner @CAG_ID_Doc and myself to discuss the study by O’Halloran and colleagues. #MedTwitter #IDTwitter #TxID #TwitteRx #PulmTwitter 👇Free Access bit.ly/3O4yQY6
Translating Clinical Trial Results to Clinical Practice During a Pandemic

Translating Clinical Trial Results to Clinical Practice During a Pandemic

In February 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a public-private partnership, the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT) network,1,2 followed in April 2020 by the Accelerating...

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NETEC@TheNETEC7 Jul 2023
NETEC #EMS Workgroup members contributed to the newly updated @ASPRgov EMS #InfectiousDisease Playbook, a 1-stop planning resource for EMS agencies looking to incorporate #InfectionPrevention principles into standard operating procedures. Find it here: ow.ly/72v850P6AhY
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