I’m attaching a new paper from The Lancet World Health Organization (WHO) reporting on 50 years of the Expanded Program on Immunization EPI from 1974-2024 that saved 154 million lives.

This number exceeds the lives lost in all world wars during the 20th century.

A new study finds #climatechange is pushing mosquito-borne diseases into new territories across the Americas, posing major health risks. Research from FLORIDA reveals how adaptable mosquitoes & global travel are fueling this alarming trend. 📈
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The 2024 Walter Reed, Bailey K. Ashford, Clara Southmayd Ludlow Medal & Joseph Augustin LePrince medals are open to nominations. Deadline: May 29. Only ASTMH members may submit a nomination; however, non-members are eligible to be nominated. tinyurl.com/248vr2hp

The answer to the #ParasiteCase 747 is now up: Dirofilaria species – NOT Loa loa. Check out the explanation here for this rare and interesting case from Idzi Potters and Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp. parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2024/04/answer… #mayopath #pathology #CrittersOnTwitter #PathBugs

David Walton kicks off Hill briefing on race to immunize all children. Recounting history of malaria vaccine development + all the tools U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) utilizing to beat malaria. ASTMH Global Citizen ⭕ PATH United to Beat Malaria UNICEF ONE RESULTS Friends of the Global Fight Shot@Life

ASTMH is grateful for Office of Sen. Coons & Senator Angus King’s continued support in the fight to end malaria! Thanks Jodie Curtis & Jess Pavel our Malaria Roundtable Co-chairs for organizing w United to Beat Malaria Malaria No More Global Health Council (GHC) Friends of the Global Fight PATH Malaria Friends of the Global Fight

Great seeing Dr. Chris Braden CDC Emerging Infections and David Walton U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) at Malaria Roundtable on the Hill last week. Two key USG partners working closely in the fight to beat malaria! ASTMH

Worked on grant all day and just submitted a paper. Time to relax now and be thankful for the jolt of sugar this morning. CREATE-NEO Sociedade Brasileira de Virologia ASTMH ACAV Dr. Shannan_Rossi Mauricio Nogueira’s lab @Famerp Rafael Elias Marques

Thanks to the Malaria Roundtable for hosting a great event to honor progress against malaria! We’re grateful to Amaka Uja and Isaiah 58 for sharing their work to end malaria in Nigeria.

ASTMH Friends of the Global Fight Global Health Council (GHC) Malaria No More @pathtweets United to Beat Malaria #EndMalaria

Congratulations to 2011 President Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD, named to TIME magazine's list of 100 of the most influential people in health in 2024. time.com/6968402/peter-…

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Yesterday, our malaria partners & champions in Congress gathered on Capitol Hill to commemorate #WorldMalariaDay and celebrate the historic gains and innovation in malaria! @BeatMalaria The Global Fund @TheGlobalFight @PATHTweets ASTMH U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)

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#DYK ? Our accredited course 'Providing Health Care to Refugee, Immigrant & Migrant Populations' has an entire day of infectious diseases updates for clinicians. Join us online or in person at @McGillU June 12-14. #RefugeeHealth . #MigrantHealth . #ImmigrantHealth #Healthcareaccess

We're at the end of our microfilariae block with Idzi Potters and Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp. Pt is a man living in Senegal who recently had a 10-cm worm removed from his eye. Blood smears showed microfilariae. parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2024/05/case-o… What is your ID?!? #pathology #CrittersOnTwitter #PathBugs

So wonderful to spend time w/ DR Dr. Winter Okoth, ScM, PhD. last week. We met in 2017 when we recruited ASTMH members to join United to Beat Malaria for an advocacy day on Cap Hill. Winter became one of our most reliable champs, recently earned her PhD re malaria vax research & is an incredible human.

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The May 2024 issue of the AJTMH is now live! ajtmh.org/view/journals/… ASTMH

#WorldMalariaDay 2024 A very empowering week in Washington D.C! It was great sharing and engaging with some of the movers and shakers in the advocacy, policy, journalism, leadership and research spheres! To commemorate #WorldMalariaDay the ASTMH organized 2024 Alan Magill Malaria…

Passionate about #tropical #medicine ? Join us for the next Tropical Medicine Rounds!

Rounds are clinical vignettes presented to stimulate discussion. Case studies will be presented by Dr. Dave Harris David James Harris from Vancouver

Wednesday May 1st @ noon EST To join:

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#Parasite Case 746 answer: Onchocerca volvulus. Onchocerciasis is an important preventable cause of blindness. See further discussion here: parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2024/04/answer…. Thank you Idzi Potters and @ ITMantwerp! #mayopath #pathology #CrittersOnTwitter #PathBugs

Happy to connect in person with fellow PAHO/WHO Malaria Champions during #WorldMalariaDay ASTMH Alan Magill Forum United Nations Foundation United to Beat Malaria