Rolf Kramer

Infectious Disease Epidemiologist. EPIET/EUPHEM alumnus. Sanofi Vaccines. Find me on Bluesky:

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Moving over to Bluesky:
https://t.co/QMZYJpOi9e

I’ll be posting there from now on.

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Impact of #COVID19 on cancer care and management of other diseases has been profound. It's a good day to remind us of other health emergencies: #WorldCancerDay #worldcancerday2021

[Shama Virani @DrShamaVirani]

I am a cancer epidemiologist at @IARCWHO

I will continue to fight for equitable approaches to cancer research globally

#WorldCancerDay #worldcancerday2021
@akdn @AKUGlobal

https://t.co/i2m27ZwXQQ

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Our analysis @Dt_Aerzteblatt for #COVID19 in Germany shows healthcare facilities were particularly affected: 9,856 cases in 994 nosocomial outbreaks (70% patients & 30% staff) with 1,087 deaths, Feb-Sept 2020. @rki_de #FlattenTheCurve #SocialDistance https://t.co/UripKoJXqf

[Jeremy Farrar @JeremyFarrar]

Broken record I know - but @BBC - time to find new images news relating to vaccines and vaccination? https://t.co/lncDoHJhl5

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

@jonestaustin @ASTMHTrainees @ASTMH I find the terminology a bit confusing. Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a genetic condition. Recently, I read this term more often in the context of infections (without underlying genetic disorder). Same term used for two different diseases? Or am I missing something here?

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Nice overview on current #RSV #vaccine and mAb candidates #RespiratorySyncytialVirus #VaccinesWork #vaccineresources @PATHtweets

[Eurosurveillance @Eurosurveillanc]

Letter to the editor: Prevention of bacterial #SexuallyTransmittedInfections (#STI) in #France: why not recommend using #condoms and #SaferSex? https://t.co/QGDGFEPJ8E

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Phylodynamics! These tools are becoming increasingly important in the intersection of #PublicHealth #microbiology and #epidemiology. Keen to see more pathogens being added here... #MolecularSurveillance @nextstrain #EVD68

[Dr Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66]

If you weren't able to make it to Portugal for my talk this morning (or even if you were!), make sure to have a look at the latest 2018 #Enterovirus D68 samples just added to @nextstrain at https://t.co/a6Sw1XUf2z #EVD68
From work with @robert_dyrdak @richardneher @Jan_Albert_

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Inspiring talks from female public health leaders on career development and how to deal with personal and professional factors during a career in #PublicHealth (not only for women!) @IARCWHO

[Shama Virani @DrShamaVirani]

catch up on the inspiring talks given by our speakers on International Women's Day! https://t.co/oNpjFSlOgv

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Supporting now #TuNDRA internat project for standardised viral & bacterial diseases surveillance in hosp children #LMIC. Data needed for global response to etiology, dis burden & #AntibioticResistance. @IVIHeadquarters @OUCRU_Vietnam #COMRU @chrfbd @rki_de https://t.co/LNsyNmcjy9

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Getting more requests to review manuscripts on #RSV surveillance from #LMIC. Encouraging if representing overall trend. Besides strengthening LMIC #PublicHealth science, such data on virus circulation & risk factors enable recommendations for global RSV #immunisation programmes.

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

@RLadiesLyon @SciSha Great to see how @RLadiesGlobal continues to grow - promoting diversity and equality in science and beyond! @rladies_iwd #WomenInScience

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Happy International Women’s Day. This is to all my female colleagues in Epidemiology and Infection Research: you are awesome! @RLadiesLyon #IWD2019 #8M2019 #BalanceforBetter

[Bert Niesters @bertniesters]

For the disbelievers: enterovirus D68 and AFM do have a very very strong relationship!

[Kevin Messacar MD PhD @kmess44]

JCV: Continued enterovirus D68 circulation in CO in a seasonal biennial pattern temporally correlating with national acute flaccid myelitis spikes Aug-Oct 2014, 2016, 2018. No #EVD68 detections 2015, 2017 with sporadic #AFM cases at background rates. https://t.co/8LzrgvgS2J

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

First 2018 data published on #AcuteFlaccidMyelitis & #enterovirus for a European country. UK observed 9 cases of #AFM with detection of #EVD68. Investigations were carried out with emphasis on respiratory & stool samples! Way to go! https://t.co/BCFgK5Gbm5

[Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance @gavi]

#GlobalHealth security, disease x and how to bring different sectors together were only a few among the the topics at #Davos2019.

@GaviSeth is summarising his week:

➡ https://t.co/R8FqDGC6xj

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

@AndrewALover @EckerleIsabella @greg_folkers For me, there is convincing evidence #EVD68 can cause #AFM - in rare circumstances. We reviewed evidence by applying Bratford Hill critera for causation. (also: Dyda et al/Messacar @kmess44 et al). Recent studies continue to fit with critera https://t.co/EMMq6nuTNe. Other views?

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

Now 200+ patients with #acuteflaccidmyelitis #AFM in US. Good being cautious but evidence is overwhelming #EVD68 is a cause. Need to adapt #enterovirus surveillance. Clinical case definitions are critical to trigger early investigations. Thanks @Greg_Folkers for sharing our paper

[Greg Folkers 🇺🇦☮️🇺🇸 @greg_folkers]

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology: Acute Flaccid Myelitis caused by Enterovirus D68: case definitions for use in clinical practice https://t.co/4JY2ov9bpD

[Rolf Kramer @rolf_kramer]

#RSV affects a large number of infants every year. In a European city with 9,000 births annualy, we estimated monthly incidence rates for severe infections are as high as 49.6 per 1,000 births. Targted intervention & MI can protect children https://t.co/hx6zd8VKu7 #VaccinesWork

[Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance @gavi]

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes severe respiratory infections in young infants. #RSV vaccines are in development and maternal immunisation (MI) might be the solution.

Read more about the development of MI:
https://t.co/zmeXvCjRiz