Paul Hunter

Professor in Medicine researching transmission of emerging infectious diseases and impact of unsafe water on health in low income countries

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

Pretty good observational evidence that microplastics may indeed be reducing human life expectancy https://t.co/JNfHqK8wN8

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

Whooping cough notifications are up on last year but still well below pre-covid levels. Pre-covid infections were higher than the prior decade. This is my article in the Conversation
https://t.co/MqlthjdLjg

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

I seem to have made this years Most Highly Cited researcher list for my peer-reviewed papers https://t.co/1qstm95SNm

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

Our latest article for @ConversationUK discussing our review of the evidence that air treatment can or cannot reduce risk of respiratory infections
https://t.co/5NVOaU22RN

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

Our latest peer-reviewed paper, this one reviewing the evidence on air treatment and respiratory illness
https://t.co/NbU8ITxf06

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

My latest article this one on the "unprecedented" rise in Cryptosporidium infections in the UK over past 2 months. https://t.co/tWfHXFF9fG

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

My latest article this one on the "unprecedented" rise in Cryptosporidium in UK https://t.co/5h73s9Tlnq via @ConversationUK

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

Our latest covid paper comparing ways of monitoring the pandemic https://t.co/hxr6R8Io4x

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

My latest article this on on the Nipah virus outbreak in India https://t.co/OwMFUtsXPC via @ConversationUK

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

@LongDesertTrain @lasradoN I suspect it hasn't "spread across the world in a flash" but been building in Africa for several weeks ? South Africa and then seeded multiple countries from there.

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

"The occurrence of Legionella spp. in high numbers in drinking water supplies is preventable through implementation of basic water quality management measures" WHO Guide to Ship Sanitation. So a well known risk that should have been prevented. https://t.co/0LYdIz1w8t

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

My latest comissioned article. This time on the surge of cholera cases we are seeing globally. https://t.co/3TqVi92hxT

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

Do #doctorstrike cause an increase in #deaths ? Probably not, at least in the short term, and may even lead to fewer deaths according to this review from 2008 https://t.co/EkQtZ3YaY1

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

My article about the recent "pausing" of the @ONS covid survey which has published its final COVID infection survey and why it's been such a valuable resource https://t.co/72cnLSfzvB via @ConversationUK

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

I remember reading this paper almost 20 years ago and it shows why we need to be cautious about even usually short infection tranmsission chains in mammals as with avian flu https://t.co/h53EgtWPNW

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

This review shows why maintaining covid supression (delays infection) after vaccination leads to more severe disease (hospitalisation and death - Figure 3) as as seen in China https://t.co/ZWacEC4qAR

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

Last week of 2022 Omicron XBB.1.5 estimated at 40.5% of infections in U.S but this estimate has been revised down to just 18.3%. Still growing but a lot less rapidly than originally thought https://t.co/gfrCINZ1ZD

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

My latest commissioned piece for the Conversation. China's COVID situation is dire – but it shouldn't pose a big risk to other countries https://t.co/agXy9bEuN0 via @ConversationUK

[Paul Hunter @Metadoc]

My latest article in French. La fonte du permafrost de l’Arctique libère d’anciens virus : faut-il s’inquiéter ? https://t.co/SYNixdlwWD via @FR_Conversation

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A repeat of the CDC study on mask mandates in schools and covid using a rather bigger dataset than previously. After the first few weeks no real difference in paediatric case rates https://t.co/OZtqC6NXRP