#SpecialPathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education Program (SPECTRE) within the Division of #InfectiousDisease @utmbhealth
Joined March 2023
- Tweets 273
- Following 46
- Followers 70
- Likes 64
104 Photos and videos
DR Congo mpox outbreak poses global threat of deadlier clade
The country noted an uptick in clade 1 cases in 2023 and 2024, with 19,919 suspected cases reported.
cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-vac…
Photo: NIAID/ flickr
1
34
53
5,227
29 May 2024
NEW #LetsTalkID episode out now! Host @MatiH_ID discusses #avianinfluenza w/ director of @CDCgov's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases @dr_demetre, epidemiologist @dr_kkjetelina & veterinarian Andrew Bowman, DVM, PhD.
Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Transcript: idsociety.org/multimedia/pod…
53
UTMB SPECTRE Program retweeted
27 May 2024
I would not recommend testing the boundaries of how this virus may transmit in humans. #H5N1
nih.gov/news-events/news-rel…
15
40
133
7,439
CDC is tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants KP.2 and KP.1.1 (sometimes called FLiRT). KP.2 is the main variant in the US but isn’t causing an increase in COVID-19 infections or more severe illness than other variants. See the latest data: bit.ly/3BOwX9Q
ALT Blue virus strain graphic. CDC logo bottom left.
185
112
245
144,591
NETEC has released a planning tool for Decedent Management. The document will walk you through developing a plan including communication considerations, staff protection and safety measures as well as postmortem care and preparation. Get started now at : repository.netecweb.org/item…
1
1
201
9 May 2024
Missed our newsletter, check out our blog post from this week! utmb.edu/spectre/education-r…
#specialpathogens #infectious #infectiousdisease #blogs #publichealth
1
1
60
UTMB SPECTRE Program retweeted
8 May 2024
Interviewed in this piece by @jessicanix_
The lack of infrastructure for diagnostics/testing at the animal-human worker interface is an issue that preceded #H5N1; we are seeing the symptoms of that now in a fragmented response.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
1
14
30
2,743
UTMB SPECTRE Program retweeted
“We have to figure out how [H5N1 is] transmitting, how it’s evolving, and stop the transmission so we don’t get to a position where we have to think about how we do a broader response for this in humans," @BhadeliaMD tells @BostonGlobe's @adampiore.
bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/m…
1
20
51
27,735
6 May 2024
Check out SPECTRE's latest newsletter!
utmb.edu/spectre/about/news-…
#specialpathogens #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol #viral #globalhealth
2
2
173
Don't miss NETEC's blog, Navigating PAPRs for Respiratory Protection a comprehensive guide on how Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) fit into a health care respiratory protection program.
netec.org/2024/04/24/paprs-f…
1
2
186
22 Apr 2024
Mondays get you down? Well turn that frown upside down, SPECTRE's latest newsletter is here and is available for your viewing pleasure!!! utmb.edu/spectre/about/news-… #specialpathogens #specialpathogenspreparedness #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol #viral #globalhealth
1
1
143
18 Apr 2024
Deputy Director Janelle Rios introduces TEPHI to attendees of the 2024 Higher Education Risk Management Conference in Galveston. This conference focuses on various aspects of risk management – of which pandemic preparedness is a crucial component during public health challenges.
2
1
90
17 Apr 2024
#netec #aspr #specialpathogens #specialpathogenspreparedness #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention
Join a webinar on April 23, hosted by Region 2 Regional Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Center (RESPTC) @BellevueHosp, to learn about The Joint Commission's new requirements for infection prevention & control for high-consequence infectious diseases: ow.ly/EweV50RisLE
1
1
77
17 Apr 2024
Interested in emergency management? Just want to know more about it? The IAEM Virtual Conference will be held on April 18-19, 2024. SPECTRE's own @karamarshallMPH will be presenting! iaem.org/virtualconference20…
40
17 Apr 2024
#Mpox #EMS #DRC #specialpathogens #specialpathogenspreparedness #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol
Mpox update for EMS personnel: Read NETEC blog for an update on the outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), prevention and medical countermeasures, and the identify, isolate, and inform strategy: ow.ly/valQ50RhwI1
1
63
16 Apr 2024
Last week SPECTRE and the Center for Tropical Diseases hosted the first annual Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists symposium. We had a great turn out and hope to see everyone again next year!
2
2
215
UTMB SPECTRE Program retweeted
11 Apr 2024
Dr Cassia Estofolete (not on X) presenting her work on Dengue and other AFIs in SJdRP. Great talk Cassia! @famerp @Virology_FAMERP @sbviro @Vasilakis_Lab @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @ihii_utmb @UTMBProvost @CREID_Network
2
5
842
UTMB SPECTRE Program retweeted
11 Apr 2024
Mentor, colleague and friend Scott Weaver giving a thought provoking keynote lecture on urban emergence of zoonotic arboviruses in the Americas.@ihii_utmb @UTMB_SPECTRE @sbviro @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @create_neo @Virology_FAMERP @UTMB_WRCEVA @Rossi_viruslab
4
27
1,154
UTMB SPECTRE Program retweeted
11 Apr 2024
It's a great pleasure to have my friend, colleague and collaborator Mauricio Nogueira @Virology_FAMERP give the keynote address @UTMB_SPECTRE. An overview of 20yrs of cutting edge science on vector borne diseases in Brazil👏👏. @sbviro @utmbnews @create_neo @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH
1
3
16
1,270