The American Committee on Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health - Clinical Group within @ASTMH American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
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Ebola outbreak 2026 — what do we know so far?
A new Ebola outbreak has once again highlighted the importance of early detection, rapid response, infection prevention, and global surveillance.
#Ebola #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases #TropicalMedicine #TravelMedicine @ASTMH
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🧩 Controlling Ebola outbreaks requires a coordinated response involving:
🏥 Infection prevention and control (IPC)
🔬 Laboratory diagnostics
📊 Surveillance
🤝 Community engagement
🩺 Case management
🌍 National and international coordination
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✈️ WHO currently considers the risk of this outbreak very high nationally in DRC, but low globally.
Several countries, including the US, have implemented enhanced screening and public health measures.
🔗 See CDC guidance for updated travel information.
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May 18
📢 Join the new Clinical Practice Guidelines Subcommittee!
Help shape future ASTMH clinical guidelines.
Seeking ACCTMTH members as Co-Chairs and Members.
📅 3-year term
⏳ Apply by June 1
🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/4fmh3zmm
📝 Apply: tinyurl.com/3fjz3djn
@ASTMH
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May 17
✈️ Clinical Trainee Case Presentation submissions are now open!
Present your tropical medicine case at the ASTMH Annual Meeting.
🏆 3 winners selected
💵 Up to $1,000 travel support free registration
⏳ Deadline: May 18
🔗 Details below: tinyurl.com/bdzxkcd5
#ASTMH
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May 17
📝 The STLG Essay Competition is now live!
The Invisible Traveler: NTDs in non-endemic countries
🌍 Open to students and trainees worldwide
📝 1,000–1,500 words
🏆 Winning essays will be submitted to AJTMH
⏳ Deadline: May 18
🔗 Submission details:tinyurl.com/4e39xdt2
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Hand hygiene saves lives.
A simple action with a major impact on preventing infections and improving patient safety—every day.
#IPC #PatientSafety #HandHygiene
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CDC Alternative Lab Tests - An aid to the clinical diagnosis of parasitic diseases, updated this week by @ACCTMTH, the ASTMH Clinical Group subgroup. Listing the labs testing for parasitic diseases in the U.S. astmh.org/education-resource…
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Malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest parasitic infections—and a diagnosis you should never miss in a returning traveller with fever.
👇 Follow this thread to explore key facts about this important parasitic disease
#malaria #worldmalariaday #tropicalmedicine #acctmth
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How to prevent malaria?
Avoid mosquito bites:
• Be aware of endemic regions
• Use physical protection (long sleeves, bed nets)
• Apply repellents (≥30% DEET)
#malaria #tropicalmedicine #travelmedicine #infectiousdiseases #acctmth
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Interested in learning more about malaria?
Let us know which aspects you’d like to explore further—we’ll create more focused content based on your input 👇
#malaria #tropicalmedicine #travelmedicine #infectiousdiseases #acctmth
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