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It's a rough time for people who worry about infectious diseases. A new study shows bird flu is more widespread in U.S. cows than previously thought. Around 250 Americans have been infected with measles, including two people who died. And globally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is struggling to contain a Mpox outbreak, Uganda is battling Ebola, Tanzania is fighting Marburg, and Lassa fever is spreading in East Africa. In the face of all that, the Trump administration has gutted funding for programs that help protect Americans from these types of diseases. Anne Rimoin, an epidemiology professor at UCLA and director of the Center for Global and Immigrant Health, talks about what's worrying her.And in headlines: Senate Democrats said they'll vote against a House bill to keep the government open past Friday, new government data showed egg prices hit another record last month, and President Donald Trump hosted the Irish Prime at the White House amid a growing trade war with the European Union.Show Notes:Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8Support victims of the fire – votesaveamerica.com/reliefWhat A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

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In this episode of EMS One-Stop, host Rob Lawrence welcomes back Dr. Alex Isakov, a leading expert in infectious diseases from NETEC and Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Isakov provides valuable updates on current and emerging infectious diseases; their global impact; and the critical role EMS professionals play in identifying, isolating and protecting themselves and their patients. This discussion highlights key infectious diseases, including H5N1 (avian flu/bird flu), Mpox (previously known as monkeypox), Ebola, Marburg, Lassa fever and seasonal flu, providing EMS personnel with essential knowledge and safety protocols in light of ongoing global health concerns. Throughout the episode, Dr. Isakov offers insights into the latest outbreaks, the importance of vaccinations, and strategies for responding to potential infectious disease threats. He stresses the necessity of remaining vigilant and prepared for high-consequence diseases while maintaining optimal patient care. From the evolving threat of H5N1 to the resurgence of seasonal influenza, Dr. Isakov ensures that EMS professionals are equipped with the most relevant and up-to-date information needed to protect both themselves and their communities. Summary of key infectious diseases covered by Dr. Isakov H5N1 (avian influenza/bird flu): Dr. Isakov provides an update on the H5N1 outbreak in poultry and dairy herds, stressing the importance of limiting human exposure and watching for potential mutations that could lead to human-to-human transmission. Mpox (Clade 1B): Dr. Isakov discusses the risk of Mpox, particularly Clade 1B, which remains prevalent in Central Africa but has now spread to other countries, including the United States. He highlights the importance of identifying travel history and unusual rashes, along with strict protective measures for EMS clinicians. Ebola and Marburg: These diseases continue to present a risk, with smaller outbreaks currently ongoing in Uganda (Ebola) and Tanzania (Marburg). Dr. Isakov notes the importance of being prepared to identify and isolate individuals who may have been exposed during travel to these regions. Lassa fever: Dr. Isakov points out the ongoing concern of Lassa fever in West Africa and emphasizes that EMS professionals should be on alert for symptoms in travelers who have visited affected regions. Seasonal influenza: The seasonal flu outbreak is particularly severe this year, and Dr. Isakov underscores the importance of vaccination, especially for vulnerable populations, to reduce serious illness and hospital strain. Timeline 00:00 – Introduction to the episode and guest, Dr. Alex Isakov 01:33 – Uupdate on Mpox (Clade 1B) and its global spread 05:24 – Ebola and Marburg outbreaks: ongoing concerns in Uganda and Tanzania 08:01 – Lassa Fever in West Africa and its impact on EMS professionals 13:05 – The importance of travel vaccinations for high-risk areas like malaria zones 15:13 – Mystery illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the investigation into its cause 17:01 – H5N1 and avian influenza concerns, including potential human transmission risks 22:02 – Severity of the current seasonal flu outbreak and vaccination recommendations 25:24 – EMS community's role in flu and measles vaccination advocacy 29:05 – Discussing surge conditions and excess mortality during pandemics 32:01 – Closing remarks, including updates on new NITEC EMS resources Additional infectious disease resources National Emerging Special Pathogens Training & Education Center Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Featured Resources | NETEC Symptoms of Malaria | Malaria | CDC Lassa Fever Suspected in Death of U.S. Traveler Returning from West Africa | CDC Newsroom CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update February 26, 2025 | Bird Flu | CDC Mpox | Mpox | CDC Healthcare Workers: Could it be Ebola?

