Mark Booth

Independent consultant,Climate Change and Neglected Tropical Disease. Member, W.H.O Task Team on #climatechange, #NTDs and #Malaria. Views are my own

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

The planetary boundary framework (pbf) developed by @sthlmresilience considers risks to the planet from #anthropogenic influences. In this article I write about why incorporating #globalhealth into the pbf is essential.

https://t.co/CwIG9IyZNT

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

It's #worldmosquitoday

My thoughts on whether we should focus on eradicating the mossies or the diseases they carry:

https://t.co/ZJ0svT4KLL

#beatntds
#climatechange
#HealthForAll
#dengue

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

#beatNTDs
#beatDengue
#Paris2024
#Olympics2024Paris
#climatechange
#GlobalHealth
#france

[WIRED Science @WIREDScience]

Measles, bedbugs, and dengue have all been cited as concerns for tourists and athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the tropical virus in particular forcing authorities into action. https://t.co/pK8wuuiaxT

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

#beatdengue
#beatntds

https://t.co/hZe9QbaRn7

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

The Paris #Olympics are about to begin. Here is the latest information on imported cases of #Dengue into #France, up until 23rd July.

#paris2024
#beatntds
#beatdengue

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

Imported Dengue in France ahead of the Olympics.

Keep up with the latest figures here:
https://t.co/0Cw5iIwZXd

#Paris2024
#beatntds
#beatdengue

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

@BBCBreakfast could the Olympics become a super-spreader event for Dengue?
https://t.co/zNOLRFmuXP

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

@EsmeStallard How Dengue could become a super-spreader event at the Paris Olympics:
https://t.co/zNOLRFmuXP

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

It is the first World Skin Health Day.

Many #NTDs are associated with skin in some way. Follow this link to find out more.

#beatntds
#skinhealthforall
https://t.co/XPRpEckwtE

[Unlimit Health @unlimit_health]

🙏 Thank you to @HamisiMsagama of @onehealth_tz who, for #WorldZoonosesDay, shared his valuable insights on the One Health approach. He also offered great advice for young people interested in preventing zoonotic diseases 💪 Read now: https://t.co/dyMQtSvcL2 #OneHealth

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

It is #WorldZoonosesDay.

#Climatechange is profoundly affecting zoonotic hosts of #NTDs and we urgently need multi-disciplinary, #onehealth research to ensure we keep ahead of an uncertain future.

#beatNTDs
@ISNTD_Press
@InfoNTD
@FAOclimate
@WOAH
@who

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

Imported and reported cases of #Dengue into #France from May 5th to July 2024. #Paris is in the Ile-de-France region

Data from https://t.co/0Cw5iIws7F

#Paris2024
#beatntds
@ISNTD_Press
@GlobalVectorHub
#climatechange
#arbovirus

[Wellcome @wellcometrust]

What’s really to blame for the rise in dengue?

It’s complicated – involving everything from vaccine access to urbanisation and international travel.

But there’s another factor at play too: climate change ⤵️

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

@Bulinus Many Congratulations David, 🎉 Well deserved!

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@euronews Why the Paris Olympics could become a super-spreader event for Dengue

https://t.co/zNOLRFmuXP

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

@CDCgov Please can you distribute this article and recommend that people going to the Olympics should take great care of themselves. Nothing is certain, but pre-warned is pre-armed, so to speak

https://t.co/zNOLRFmuXP

[World Mosquito Program (WMP) @MosquitoProgram]

Today is #DengueDay! With your help we can continue to combat dengue and protect the millions at risk around the world. Learn more about how the World Mosquito Program is making a difference: https://t.co/le5iAsgNiq 🌏💪 #ASEANDengueDay #Dengue #mosquitoes

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

@wellcometrust see my latest article for more info

https://t.co/zNOLRFmuXP

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

More here on the risk of #dengue and the #Olympics

https://t.co/zNOLRFmuXP

#paris24
#beatntds

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Tiger mosquitoes behind dengue fever rise in Europe https://t.co/OOJ7c1NaXR

[Mark Booth @DrMarkBooth]

Just published:

How the Paris Olympics could become a super-spreader event for dengue https://t.co/DEICJRw9Rl via @ConversationUK

@SciencesNCL
@WHO
@ISNTD_Press
#beatntds
#dengue @WHO_Europe