DR Congo mpox outbreak poses global threat of deadlier clade
The country noted an uptick in clade 1 cases in 2023 and 2024, with 19,919 suspected cases reported.
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NEW #LetsTalkID episode out now! Host @MatiH_ID discusses #avianinfluenza w/ director of @CDCgov's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases @dr_demetre, epidemiologist @dr_kkjetelina & veterinarian Andrew Bowman, DVM, PhD.
Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Transcript: https://t.co/THSLPER2i0
CDC is tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants KP.2 and KP.1.1 (sometimes called FLiRT). KP.2 is the main variant in the US but isn’t causing an increase in COVID-19 infections or more severe illness than other variants. See the latest data: https://t.co/a7nK8KTP4j
NETEC has released a planning tool for Decedent Management. The document will walk you through developing a plan including communication considerations, staff protection and safety measures as well as postmortem care and preparation. Get started now at : https://t.co/1wdHwFySfk
Interviewed in this piece by @jessicanix_
The lack of infrastructure for diagnostics/testing at the animal-human worker interface is an issue that preceded #H5N1; we are seeing the symptoms of that now in a fragmented response.
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“We have to figure out how [H5N1 is] transmitting, how it’s evolving, and stop the transmission so we don’t get to a position where we have to think about how we do a broader response for this in humans," @BhadeliaMD tells @BostonGlobe's @adampiore.
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Don't miss NETEC's blog, Navigating PAPRs for Respiratory Protection a comprehensive guide on how Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) fit into a health care respiratory protection program.
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Deputy Director Janelle Rios introduces TEPHI to attendees of the 2024 Higher Education Risk Management Conference in Galveston. This conference focuses on various aspects of risk management – of which pandemic preparedness is a crucial component during public health challenges.
Join a webinar on April 23, hosted by Region 2 Regional Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Center (RESPTC) @BellevueHosp, to learn about The Joint Commission's new requirements for infection prevention & control for high-consequence infectious diseases: https://t.co/JwL8AwCEpF
Interested in emergency management? Just want to know more about it? The IAEM Virtual Conference will be held on April 18-19, 2024. SPECTRE's own @karamarshallMPH will be presenting! https://t.co/zWR4obrnvT
Mpox update for EMS personnel: Read NETEC blog for an update on the outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), prevention and medical countermeasures, and the identify, isolate, and inform strategy: https://t.co/ewE5IOWwfD
Last week SPECTRE and the Center for Tropical Diseases hosted the first annual Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists symposium. We had a great turn out and hope to see everyone again next year!