Der Virologe Florian Krammer über die verdrängte Corona-Pandemie. Ein Podcast vom Pragmaticus. Das Thema:Wissen Sie, wieviele Menschen durch SARS-CoV-2 gestorben sind? 27 Millionen. Der Impfstoffforscher Florian Krammer blickt deshalb kritisch auf die Coronavirus-Pandemie zurück. Aber vor allem nach vorn: Während wir die Pandemie-Maßnahmen problematisieren, zum Teil zu Recht, vergessen wir, uns auf die nächste Pandemie vorzubereiten, sagt er.Unser Gast in dieser Folge: Florian Krammer ist Professor für Infektionsmedizin an der Medizinischen Universität Wien, Direktor des universitätsübergreifenden Ignaz-Semmelweis-Instituts und forscht am Institut für Mikrobiologie der Icahn School of Medicine an Impfstoffen gegen Influenza-, Corona-, Lassa-, Hanta- und Ebolaviren. Er ist Professor für Vakzinologie und Principal Investigator am dortigen CIVIC-Center, das sich auf die Entwicklung von (universellen) Influenza-Impfstoffen spezialisiert hat, sowie Ko-Direktor des Center for Vaccine Research and Pandemic Preparedness (C-VaRPP). In Wien arbeitet Krammer an der Charakterisierung von Krankheitserregern, insbesondere von Viren mit pandemischem Potenzial. Für den Pragmaticus schrieb Krammer einen Beitrag über die Tücken der Erforschung von Impfstoffen sowie über das Potenzial von Influenza-Viren eine Pandemie auszulösen.Dies ist ein Podcast von Der Pragmaticus. Sie finden uns auch auf Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn und X (Twitter).

Wani bincike ya zargi kwamitin ilimi na majalisun Najeriya ta bukatar naira miliyan takwas takwas daga kowanne shugaban jami'ar tarayya kafin amincewa da kasafin kudinsu na wannan shekarar. Tuni wannan zargi ya haifar da cece kuce a cikin kasar. Bashir Ibrahim Idris ya tattauna da Farfesa Peter Lassa, tsohon shugaban hukumar gudanarwar manyan kwalejojin ilimin Najeriya. Ku latsa alamar sauti don jin yadda zantawarsu ta gudana...........

Send us a textDr. Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MALD is a board-certified infectious diseases physician who is the Founding Director of BU Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases ( https://www.bu.edu/ceid/about-the-center/team/nahid-bhadelia-md-mald/ ) as well an Associate Professor at the BU School of Medicine. She served the Senior Policy Advisor for Global COVID-19 Response for the White House COVID-19 Response Team in 2022-2023, where she coordinated the interagency programs for global COVID-19 vaccine donations from the United States and was the policy lead for Project NextGen, $5B HHS program aimed at developing next generation vaccines and treatments for pandemic prone coronaviruses. She also served as the interim Testing Coordinator for the White House MPOX Response Team. She is the Director and co-founder of Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON), an open source outbreak surveillance program. Between 2011-2021, Dr. Bhadelia helped develop and then served as the medical director of the Special Pathogens Unit (SPU) at Boston Medical Center, a medical unit designed to care for patients with highly communicable diseases, and a state designated Ebola Treatment Center. She was previously an associate director for BU's maximum containment research program, the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories. She has provided direct patient care and been part of outbreak response and medical countermeasures research during multiple Ebola virus disease outbreaks in West and East Africa between 2014-2019. She was the clinical lead for a DoD-funded viral hemorrhagic fever clinical research unit in Uganda, entitled Joint Mobile Emerging Disease Intervention Clinical Capability (JMEDICC) program between 2017 and 2022. Currently, she is a co-director of Fogarty funded, BU-University of Liberia Emerging and Epidemic Viruses Research training program. She was a member of the World Health Organization(WHO)'s Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR).  She currently serves as a member of the National Academies Forum on Microbial Threats and previously served as the chair of the National Academies Workshop Committee for Potential Research Priorities to Inform Readiness and Response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) and member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Current State of Research, Development, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures.Dr. Bhadelia's research focuses on operational global health security and pandemic preparedness, including medical countermeasure evaluation and clinical care for emerging infections, diagnostics evaluation and positioning, infection control policy development, and healthcare worker training. She has health system response experience with pathogens such as H1N1, Zika, Lassa fever, Marburg virus disease, and COVID-19 at the state, national, and global levels. #NahidBhadelia #BostonUniversity #CenterOnEmergingInfectiousDiseases #HIV #EmergingInfections #Policy #Preparedness #HealthSecurity #SpecialPathogensUnit #BSL4 #Ebola #HotZones #DataScience #DiseaseSurveillance #OneHealth #H1N1 #Zika #LassaFever #MarburgVirus #Covid #InfectiousDiseases #Outbreaks #Zoonoses #Epidemics #Pandemics #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #ResearchSupport the show

