J OKeeffe

Senior Scientist
The views expressed on this account are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer.

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

Watch this new video on doing health checks during extreme heat. It's a quick way to learn about our heat health check tool. Learn how timely check-ins can save lives during extreme heat! 👀WATCH IT ▶️https://t.co/JfSkGvx4bu #heat

[WDG Public Health @WDGPublicHealth]

⚠️ Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for July 5 to July 6 across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region with temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 degrees Celsius and a humidex of 40. To stay cool in the heat and find cooling spaces near you visit https://t.co/auPSOz9sSd

[Dr Richard Hirschson @richardhirschs1]

⚠️BREAKING
New reassortant H5N1 Bird Flu virus in Cambodia kills 7, sickens 11, 1 critical on life support.

6 critical points:

✴️7 of these cases are reported in June alone.
✴️Recent addition of an unannounced case of a 19-month-old boy from Takeo province who also died this month.
✴️All patients had contact with sick birds.
✴️Although there is no documented/reported H2H spread, these numbers are extremely worrying.
✴️Generic sub-typing by the Pasteur institute should be available by now.
Human adaptation mutations like E627K and D701 are critical bits of information that we need to know NOW.
✴️There have been 83 cases of Bird Flu in Cambodia since 2003, with a 60% mortality.
✴️The increasing numbers and mortality in 2025 are clear cause for extreme concern.

#pandemic #BirdFlu #H5N1 #Influenza

@RickABright @florian_krammer

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

We are witnessing with despair the iniquitous use of hunger as a weapon of war. Burning crops, stealing livestock, and blocking aid are tactics increasingly used by armed militias. As civilians languish in misery, political elites grow fat with impunity. It is time to sanction these abuses and hold accountable those who are responsible for it.

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

☀️The heat season is here! Make sure you know how to check on vulnerable people during heat waves. Check out our Extreme heat health check tool to learn how to recognize heat-related illness and what to do to cool down. Get the tool here ▶️ https://t.co/7jHixSPrfQ #heatwaves

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

Watch this new video on doing health checks during extreme heat. It's a quick way to learn about our heat health check tool. Learn how timely check-ins can save lives during extreme heat! 👀WATCH IT ▶️https://t.co/JfSkGvx4bu #heat

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

If you're at the annual CPHA Public Health 2025 conference, our KT Scientist, Tina Chen is presenting a poster on #norovirus, climate change, and food safety. #ph25sp

[Environmental Health Perspectives @EHPonline]

NEW INVITED PERSPECTIVE: Fluoride Neurotoxicity: The Case for Caution during Pregnancy ➡️ https://t.co/CnKthWkyRG

[Environmental Health Perspectives @EHPonline]

#ICYMI...NEW RESEARCH: Spatial Variation in the Association Between Extreme Heat Events & Warm Season Pediatric Acute Care Utilization: A Small-Area Assessment of Multiple Health Conditions & Environmental Justice Implications in California (2005-2019) ➡️ https://t.co/B63tZCoUgC

[FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers]

Mexico - Ministry of Health announces a human #H5N1 case - a child hospitalized in serious condition https://t.co/wCnYLyYlRU h/t @pandidansk

[Rafa Fonoy 👨‍⚕️🩺 @rafoji]

La Secretaría de Salud informa la detección del primer caso humano de influenza aviar A (H5N1)

Una niña de tres años que se encuentra en estado grave.

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

#Vets #AvianInfluenza viruses can also infect wild mammals. If you examine/test a wild mammal & suspect/detect #avianinfluenza report it immediately: England 03000 200 301, Wales 03003 038 268, Scotland your local Field Services Office. Further info: https://t.co/XqSypvEIqW

[BC Drug and Poison Information Centre @BCDPIC]

In this Poison Prevention Week, we are showing you that poison prevention is in your hands. Stay tuned to learn how to #CheckForPoisons. in and around your home. Poison Prevention Week – Parachute #NPPW2025.

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

YEAR IN REVIEW - 🔥 Rapid Review: What is the effectiveness of public health interventions on reducing the direct and indirect health impacts of wildfires?

READ IT HERE 👉 https://t.co/GlXxL51T42
#wildfires @NCCMT

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

YEAR IN REVIEW - 🔥 #Wildfires pose a threat to drinking #water safety and supply following a fire. This blog outlines some of these challenges and identifies guidance on preparation, response, and recovery.

📃 READ MORE 👉 https://t.co/U5V7QUlIJq

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

YEAR IN REVIEW - 🔥 This subject guide provides a curated list of practical resources to assist environmental public health professionals advising on post-wildfire hazards, safe re-entry and cleanup, and more.

📃 READ MORE 👉 https://t.co/tPejmhamwP
#wildfires

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

NEW! With an increase in #AvianInfluenza in wild birds and poultry and the 1st human infection in Canada, this subject guide provides resources to track the situation, understand transmission pathways & identify measures to reduce spread

📃 READ MORE 👉 https://t.co/szKkU5ZNxM

[J OKeeffe @JOKeeffe_1]

This list of curated resources on #H5N1 avian influenza from the @NCCEH is an essential bookmark for Environmental Health practitioners in Canada who want to keep up to date and learn more about preventing spread.

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

NEW! With an increase in #AvianInfluenza in wild birds and poultry and the 1st human infection in Canada, this subject guide provides resources to track the situation, understand transmission pathways & identify measures to reduce spread

📃 READ MORE 👉 https://t.co/szKkU5ZNxM

[NCCEH | CCNSE @ncceh]

Join us tomorrow! Learn about community-engaged #radon work and steps for increasing radon awareness and testing rates and how the the BC Radon Repository and Map can be used in policy and practice.

📆 November 28, 2024 @ 12 - 1PM PT

REGISTER FREE 👉 https://t.co/CzeOUvkhKu

[WorkSafeNB @WorkSafeNB]

Radon gas kills more than 3,200 Canadians annually. This November, test your home and workplace for radon to reduce your risk and keep your loved ones safe. https://t.co/0Aq0n5SMfL