ASTMH Clinical Group

The American Committee on Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health - Clinical Group within @ASTMH American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

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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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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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📢 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: https://t.co/G7vp1vga44
📝 Apply: https://t.co/xmL12i8jQO

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✈️ 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: https://t.co/xN5Px53ZoC
#ASTMH

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📝 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:https://t.co/5LkzmnSOqb

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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. https://t.co/YFB0m9nzdK

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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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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