Happy Holidays, Constructs! What a year 2024 has been for us all! We're so grateful for the TLT community and for all of you who tuned into the show this year and helped spread the word! In this episode we wrap up Act 2 of HtN covering chapters 20-22! We hope you have a safe and spectacular holiday! Let us know what you think of the episode and we'll catch you on the flipside of 2025! Art Mentioned: Harrow and Ortus with umbrella - morganida.tumblr.com Happy Holidays and stay wicked! The Bone Squad Find Us Here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/theunlockedtomb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Unlocked Tomb Podcast Artwork by: Marceline_Art - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marceline2174⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/marceline2174⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Featuring Original Music by: Chelsea Lankes - Ghost© (Remix by Dance with the Dead (Permission for use granted by the artist) Ambient Music by UNIVERSFIELD© (Permission for use granted by the artist) Soularflair - Cue 3 - Dark-Brooding© (Permission for use granted by the artist) ROZKOL - Gather Your Remnants© (Permission for use granted by the artist) ROZKOL - SAMSARA© (Permission for use granted by the artist)

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Il y a dix ans, la Sierra Leone vivait un cauchemar, balayée par l'une des épidémies les plus meurtrières de notre époque. Ebola a fauché plus de 11 000 vies en Afrique de l'Ouest, dont près de 4 000 en Sierra Leone, semant la terreur au-delà des frontières. Si le virus semble endormi, la résurgence de cas en Guinée en 2021 a ravivé les craintes. Aujourd'hui, alors qu'une campagne de vaccination préventive vise à protéger les travailleurs en première ligne, le souvenir de cette tragédie reste vif, porté par des survivants comme Daddy Hassan Kamara et Victoria Yillia, dont les récits résonnent encore. Entre mémoire collective et espoir scientifique, la Sierra Leone cherche à se relever, tout en veillant à ce que l'histoire ne se répète pas. Dans l'arrière-cour d'une petite maison à Masiaka, petite ville nichée à une heure de Freetown, Daddy Hassan Kamara fait défiler les portraits de ses proches disparus. « Voici ma mère, elle a été la première infectée par le virus après un mauvais diagnostic du médecin », raconte ce survivant d'Ebola, le regard perdu dans ses souvenirs. Ignorant qu'elle souffrait d'Ebola, il l'a soignée à mains nues, sans protection, contractant le virus à son tour.« Un jour, des gens sont venus me voir. Ils m'ont dit : "Tu as perdu ton fils, ton père, ta belle-mère et ta femme." Ce mois de novembre, j'ai perdu neuf membres de ma famille. » Ces mots, Daddy Hassan les prononce avec une douleur contenue. Comme lui, des milliers d'autres Sierra-Léonais ont été fauchés par le virus ou ont vu leurs familles décimées.Vaccination préventive : une course contre-la-montre« Ce n'est qu'une question de temps avant que nous enregistrions une nouvelle épidémie d'Ebola », alerte le Dr Desmond Maada Kangbai, chargé de vaccination au sein du ministère de la Santé.Face à cette menace persistante, la Sierra Leone a lancé, le 30 novembre 2024, une campagne de vaccination préventive destinée aux soignants et travailleurs de première ligne. Avec le vaccin Ervebo, administré en une seule dose, les autorités espèrent éviter une répétition de la tragédie de 2014.« Les soignants sont le premier rempart contre Ebola. S'ils ne sont pas protégés, nous risquons de revivre l'enfer d'il y a dix ans », insiste le Dr Kangbai.La campagne, financée par l'Alliance mondiale des vaccins, Gavi, vise à vacciner 20 000 travailleurs de santé et autres acteurs communautaires. Destinée à couvrir les 16 districts du pays, elle bénéficie d'une logistique optimisée : bien qu'exigeant une conservation à -80°C au niveau national, le vaccin peut être stocké entre 2 et 8°C dans les districts, simplifiant ainsi sa distribution.À écouter aussiDix ans après Ebola, la Sierra Leone mise sur la vaccination préventive [1/2]Un hommage aux héros disparus« À Kailahun, j'ai perdu environ 40 de mes collègues », se souvient le Dr James Sylvester Spire, directeur de la surveillance électronique à l'Agence nationale de santé publique, créée après l'épidémie. Cet ancien chef médical régional du district de Kailahun a gardé intact le souvenir des premières heures de l'épidémie.