My piece for ⁦@USATODAY⁩: COVID testing failures show US needs to rethink pandemic response usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…

Such a great conference! Looking forward to the next few days #GHS2026

A dispiriting message as we head into warmer temperatures and anticipation of summer fruit—> especially sour cherries. From my local farm: “We will not have cherries this year due to a spring freeze. Thank you.”

Four frontline health workers affected by Ebola in Ituri have been declared fully recovered and received their discharge certificates. A powerful moment for the response teams and communities working to stop transmission and save lives. Africa CDC stands with DRC, @Insprdc, @WHO and partners in the Ebola response. #EbolaResponse #DRC #Ituri

More than 26 million people are alive today because of PEPFAR. Tomorrow marks 23 years since America came together to confront one of the greatest public health crises of our time. Here’s the story:

Diagnostics are critical to controlling an #Ebola outbreak. Without rapid testing, you can’t isolate cases, trace contacts, or protect healthcare workers. But major challenges remain: • Unreliable electricity and power supply • Limited lab capacity and trained personnel • Insecurity making sample transport and access difficult Diagnostics require much more than just tests, they need infrastructure, logistics, and sustained investment.

📢 Exposure to MMA in Orange County right now is low if you evacuate. Leave the zone now to stay safe. Stay out of the area until given the all-clear. cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pag… #GardenGrove #Evacuate #OrangeCounty #WeArePublicHealth

📣Short‑term exposure to methyl methacrylate (MMA) can occur mainly by breathing in vapors near a spill or release. Skin contact is also possible. Pregnant people should take extra care to avoid MMA, as it may affect a developing fetus. Learn more: bit.ly/GardenGroveAdvisory 1/6

We are deeply concerned by the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda. Our hearts are with families who’ve lost loved ones, and with the frontline health workers, responders and volunteers working under extraordinary pressure to protect lives. No single country can contain an outbreak alone. That’s why the governments of DRC and Uganda, @AfricaCDC, @WHO and partners are leading a unified response. To support their efforts, the Gates Foundation is committing $15M in emergency funding to strengthen rapid containment, cross-border coordination and critical frontline operations. gatesfoundation.org/ideas/me…

In pictures: Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale chaired a high-level engagement with health and development partners as Kenya intensified preparedness and emergency response measures following the regional outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The meeting reviewed ongoing interventions across surveillance, laboratory testing, border screening, emergency response coordination, and public awareness to strengthen national readiness and prevent cross-border transmission. #EbolaPreparedness #HealthSecurity #MoHKenya

Thank you @SenatorShaheen for calling attention to the importance of #diabetesresearch and the Special #Diabetes Program at @NIDDKgov #cutshurt @TheEndoSociety appreciates you championing #diabetes

Thank you @SenatorCollins for calling attention to incredible #diabetes research at @NIDDK and fact administration proposes $167 million cut despite health and economic benefits. @TheEndoSociety appreciates your championing for #diabetesresearch #cutshurt

HHS through @ASPRgov and @CDCgov is supporting @StateDept in the repatriation of 17 American citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship affected by the Andes variant of hantavirus. All 17 are currently en route via @StateDept airlift to the United States, with two of the passengers travelling in the plane's biocontainment units out of an abundance of caution. One passenger currently has mild symptoms and another passenger tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus. As of now, the airlift will transport passengers to the ASPR Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska before taking the passenger with mild symptoms to a second RESPTC at its final destination. Upon arrival at each facility, each individual will undergo clinical assessment and receive appropriate care and support based on their condition.

Important work by @FDAfood regarding infant formula safety and transparency. ⬇️Read More ⬇️ @RapidResponse47 @HHSResponse

As part of Operation Stork Speed, the FDA’s largest-ever study of infant formula found that most products contain undetectable or very low levels of contaminants. fda.gov/food/infant-formula-… More than 300 products were tested and over 120,000 data points were analyzed, affirming the infant formula supply is safe.

Such a wonderful, good, and smart human. May her memory be a blessing always.

New Jersey is home to a range of public health and environmental laboratories that work tirelessly to improve the health of residents and provide important health information. Learn more about NJDOH’s labs: nj.gov/health/phel/ #HealthierNJ #MedicalLabs

Breaking News: President Trump selected Dr. Erica Schwartz, a vaccine supporter, as CDC director, a shift in messaging before the midterms. nyti.ms/4cxspI6

Thanks to @FDA_KyleD and the @fda laboratory teams for their analytical and method development work to keep Americans and our food supply safe.

This National Public Health Week, the Northeast Public Health Collaborative is closing information gaps with reliable, community-focused data to support states and cities making local decisions. Stronger together, safer together. #NPHW2026 #NEPHC

Minnesota Public Health Laboratory Biosafety Coordinator Eric Lundquist works in one of the few labs in the state equipped to deal with the world’s most dangerous diseases. Read more: health.state.mn.us/about/org…