Joan Segui Barber

Biomed/Biotech working with #Tropical_Diseases, passionate of #Humanitarian_Assistance, #WASH and #Epidemics. Former UN at 🇸🇸. Now at WHO West Pacific Region

[Barry Hunt @BarryHunt008]

May 27 Ebola Update

We're losing the ability to contact trace

PPE shortages

Re adjusted upwards

Not looking good

PS - I don't care how staunch your beliefs are, wear an N95 when in contact - you can't afford to be wrong on this one

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

.@WHO is working closely with and scaling up support to #DRC health authorities following new cases of Ebola.

Currently, 13 cases have been confirmed by @inrb_kinshasa.

WHO has deployed experts to support outbreak response efforts and is airlifting 5 tonnes of emergency medical supplies and equipment from #Kinshasa to Bunia to reinforce frontline response.

[Dr. Ngamije Daniel @DrDanielNgamije]

Today @WHO launches the World Malaria Report 2025, highlighting major milestones in the 🌍global fight against malaria.

🔗 Read the report here https://t.co/wqz0tMoHOS

47 countries and 1 territory are now malaria-free and new tools are saving lives every day.

Malaria still caused 282M cased and over 600K deaths in 2024. Drug resistance, climate pressures, conflict and funding gaps are slowing progress.

No one should die from malaria, a preventable and curable disease, and urgent commitment is needed to turn possibility into reality.

#WMR2025 #EndMalaria #GlobalHealth

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Amazing week at the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific ! Connected with health experts and MoH to discuss climate-resilient healthcare, primary care transformation, and Indonesia’s inclusion. Also highlighted GIS’s role in reaching underserved populations!
#RCM75

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Join the @WHO #EPIWIN webinar on "Pathogen Genomics in Health Emergencies: Spotlight Dengue" on 27 August 2024, 14:00 CEST.
Learn how genomic surveillance aids in outbreak response and public health decision-making. Register here: [https://t.co/VudlcTNwMo]
#Dengue #Surveillance

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Today is #WorldMosquitoDay!

Mosquitoes are some of the most dangerous animals in the world. They can transmit diseases such as:
🔸 #Malaria
🔸 #Dengue
🔸 Oropouche
🔸 Chikungunya
🔸 Zika
🔸 Yellow fever

Mosquito-borne diseases put the lives of billions at risk.

But these diseases can be prevented.

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

🚨 BREAKING: @WHO has declared the ongoing #mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
A public health emergency of international concern is the 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 alert level under international health law.

Learn more➡️ : https://t.co/7OvUmXF4aq

[Eng Eong Ooi @EngEongOoi]

Dengue: the threat to health now and in the future - The Lancet https://t.co/ExFx6BZG5u

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

I am happy to announce that I am starting a new position at the West Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO WPRO) in Manila.
Joining the Malaria and Dengue team within the Integrated Communicable Diseases Unit.
😀

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Massive congratulations to @BGrinsztejn on becoming the new IAS president. Her outstanding dedication to HIV work in South America is truly commendable.

[IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety]

We're excited to welcome @BGrinsztejn as our new IAS President!

Her dedication to the advancement of HIV science, advocacy and support for marginalized communities inspires us all. #AIDS2024

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Join the EMLAB Training 2024 for an intensive 6-day program on rapid outbreak response!
Held in Hamburg, Germany, Sept 15-20. Apply by July 5! More info at [email protected]. #EMLABTraining #OutbreakResponse #GlobalHealth

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Her family in Cuba presented similar symptoms. The PCR test for #Oropouche is positive. Culicoides mosquitoes, which transmit the virus, are one of the most abundant vectors in Europe.

First case of Oropouche in a returning traveler in Europe.

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

🇺🇸: A 26-year-old woman arrives in Italy🇮🇹 after returning from a trip to Cuba🇨🇺 in May. She begins to experience diarrhea, nausea, high fever, headache, retroocular pain, and joint pain. No skin rash. Blood tests: leukopenia with lymphopenia.

[Fernando de la Calle @Fre_CP]

Mujer de 26 años, llega Italia🇮🇹, a su regreso de un viaje a Cuba🇨🇺(Ciego de Ávila,ver mapa) del 12 al 26 de mayo. Comienza el 26 con diarrea, náuseas, fiebre alta, dolor de cabeza y retrocular y dolores articulares. Sin erupción cutánea. Analítica: leucopenia con linfopenia🧵➡️

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Ayllon-Hermida A et al.
Plasmodium vivax spleen-dependent protein 1 and its role in extracellular vesicles-mediated intrasplenic infections. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2024 May 17;14:1408451. DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1408451.

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Discover new insights into malaria with the recent publication of my former laboratory in @ISGLOBALorg : “Plasmodium vivax spleen-dependent protein 1 and its role in extracellular vesicles-mediated intrasplenic infections.”

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Published in ‘Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,’ this study sheds light on key mechanisms that help the parasite evade immune responses, opening new avenues for targeted malaria treatments. #Malaria #Research #GlobalHealth

[Joan Segui Barber @SeguiBarber]

Stay updated on the latest dengue trends with the WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: "Dengue: Current Epidemiological Situation and Response."

📅 Thursday, 13 June 2024
🕐 13:00–14:00 CEST (Geneva)

Top experts will discuss epidemiology and response strategies. #Dengue #PublicHealth #WHO

[Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene @RSTMH]

Is the world prepared for future Zika virus outbreaks?

#Zika #outbreaks #globalhealth

https://t.co/BWKtg4bCPE

[María Tomas (María del Mar Tomas) @MariadelMarTom]

💥💥Updating the #AMR priority groups of pathogens by @WHO

🔗 Please read the full report here: https://t.co/rBNN5jnNtC

[Joel Odero, PhD @odero_joe]

🚨🚨Our latest study (🔗https://t.co/6UhlQAF6mt) marks an important step towards understanding the distribution and evolution of insecticide resistance mechanisms in Tanzania. It will contribute significantly to evidence-based decision-making for improved vector control in TZ. 🧵