« Lorsque le virus Ebola a commencé à sévir, personne ne voulait aller travailler à Kailahun. L'endroit était extrêmement silencieux ; si on laissait tomber une épingle, on pouvait l'entendre. Tout le monde avait fui les lieux, les gens s'étaient réfugiés dans la brousse ou ailleurs. Moi, j'étais souvent en contact avec les patients, car lors des supervisions, si vous voyez un patient malade, en tant que professionnel de santé, vous devez le soigner. Et c'est ainsi que la plupart des membres du personnel ont été infectés. »Plus loin, à Kenema, troisième plus grande ville de la Sierra-Leone, le docteur Donald Grant se tient devant une grande pierre tombale, sur un terrain poussiéreux. Les noms gravés racontent une tragédie collective : celle des travailleurs de santé tombés au front lors de l'épidémie.« Voici une liste de 40 agents de santé », indique l'ancien responsable médical du district de Kenema, en caressant la pierre du bout des doigts. « Mais ce n'est que pour Kenema. Le bilan national est bien plus lourd. »Sa voix se brise un instant. « Tous, je les connaissais tous. Chaque nom ici représente un collègue, un ami, une perte irréparable. »En 2014, tout commence lorsqu'un individu infecté en Guinée traverse la frontière pour consulter un guérisseur traditionnel en Sierra Leone. La guérisseuse succombe rapidement au virus et ses funérailles, réunissant des centaines de personnes, deviennent un foyer de contagion incontrôlable. À partir de là, la diffusion de la maladie explose.À écouter aussiSierra Leone : reconstruire la santé dix ans après Ebola [2/2]Victoria Yillia : une survivante marquée à jamaisVictoria Yillia est devenue, bien malgré elle, un symbole de la lutte contre Ebola. Elle était le « premier cas confirmé » de la Sierra Leone, diagnostiqué dans le district de Kailahun en 2014.« J'ai attrapé la maladie d'une femme enceinte soignée par la même infirmière qui s'occupait de moi », raconte-t-elle. Transférée à l'hôpital de Kenema, pendant des semaines, Victoria a traversé un véritable calvaire : la fièvre, les douleurs insoutenables et surtout la peur. « Chaque fois qu'on essayait de poser une aiguille pour une perfusion, je saignais abondamment. »Elle a survécu, mais au prix de terribles pertes. « Quand je suis sortie de l'hôpital, mes parents étaient morts. Je ne trouvais que leurs tombes. J'ai perdu environ 21 proches à cause d'Ebola. »Le legs du Dr Sheikh Umar KhanÀ cette époque, la riposte contre Ebola est dirigée par le Dr Sheikh Umar Khan, expert en fièvres hémorragiques et seul virologue du pays.Écartant le diagnostic de la fièvre de Lassa, le Dr Khan met en place des protocoles stricts pour tenter de contenir la maladie. Mais la pression sur le personnel est immense. Beaucoup tombent malades, lui y compris.Le 29 juin 2014, le Dr Khan succombe au virus, laissant un pays en deuil.« C'était comme perdre un général en pleine bataille, se remémore le Dr Donald Grant. Tout le monde était désemparé, pensant que la guerre était déjà perdue. »Une résilience fragileDix ans après, les échos de la tragédie d'Ebola résonnent toujours dans les esprits. Si des progrès ont été réalisés, comme l'établissement de l'Agence nationale de santé publique et la modernisation des infrastructures sanitaires, beaucoup restent à faire.« L'assainissement reste un problème. Les choses les plus basiques n'ont pas encore été réglées. Avoir de l'eau courante relève encore du rêve pour beaucoup. Si vous ne vous attaquez pas à l'assainissement, les maladies comme Ebola continueront d'émerger », avertit le journaliste Umaru Fofana.Pourtant, l'espoir persiste. « Le Dr Khan m'a enseigné à toujours servir l'humanité, quelles que soient les circonstances, conclut le Dr Grant. Nous devons transmettre cette ardeur aux générations futures pour qu'elles poursuivent ce combat. »À écouter aussiEbola : le virus est-il encore une menace ?Ce reportage a été réalisé avec le concours de l'Alliance mondiale des vaccins, Gavi, financée par la fondation Bill and Melinda Gates. 

