"It is obvious from what is happening today that we have learned nothing from the Covid pandemic." African health experts like @christian_happi say historic neglect of monkeypox has led to the current epidemic. Now the world is paying the price for its "selfishness"
Calling all entomology and tick-borne disease enthusiasts! We're giving away 3" vinyl stickers featuring your favorite Villainous Vectors! Follow and share to enter. Winners will be drawn at the beginning of July.
It is arrogance, ignorance or both to vilify South Africa because of Omicron.
South African scientists detected the variant before anyone else in the world due to robust surveillance. As responsible guardians, they alerted us. We owe them gratitude, not unbridled resentment.
Tune in to the @ACAV_ASTMH session today at 3:00 pm EST to hear @carolineTweldon discuss preliminary findings on the impact of Covid-19 on vector-borne disease research and applied public health practice @ihii_utmb
This week I coached my soon to be kindergartener about wearing a mask.
We talked about how masks protect him, his family, & people he cares about from #COVID
We also talked about how he might be the only one wearing one.
How it is hard to be different & left the choice to him
While we are still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, UTMB researchers are also keeping an eye, and doing groundbreaking research, on other deadly diseases. UTMB scientists were awarded $11.3 million for new studies on #Ebola
https://t.co/dCXXO4WfJN
Are malaria transmission-blocking vaccines acceptable to high burden communities? Results from a mixed methods study in Bo, Sierra Leone https://t.co/yFAgjabTWU