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As a Governor of Newcastle Hospitals. I am so very grateful for the fantastic contribution that our multi ethnic talented team of people make in serving our Community. There is no place for hate in our Community. I am sure my fellow Governors would agree .

Colorado's Ag Dept reports 9 new #H5N1 #birdflu infected herds, detected through bulk milk tank testing. (Probably 10, actually. This list is missing #056.) I wonder what the national picture would look like if bulk tank testing were conducted across the board.

.World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an emergency committee to advise it on whether to declare the ongoing large #mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern. Seems likely a PHEIC will be declared. statnews.com/2024/08/07/mpo…

This is better than any speech from a politician we’ve heard recently 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Mpox is spreading in Africa & continues to grumble along elsewhere on the planet. Although many questions remain, ensuring equitable access to vaccines & treatments, especially in low-resource settings, is crucial. Updated data from World Health Organization (WHO): tinyurl.com/5xyjpy7z

The emergence of a new clade of #mpox, its rapid spread in eastern #DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international

This didn't take long: Sweden reports a case of clade I (I'm guessing clade Ib) #mpox, in someone who traveled to "an affected region." Clade Ib is the version of the virus transmitting from person to person. h/t Infectious Disease Tracker dn.se/direkt/2024-08…

Jake Dunning Paul Roundy Marion Koopmans, publications: https://pure.eur.nl Kenya alone receives some 3 million visitors this year. Vaccinating them, who are at very low risk of being infected, would rapidly deplete available stocks of vaccines.

Updated sitrep from #Burundi on Aug 15 detailing the clade I #mpox outbreak which is quickly evolving with 48.5% in CHILDREN < 5 yrs of age - 119 CONFIRMED cases (45.4% female) - 16 NEW cases in one day - 119/289 tests are POSITIVE (41.1%) - 19 new SUSPECT cases in 7 districts

A new study of almost 200,000 newborn infants shows Covid vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lower odds of neonatal intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral ischemia and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and also neonatal mortality. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

#Mpox transmission occurs via close contact with infected persons, animals, or objects. Stay safe by avoiding exposure, keeping hands clean, and monitoring for symptoms. Learn more on OpenWHO.org: bit.ly/4dLwszg

"The city of Kinshasa is in danger. This disease is evolving rapidly. Yesterday, we had 81 suspected cases and 20 confirmed cases, as well as 2 deaths. Today, we have 111 suspected cases, 21 confirmed cases, and 2 deaths," he said.

Our new study on the Oropouche virus (OROV) epidemic in Brazil is now available in preprint form. We analyzed the characteristics of the main affected locations and confirmed that cases outside the Amazon region are caused by the new reassortant variant. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

🛬Are you travelling to or returning from a country affected by #Mpox? Make sure you're aware of the precautions you need to take, and what to do if you develop symptoms when you return. Before travelling, check Travel Health Pro: bit.ly/3XffW5e

MPox, the numbers - a 🧵 Clade I, the Congo experience (Jan 2023-Apr 2024), where it is endemic 19,919 cases - 975 deaths - 4.9% mortality (Clade II has 0.1-3.6% mortality) 2/3 of cases and 3/4 of deaths are among <15 y/o 65% positivity rate among cases tested

Clinical Management of Hospitalized Patients With High-Consequence Infectious Diseases in England | Health Security liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/hs… We explain how England's HCID Networks provide safe, expert care to people with infections like avian flu, clade I mpox, Ebola & Lassa fever

Fantastic day at University Hospitals Birmingham #emergencyDepartment as #OptOut #HIV and #Hepatitis testing goes live . Everyone having blood taken in the ED department will now have additional blood samples taken for these viruses. Without a doubt this will save so many lives

As the UK initiates TWO RSV VACCINE programmes (older adults maternal women to protect their babies)- great to see US publication on vaccine effectiveness (VE) in older patients. VE against hospitalisation was 75%. UK Health Security Agency Department of Health and Social Care NHS #hellomynameis Steve (he/him) 💙 jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Super intriguing ⚡️⚡️ Should secondary Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis prophylaxis be reconsidered in cirrhosis? Higher Rate of SBP Recurrence with Secondary SBP Prophylaxis Compared to No Prophylaxis in Two National Cirrhosis Cohorts #IDXposts journals.lww.com/ajg/abstract/9…

Statement from Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services on the first human case of #AvianInfluenza detected in the state, with the source of infection still unclear: - Identified through DHSS' ongoing flu surveillance - Specimen received August 22 - Adult patient, with underlying medical conditions