Wabah Demam Lassa Menghantui Nigeria Oleh. Mariyah Zawawi(Tim Penulis Inti NarasiPost.Com) Voice over talent: Yeni M NarasiPost.Com-Demam merupakan keluhan yang sering dialami oleh banyak orang. Sering kali demam hanya merupakan gejala dari suatu penyakit. Namun, di Nigeria ada penyakit bernama demam Lassa yang sangat berbahaya. Demam Lassa merupakan penyakit endemik di wilayah tersebut. Penyakit ini telah membuat panik masyarakat Nigeria. Pasalnya, sebanyak 163 orang telah meninggal dunia setelah terserang penyakit ini. (liputan6.com, 10-08-2024) Naskah selengkapnya: ⁠https://narasipost.com/world-news/08/2024/wabah-demam-lassa-menghantui-nigeria/ Terimakasih buat kalian yang sudah mendengarkan podcast ini, Follow us on: instagram: http://instagram.com/narasipost Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/narasi.post.9 Fanpage: Https://www.facebook.com/pg/narasipostmedia/posts/ Twitter: Http://twitter.com/narasipostx

À Paris, pendant les JO, il y a les athlètes, il y a les organisateurs, il y a les touristes et... il y a une équipe de scientifiques de l'Institut Pasteur, la Cellule d'intervention biologique d'urgence (CIBU), particulièrement mobilisée pour analyser les microbes qui pourraient jouer les trouble-fêtes. Quinze millions de visiteurs attendus pendant les Jeux olympiques et un brassage en provenance des quatre coins du monde apportent, bien sûr, leur enthousiasme, mais peut-être aussi des virus ou des bactéries, pouvant causer, par exemple, une épidémie. Ces microbes, il faut rapidement les identifier. « Ces personnes viennent de différentes zones, donc peuvent apporter des virus ou des bactéries, par exemple, le virus de la dengue », explique Valérie Caro, la responsable du pôle Génotypage des pathogènes au sein de la Cellule d'intervention biologique d'urgence, la CIBU.Le pôle joue un rôle clé pour éviter une épidémie : « Maintenant, on a le moustique capable de transmettre le virus présent sur tout le territoire. On est là pour signaler aussi tout début d'émergence de virus et de bactéries de plus haut risque, par exemple le virus de la fièvre de Lassa. Donc c'est important de pouvoir diagnostiquer ces virus pour la prise en charge des patients et éviter un foyer épidémique », poursuit la scientifique.Une Cellule mobile capable de réagir à tout momentLa CIBU peut intervenir 24h/24, 7 j/7, à la demande des hôpitaux ou des autorités. Elle a été créée il y a un peu plus de 20 ans, après l'épisode des enveloppes contaminées à l'anthrax aux États-Unis, qui avait suivi les attentats du 11 septembre 2001. Elle met toutes ses compétences au service des JO, avec ses laboratoires très équipés (au sein de l'Institut Pasteur), dotés notamment de plusieurs séquenceurs. Elle dispose même d'un mini-laboratoire ultra-sécurisé, qui peut être déplacé sur le terrain. « Ça ressemble un peu à une grosse couveuse transparente en plastique et avec des montants en aluminium. Il y a des manchons. On met ses mains à l'intérieur avec des gants », raconte Anne Le Flèche, la responsable du pôle de l'Identification bactérienne. En vue des Jeux olympiques, la CIBU peut identifier une grande palette de virus : « On va faire les premières étapes d'extraction de matériel génétique, d'ADN ou d'ARN, du prélèvement qu'on vient de recevoir. Ça peut être du sang, ça peut être de l'urine, ça peut être du sérum, un peu de tout, explique Anne Le Flèche. Et ensuite, on va pouvoir faire des PCR multiplex, c'est-à-dire qu'on va détecter et identifier entre 25 et 40 bactéries, virus et parasites en un seul test, par exemple le chikungunya, le paludisme, la dengue. Et c'est ça qu'on a élargi pour les JO. »À lire aussiJO de Paris-2024: Reportage long format au sein de la polyclinique éphémère olympiqueLa CIBU s'est ainsi préparée en vue des Jeux olympiques. Mais les JO et le brassage de population qu'ils induisent vont aussi être l'occasion pour ces scientifiques de mener des recherches. Ils vont installer dans des lieux fermés, type bars, un appareil prélevant de l'air pour pouvoir ensuite l'analyser. « L'objectif de ce projet, c'est donc de connaître déjà la circulation des agents pathogènes, parce qu'on n'a pas une connaissance très fine de ce qui se passe dans l'air, détaille Valérie Caro, la responsable du pôle Génotypage des pathogènes, et puis après, éventuellement, mettre en place des outils de surveillance de ces agents. » Les JO seront donc aussi un terrain de jeu très sérieux pour ces scientifiques. ► Suivez toute l'actualité des JO 2024 sur RFI et rfi.fr► Retrouvez le programme complet (calendrier, résultats,...) sur rfi.fr

