UTMB SPECTRE Program

#SpecialPathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education Program (SPECTRE) within the Division of #InfectiousDisease @utmbhealth

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

SPECTRE is hiring! Program Manager position available.
https://t.co/CEDqSGf3bw

[CIDRAP @CIDRAP]

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.

https://t.co/ii1Abp4mXw

Photo: NIAID/ flickr

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

Check this out for more information about Avian Influenza!
#infectious #flu #disease

[IDSA @IDSAInfo]

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

[Abraar Karan @AbraarKaran]

I would not recommend testing the boundaries of how this virus may transmit in humans. #H5N1

https://t.co/BsoFcnQ4XE

[CDC @CDCgov]

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 @TheNETEC]

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

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

Missed our newsletter, check out our blog post from this week! https://t.co/rT5bFzIsVl
#specialpathogens #infectious #infectiousdisease #blogs #publichealth

[Abraar Karan @AbraarKaran]

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.

https://t.co/D7mKcvTJME

[Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) @BUCEID]

“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.
https://t.co/z07RG0sSqr

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

Check out SPECTRE's latest newsletter!
https://t.co/RdsbI3Nv67
#specialpathogens #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol #viral #globalhealth

[NETEC @TheNETEC]

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.

https://t.co/erbgf9BBbH

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

Mondays get you down? Well turn that frown upside down, SPECTRE's latest newsletter is here and is available for your viewing pleasure!!! https://t.co/RdsbI3Nv67 #specialpathogens #specialpathogenspreparedness #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol #viral #globalhealth

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

#RiskManagement #pandemicPreparedness #tephi

[Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute @TEPHI_Texas]

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.

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

#netec #aspr #specialpathogens #specialpathogenspreparedness #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention

[NETEC @TheNETEC]

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

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

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

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

#Mpox #EMS #DRC #specialpathogens #specialpathogenspreparedness #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol

[NETEC @TheNETEC]

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

[UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE]

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!

[CREATE-NEO @create_neo]

Dr Cassia Estofolete (not on X) presenting her work on Dengue and other AFIs in SJdRP. Great talk Cassia! @famerp @Virology_FAMERP @sbviro @Vasilakis_Lab @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @ihii_utmb @UTMBProvost @CREID_Network

[Nikos Vasilakis @Vasilakis_Lab]

Mentor, colleague and friend Scott Weaver giving a thought provoking keynote lecture on urban emergence of zoonotic arboviruses in the Americas.@ihii_utmb @UTMB_SPECTRE @sbviro @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @create_neo @Virology_FAMERP @UTMB_WRCEVA @Rossi_viruslab

[Nikos Vasilakis @Vasilakis_Lab]

It's a great pleasure to have my friend, colleague and collaborator Mauricio Nogueira @Virology_FAMERP give the keynote address @UTMB_SPECTRE. An overview of 20yrs of cutting edge science on vector borne diseases in Brazil👏👏. @sbviro @utmbnews @create_neo @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH