Critical care virologist, physician, scientist, and father of two hyenas. Views are my own.
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This would be great if we first had efficacy data. Clinical research is a critical part of #outbreak response.
We deserve safe and effective treatments.
“During public health emergencies, medical countermeasures can be rapidly deployed across a large jurisdiction using existing distribution networks, including clinics and pharmacies.” infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com…
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“Parting is such sweet sorrow”… Thanks for saying “so long for now” Dr. @landslidekate! You are the #GOAT of medical students. #ALLTIME in 20 plus years! Sorry @WFischerII ! She unseated you! @CleClinicLCM @CWRUSOM @CCF_IMCHIEFS @StanfordMed is lucky to have you! #Congratulations!
Risk communication is essential in #outbreak response.
Opportunity to
-build trust with affected and at risk communities
-reassure by stating what is being done
-convey uncertainty and steps being taken to fill the gaps
-unite rather than divide
cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-f…
What should preparedness look like for each pillar of #outbreak response?
Risk communication
Surveillance
Infection prevention
Case management
Laboratory/Diagnostics
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Frustrating to see the playbook on how NOT to be prepared for #outbreak is still being used.
Not complicated - surveillance is a key #outbreak pillar
The U.S. government is taking action to stop ‘cow flu.’ Is it too little, too late? | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…
Stunned and inspired. One of the all time greats.
Before the USWNT's influx of soccer moms, there was Joan Dunlap, who paved the way espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/3…
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The best.
#OTD 1983 – Seattle's Joan Dunlap scores twice for North Carolina in 4-1 win over Radford. It's the first of 23 straight games Dunlap will either score or assist, including NCAA championship game. She does it all with a 2-year-old son.
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Amazing!! Congrats @FilianoLab !!!
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Early #diagnostics are key for both #treatment and #prevention - #PALM data support early initiation of #antiviral therapy + #supportivecare improves survival.
A better #outbreakresponse includes increasing #access to diagnostics, vaccines, supportive care and therapeutics
Nice piece w/ @DanielBausch2 - need to transition from discreet outbreak response to integrated cycles of readiness, response, and recovery
This doctor fought Ebola in the trenches. Now he's got a better way to stop diseases npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…
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Nice piece w/ @DanielBausch2 - need to transition from discreet outbreak response to integrated cycles of readiness, response, and recovery
This doctor fought Ebola in the trenches. Now he's got a better way to stop diseases npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…
NC COVID experts: We still have blind spots understanding the virus. You can help. | Opinion newsobserver.com/opinion/art…
“He was the best of us.” Well said @JPosnanski
A few words on Grant Wahl. joeposnanski.substack.com/p/…
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“He never ceased being the champion of the rest of us.” @FranklinFoer theatlantic.com/newsletters/…
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Safe, Effective and accessible vaccines against #Lassa will be a game changer!
Well done @RobertWCross1 and @utmbhealth team!
Newly released study from our group describing rapid onset to protection against Lassa Fever using a VSV-LASV-GPC vaccine. nam11.safelinks.protection.o…
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I'm watching this too!
We are better prepared with @WHO optimized supportive care (#oSOC)
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potentially promising therapeutics (nature.com/articles/s41467-0…)
@RobertWCross1 @LarryZeitlin @WHOGOARN
1/ Should you be worried about the Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana?
Marburg is a viral hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola.
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Juan Mira is not only an incredible surg onc physician, but was stood with us against #covid in the #MICU.
Exceptional all around
@UNCDeptMedicine @UNC_Health_Care @UNC_SOM @UNCSurgery
As #OneGreatTeam, we are better together. Today, we feature Juan Mira, MD, a Surgical Oncology Fellow at the UNC Medical Center.
“You can't provide effective cancer care without a collective effort. Each teammate brings unique skills and perspectives to the table." #cancercare
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Communication and community engagement are critical to #outbreak response.
#outbreaks stop when care is patient-centric and affected communities are empowered not marginalized
As a science journalist I‘ve covered amongst others the EHEC outbreak in Germany, the H1N1 pandemic, Ebola in West Africa, MERS in Korea, Covid-19 and now monkeypox.
Every outbreak was different with different challenges.
But communication was a key problem. Every. Single. Time.
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Such meaningful work by @VogtVirusLab finding answers from #bedside to bench for severe viral infections
Update #3, the biggest one:
First manuscript 📰 out for @VogtVirusLab, in @NEJM to boot!
Enterovirus D68 in the Anterior Horn Cells of a Child with Acute Flaccid Myelitis | NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Explainer thread if interested 1/8
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@DrMikeRyan sees how to respond so clearly.
We must democratize access, to diagnostics, vaccinations, therapeutics.
We have a responsibility to act now to protect everyone.
#Socialcontract
"In order to protect our future, we must deal with the present.
If we fail now to vaccinate everyone,
if we fail to continue diagnosing,
if we fail to find the people who can benefit from the treatment, then we will fail in the future"-@DrMikeRyan
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The move from shared responsibility and a social contract to individual risk assessment increases the #COVID risk for all.
In a #pandemic there is shared risk - my behavior changes your risk and there should be shared responsibility
#social contract
@gregggonsalves
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