L'artiste franco-tunisien Lassaâd Metoui est passé maître dans l'art de la calligraphie, mélangeant les traditions ancestrales de la calligraphie avec la peinture. Il mêle aussi bien les styles que les influences qui viennent d'un peu partout à travers le monde. Ses dernières œuvres sont à retrouver dans l'exposition « Ivresse de l'encre », au Château des ducs de Bretagne à Nantes, jusqu'au 22 septembre. Plus d'informations sur l'exposition ici.À lire aussiL'écriture a du caractère

L'artiste franco-tunisien Lassaâd Metoui est passé maître dans l'art de la calligraphie, mélangeant les traditions ancestrales de la calligraphie avec la peinture. Il mêle aussi bien les styles que les influences qui viennent d'un peu partout à travers le monde. Ses dernières œuvres sont à retrouver dans l'exposition « Ivresse de l'encre », au Château des ducs de Bretagne à Nantes, jusqu'au 22 septembre. Plus d'informations sur l'exposition ici.À lire aussiL'écriture a du caractère

TWiV reviews cases of measles in Brooklyn NY and Washington DC, stalling of global childhood vaccination, licenses H5N1 vaccines protect against circulating strains, viruses traveling without passports. OC43 SARS-CoV- 2 spike replacement virus as an improved BSL-2 proxy virus for SARS-CoV-2 neutralization assays, and deep mutational scanning reveals functional constraints and antibody-escape potential of Lassa virus glycoprotein complex. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Measles in Brooklyn NY (ABC) Measles in Washington DC (DC Health) Global childhood immunization stalls (WHO) Licensed H5N1 vaccines protect against circulating strains (Nat Med) Viruses moving without passports (European CDC) OC42-SARS-CoV-2 replacement spike virus (PNAS) Deep mutational scanning of Lassa virus glycoprotein (Immunity) Letters read on TWiV 1133 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Elemental sulfur found on Mars Kathy – Lennette Lectures at ASV, including Gail Wertz, ASV 2024 Rich – Electricity maps (Opinions: Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood; Should We Be Worried About Nuclear Waste?) Alan – Nature sent an investigative reporter to a predatory conference Vincent – Coal-filled trains are likely sending people to the hospital Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

Le virus à l'origine de la fièvre de Lassa est transmis à l'homme par contact avec de l'urine ou des excréments de rongeurs. Après une période d'incubation de 2 à 21 jours, le patient contaminé peut développer de la fièvre, des céphalées, des nausées ou encore des douleurs abdominales et des saignements.  Quelles sont les régions les plus concernées par la fièvre de Lassa ? Comment éviter la contamination en étant résidant de ces régions ?  Dr Marie JASPARD, Infectiologue au service des maladies infectieuses à l'hôpital Saint-Antoine APHP à Paris, chercheur pour l'INSERM, en collaboration avec ALIMA.Retrouvez l'émission dans son intégralité iciLa fièvre de Lassa

Le virus à l'origine de la fièvre de Lassa est transmis à l'homme par contact avec de l'urine ou des excréments de rongeurs. Après une période d'incubation de 2 à 21 jours, le patient contaminé peut développer de la fièvre, des céphalées, des nausées ou encore des douleurs abdominales et des saignements. Le diagnostic est uniquement possible grâce à des tests en laboratoire, ce qui rend le dépistage difficile. Le traitement de la maladie repose sur un antiviral dont l'efficacité est actuellement discutée.  Quelles sont les chaînes de transmission de la maladie ? Quels sont les symptômes de la fièvre de lassa ? Comment prévenir la maladie ? Dr Marie Jaspard, Infectiologue au service des Maladies infectieuses à l'Hôpital Saint-Antoine APHP à Paris, chercheur pour l'INSERM, en collaboration avec ALIMA. Dr Ousmane Abdoulaye, médecin généraliste et adjoint coordinateur médical d'Alima sur la mission Nigeria.Programmation musicale :► Ysé – Perdre la tête► Master DJI – Sispann.

Le virus à l'origine de la fièvre de Lassa est transmis à l'homme par contact avec de l'urine ou des excréments de rongeurs. Après une période d'incubation de 2 à 21 jours, le patient contaminé peut développer de la fièvre, des céphalées, des nausées ou encore des douleurs abdominales et des saignements. Le diagnostic est uniquement possible grâce à des tests en laboratoire, ce qui rend le dépistage difficile. Le traitement de la maladie repose sur un antiviral dont l'efficacité est actuellement discutée.  Quelles sont les chaînes de transmission de la maladie ? Quels sont les symptômes de la fièvre de lassa ? Comment prévenir la maladie ? Dr Marie Jaspard, Infectiologue au service des Maladies infectieuses à l'Hôpital Saint-Antoine APHP à Paris, chercheur pour l'INSERM, en collaboration avec ALIMA. Dr Ousmane Abdoulaye, médecin généraliste et adjoint coordinateur médical d'Alima sur la mission Nigeria.Programmation musicale :► Ysé – Perdre la tête► Master DJI – Sispann.

