There is a lot of confusion about mpox, with different clades and different epidemiological situations across the world. WHO opened a new dashboard presenting informative overviews with the map below showing where current circulation is of which clades.

This is getting ridiculous. It is still technically winter in the Southern Hemisphere but today’s high temperature at Oodnadatta in South Australia soared to an unbelievable +39.4°C (103°F).

Fabulous evening to thank Rebecca Smith for her invaluable contributions as VIIN Program Manager with ⁦VIIN⁩ Co-convenor dynasty ⁦Paul Hertzog⁩ ⁦Elizabeth Hartland⁩, Heidi Drummer, Richard Ferrero and ⁦Prof Gilda⁩ in attendance!

Research by Monash University and Burnet found kidney transplant recipients have weaker antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines compared to those on dialysis, making them more vulnerable to future infections. Read more: doi.org/10.1002/cti2.1… Clinical & Translational Immunology Dr Gabriela Khoury

BREAKING: U.S. Faces Unprecedented COVID-19 Surge with 1.2 Million New Cases Daily As of August 26, 2024, the U.S. is grappling with an alarming surge in COVID-19 infections, with a record-breaking 1.2 million new cases reported each day. 1 in 41 people is currently infected.

Why Doctors Don’t Acknowledge the Dangers of C19 This is one of the best explanations I’ve come across. And it’s written by a doctor.

New research finds rodents as key carriers of GALV-KoRV-related retroviruses, with 9 species identified as hosts, including 2 African rodents — the first discovery outside Australia & SE Asia. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/ve/vea… Joshua A Hayward Prof Gilda

Thanks everyone or the great evening and what a contribution Rebecca has made to cementing the Victorian Infection and Immunity Network into a functional, useful entity. that represents > 2,000 I&I local scientists

VIIN REPRESENTS all our State’s Institutions and features events for connecting esp. ECRs, industry interactions and running the acclaimed Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference at a surf beach resort outside Melbourne.

"[We've] made enormous progress with over 100,000 Australians cured of hepatitis C, but we're at a critical juncture where if treatment uptake doesn't increase, we'll struggle to reach elimination targets," Prof. Margaret Hellard told ABC News 7.30. Watch:iview.abc.net.au/video/SEGS2024…

US: Summer COVID surge shows we may have to return to 2020 pandemic measures Mutations of the virus continue to occur, and new variants are emerging, posing ongoing challenges to public health and safety. thehill.com/opinion/health…

BREAKING—the FDA has just authorized the new Novavax vaccine, tailored to JN1 related variants. Anyone age 12 and over are eligible. You may receive it 2 months after a prior version of COVID-19 shot (and prior infection, though FDA memo didn’t specify). fda.gov/news-events/pr…

Novavax has received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. #FDA for its updated COVID-19 vaccine in individuals aged 12 and older. Pre-filled syringes are expected to be available in thousands of locations across the U.S. in the coming days. Read the press release:

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads and Father figures in our black and whites family 🖤🤍

There have been over 10 times the number of pertussis cases in 2024 than for the whole of 2023. Babies under 6 months are at high risk of severe disease, hospitalisation & death. Ensure your family's immunisations are up to date. More: go.vic.gov.au/3MtCYiD

A McDonald's declaring it will not serve a mask-wearing customer is the equivalent of McDonald's Corporation saying it will not serve someone with HIV or cancer or immunocompromised. Shameful. And ridiculously illegal. Human rights lawsuits written all over this.

Many express frustration that SARS2 infection seems so arbitrary. For example they have friends taking no precautions who go to major social events, and come home Covid-free. We need to come back to the dispersion characteristics of this pathogen. /1 bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Very happy to have this one published in nature today!! 🤩🤩 Can we dig deeper into the intricate and ancient evolutionary history of the flaviviridae by comparing not only genetic sequence but also protein structure? answer is yes!! nature.com/articles/s4158…

This is the story of 16-year-old Cara who stopped wearing a mask after being bullied at school, bringing COVID home to her immunocompromised mother, who tragically died as a result. These stories must be told and we must learn from them. independent.ie/opinion/commen…

A new study from Northwestern Medicine reveals that COVID-19 patients release significant quantities of the virus, up to 1,000 copies per minute, during the first eight days after their symptoms begin. news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/0…