A lack of awareness of Chagas disease, means most cases go undiagnosed in the UK and do not receive treatment. New @NTDResearch proposes interventions to improve the detection and management in the UK, especially in pregnant women and neonates. #beatNTDs sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

For those still wondering why there r so few people dying of #COVID19 in Africa. Well, those people already died. They died several years b4 they were old enough to b killed by COVID19 They died of other things This is why am not celebrating this situation. I am only reflecting

Very sad news today of a rabies death in the UK- the third in a decade. Rabies is almost always fatal, but is fully preventable. Get immunised before travelling to at risk areas, and see a doctor if you are bitten/ scratched. thehtd.org gov.uk/government/news/publi…

Practising donning and doffing at HTD # alwaysbeprepared

We have a walk in clinic for anyone who has been in the tropics in the last 6 months and is unwell. Because we are an emergency service, we see EVERYONE, regardless of immigration status. Even if you are visiting this country from the tropics we will see you confidentially.

#NipahVirus affects both animals & humans. Humans get infected by consuming fruit products (e.g. raw date palm juice) contaminated with faeces/urine/saliva from infected bats🦇 Human-to-human & pig-to-human transmission of #Nipah was also reported. #FAQ: 👉bit.ly/2kOdYWK

This series of radio diaries feel terrifyingly current with the emerging #Ebola outbreak in DRC. Essential listening (and just 3 mins long) x.com/htropdis/status/997447…

Infant mortality around the world has halved from 8.8 million deaths in 1990 to 4.2 million in 2016. BUT, 3% of children still die before their fifth birthday. Universal Healthcare is an important part of reducing this number even further who.int/health_financing/uni…

May is #HepatitisAwarenessMonth The most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, B, C and E which have similar symptoms, but transmit in different ways so different populations are at risk of each. Assess your risk here - cdc.gov/hepatitis/riskassess…

Thanks for coming, Laura. Recent data supports: filarial serology for those returning from W Africa only, drop day bloods first line. @HTropDis x.com/Laura_A_Acero/status/9…