In tis episode Dr's J and Santhosh continue their exploration of disease histories, this time with a focus on Lassa fever. Along the way, they cover bollywood lyrics, yogurt drinks, preserved human brains, arena viruses, the roman empire, eponymous disease and their consequences, edible disease vectors, hemorrhagic flu season, disease symptoms and pathology, swollen baby syndrome, natural immunity, global warming and more! So sit back and relax as we gush about hemorrhagic fever!Further Readinghttps://articles.nigeriahealthwatch.com/how-lassa-went-from-a-small-nigerian-town-to-a-well-known-virus/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC286250/#:~:text=Lassa%20fever%20is%20a%20viral,tens%20of%20thousands%20of%20deaths.https://www.science.org/content/article/deadly-viral-illness-exploding-west-africa-researchers-are-scrambling-figure-out-whySupport Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comX/Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTiktok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTFacebook: facebook.com/travelmedicinepodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast Supporting us monthly has all sorts of perks! You get ad free episodes, bonus musical parody, behind the scenes conversations not available to regular folks and more!! Your support helps us to pay for more guest interviews, better equipment, and behind the scenes people who know what they are doing! https://plus.acast.com/s/travelmedicinepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

durée : 00:03:02 - Un monde d'avance - Le Nigeria est confronté à une résurgence de la fièvre Lassa, qui a provoqué récemment 20 décès en une semaine. Cette fièvre hémorragique virale, peu connue, sévit depuis des années dans l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Un projet de recherche devrait accélérer ses efforts pour trouver un traitement.

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TWiV reviews resurgence of Lassa fever in West Africa, at least 3 paralytic cases of cVDPV2 in Zimbabwe, CWD from eating prion-laden plants, measles in New Orleans and Broward County Florida, failure of Florida Surgeon General to support vaccination, a measles variant in Switzerland, SARS-CoV-2 persistent infections, leaky blood-brain-barrier for long COVID brain fog, West Nile virus transmitted among mosquitoes by the excreta, and viroid-like colonists of human microbiomes. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) The New City by Dickson Despommier Viruses of Microbes 2024 Resurgence of Lassa fever (Science) cVDPV2 in Zimbabwe (UNICEF) CWD from eating plants (CIDRAP) Measles in New Orleans (LA Dept Health) SARS-CoV-2 persistent infections (Nature) Leaky BBB for brain fog of long COVID (Nat Neurosci) Measles in Broward County FL (7 News) Failure of FL Surgeon General to support vaccination (X) Measles variant (Eurosurveillance) West Nile virus transmitted among mosquitos by excreta (bioRxiv) Mosquito life cycle (YouTube) Viroid-like colonists of human microbiomes (bioRxiv) Letters read on TWiV 1091 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Sustainable energy in America 2024 factbook Kathy – Life Magnified USPS stamps Rich – “How plants communicate with each other when in danger” by Kasha Patel (Original Nature Communications article) Alan – A Sargasso Sea of Space card game. Vincent – Tell Me When It's Over by Paul Offit Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

TWiV reviews a fatal Alaskapox case, MERS in Kenya, diagnostic tests for Nipah and Lassa diseases, HPV vaccination rates in the US, cases of measles in Arizona and Minnesota, hepatitis C virus-derived RNA circles in infected cells, and prevention of respiratory virus transmission by resident memory CD8+ T cells. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) The New City by Dickson Despommier Viruses of Microbes 2024 Fatal case of Alaskapox (AK Beacon) MERS in Kenya (Emerg Inf Dis) Diagnostic tests for Nipah and Lassa (CEPI) Measles in Arizona and Minnesota HCV-derived circular RNAs (PNAS) Resident memory CD8 T cells prevent respiratory virus transmission (Nature) Letters read on TWiV 1087 1:24:33 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Visualizing Science: Illustration and Beyond Brianne – Vaccination from the Misinformation Virus and Invisible Corps Alan – Preventing needlephobia in kids Vincent – Two new Djs I discovered Rosana Nun and Sunset Cartel Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Dr. Mireille Kamariza is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA and co-founder and CEO of OliLux Biosciences, a company dedicated to providing low- cost, portable and reliable diagnostic devices in low-resource settings. She is a chemical biologist with expertise building diagnostics tools against infectious organisms. With a background in chemical biology and infectious disease research, she researches new tools to selectively probe molecular activity of live cells, in real-time, with versatile applications in research and medicine. She was previously a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows working with Prof. Pardis Sabeti at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. There, she worked on developing CRISPR-Cas13 assays to detect bloodborne viruses such as Ebolavirus, Lassa virus, Yellow Fever virus, and many others.  Prior to her appointment at Harvard, she completed her doctoral studies in Biology at Stanford University where she developed a new diagnostic technology for the rapid and simple detection of tuberculosis at the point-of-care. This project was awarded a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant to test their diagnostic devices in places with high levels of disease. In addition, her work was translated into what is now OliLux Biosciences.  Dr. Kamariza has received numerous awards, including being named as one of Chemical & Engineering News's Talented 12 in 2020 and Endpt's 20 under 40 in 2023. In December 2022, Nature Medicine named Dr. Kamariza as one of 11 early-career researchers to watch.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theia-hc/support

