Epidemiologist currently focused on dengue, PhD, MHS, MPH. Formerly @JohnsHopkinsEPI @JHIDDynamics @jhubiostat. Views are my own.
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21 Jul 2020
We found that IgG antibodies binding to RBD and pseudoneutralizing antibodies had little evidence of decay in measurements up to 75 days. As potentially expected, we found IgM and IgA antibodies binding to RBD decayed at approximately 50 days.
medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Peru reported its largest dengue outbreak in 2023, with 10x more cases reported than average. Talk to your patients about mosquito bite prevention before they travel to areas where dengue is endemic. Read more: bit.ly/mm7304a4
ALT An adult dengue ward in a hospital in Chincha, Ica Region, Peru.
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13 Feb 2024
Travel-associated and locally acquired #dengue virus serotype 3 cases were documented in Florida during May 2022–April 2023.
Learn more in this February 2024 EID journal article: bit.ly/3SuoYrB (Authors: Forrest K. Jones, et al.) @ForrestKJones
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@ForrestKJones presenting on his recent work towards making #cholera seroincidence estimates from serosurveys possible. Work with @icddr_b @massgeneralid @GlobalGutHealth
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4 May 2022
We recently lost Kenrad Nelson, a giant in the field of infectious disease and a beloved @JohnsHopkinsSPH professor. Traveling the world to chase outbreaks, he was tireless, joyful, and earnest in his work - a public health hero. We will never forget him.
baltimoresun.com/obituaries/…
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21 Mar 2022
Data modernization is sorely needed in the US.
"The data issues are real."
"People have been spending 80 percent of their time just collating information, taking a fax and putting it into one of their systems."
We need a push "from a mindset of ‘my data’ to ‘our data.’"
21 Mar 2022
The CDC is taking the first steps to modernize our nation's public health data. These initiatives will include linking state and federal public data systems, augmenting real-time data capabilities and hiring staffers for collection and analysis.
politico.com/news/2022/03/21…
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20 Jan 2022
Having ~40% of the population infected by a single pathogen in the span of 8 weeks is remarkable and I can't think of an obvious modern precedent. Flu seasons generally have perhaps 10% infected in the span of 16 weeks. 8/9
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25 Dec 2021
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22 Dec 2021
The #COVID19 Scenario Modeling Hub is working on a round devoted to #Omicron. However, the speed and severity of the waves seen in our *preliminary* projections prompted us to release a statement before the formal process is complete. See it here covid19scenariomodelinghub.o… (1/3)
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14 Dec 2021
“There are six simultaneous disease outbreaks: #cholera, a massive #measles outbreak, #polio, #malaria and #dengue fever, and that is in addition to the #coronavirus pandemic.” says- Dr @pbspiegel, director of @Humanit_Health at @JohnsHopkinsSPH
13 Dec 2021
Afghan health system ‘close to collapse due to sanctions on Taliban’ theguardian.com/global-devel…
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12 Nov 2021
Love that T-cell immunity made it in this video!
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Forrest Jones retweeted
26 Oct 2021
Updated @CDCgov estimates on #COVID19 seropositivity (from both infection and vaccination, only 16 age groups in the US) look quite "optimistic" in the sense that, depending on how fast immunity wanes, there aren't many more people to infect right now.
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra…
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Forrest Jones retweeted
17 Oct 2021
This deep look from @zeynep at who the unvaccinated really are is spectacularly good.
Eg: "The most powerful predictor of who remained unvaccinated was not age, politics, race, income or location, but the lack of health insurance."
nytimes.com/2021/10/15/opini…
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13 Sep 2021
30 cases of pneumonic plague have been reported in Madagascar.
Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is endemic in Madagascar
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Seeking a study coordinator to help manage new project in eastern DRC on impact of #cholera #vaccines on clinical disease, infections and bacterial community w/ @LSHTM @GlobalGutHealth @JHIDDynamics. Based there or w/ freq. travel from elsewhere. French req. DM for more info.
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Forrest Jones retweeted
20 Aug 2021
This could have been avoided. It should have been avoided
The US has for too long entirely neglected some of the most important tools we have in this pandemic. Rapid Tests!
This is an unnecessary failure of government/public health messaging and policy
nytimes.com/2021/08/20/us/ab…
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Dr. William Moss, executive director @IVACtweets at the @JohnsHopkinsSPH, explained why the United States should donate doses for every booster dose that’s given.
Via @USATODAY usatoday.com/story/news/heal…
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I do not say this lightly, but the delta variant is a seriously horrible development in terms of global health. More transmissible, more dangerous, but blunted and controlled by vaccines. We need to get those vaccines to where they are needed
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22 May 2021
A massive humanitarian crisis looms over Goma, a city with more than 2M people @andrewazman @MSFcongo @pbspiegel @JHIDDynamics Volcano
The DRC government has activated the evacuation plan.
22 May 2021
🔴#RDC Eruption du volcan #Nyiragongo. La protection civile demande l'évacuation des malades des structures de santé du nord de #Goma vers l'hôpital principal et aux stations services de vider les cuves d'essence. Il est interdit de quitter Goma avec un véhicule ou un moto.
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