HEDEP, Kılıçdaroğlu ile Özdağ arasında imzalanan protokolü "utanç belgesi" olarak nitelendirirken, işbirliğine engel olmayacağını vurguladı. Yunanistan, Türk vatandaşlarına Ege adalarında kapıda vize imkanı tanıyacaklarını söyledi. Bu bölüm Lassa hakkında reklam içermektedir. “Yaya Geçitlerinde Sağlam Duruyoruz, Hayatı Koruyoruz!” kampanyasını buradan izleyebilirsiniz. #SağlamsaLassa

TWiV reviews a Lassa virus mRNA vaccine that confers protection against disease without inducing neutralizing antibodies, and a CRISPR-based method for engineering the genome of RNA viruses. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) Virologist Bob Lamb dies (Northwestern Now) Lassa virus mRNA vaccine (Nat Commun) CRISPR engineering of RNA viruses (Sci Adv) Letters read on TWiV 1045 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Angela – More than 5,000 new species discovered in Pacific deep-sea mining hotspot (journal article) Brianne – The story of our universe may be starting to unravel Rich – Sunlight Changes Unequally All Year Long Alan – Arm swing asymmetry in overground walking Vincent – The Farm at the Javits Center Listener Pick Asal – Ig Nobel Prizes honor zombie spiders, rock-licking scientists, and a clever commode Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

When Ebola virus was first spotted in west Africa at the end of 2013, few people were ready. The region had no developed or systematic health system, patients were scattered across remote rural areas, and other infections, such as malaria, were common and mimicked the early symptoms.But a team in remote Kenema, in Sierra Leone, had been working to fight a different virus – Lassa Fever. They had set up a clinic with diagnostic testing and communications with the outside world. A team of experts had been trained in how to detect and diagnose viral hemorrhagic fevers. They may not have been expecting Ebola, but they had the expertise and some of the equipment and infrastructure needed to help people understand what was happening as the deadly and frightening virus started to spread across borders.Dr. Robert Garry, who specializes in viruses, had helped set up the team studying Lassa in west Africa. He helped the world understand what was going on with Ebola and quickly understood that his team's preparations in Kenema had helped in the fight to track and control the virus.Such preparations also helped when COVID-19 started spreading around the world in 2020.In this episode of One World, One Health, listen as Dr. Garry explains how he got interested in studying viruses and how preparedness matters in fighting global threats.

What if you could explore the world of One Health in Nigeria and learn from top scientists, like Dr. Nathan Shehu, Dr. Pam Luka, and Dr. Loya Inka Asala? In this fascinating episode, we dive into the West African Center for Emerging Infection Diseases program, and its goal to rebuild expertise on arboviruses, collect and identify mosquitoes, and assay them for potential virus-carrying. Join us as we discuss the power of cross-training and the importance of approaching global health with humility.We also take a closer look at the passion and achievements of our guests' medical careers. Dr.  Shehu shares his journey to his current research on Lassa fever, while Dr. Pam Luka talks about his childhood at his father's veterinary clinic at the MVRI campus and his journey as a sales rep. Discover how these experiences have shaped their paths and the importance of recognizing different levels of staff in healthcare and research. Don't miss our exploration of understanding and managing Lassa fever, the challenges of saving patients with Lassa fever, and the importance of early diagnosis and compassionate care.Thanks for listening to the Infectious Science Podcast. Be sure to visit infectiousscience.org to join the conversation, access the show notes, and don't forget to sign up for our newsletter to receive our free materials. We hope you enjoyed this new episode of Infectious Science, and if you did, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Please share this episode with others who may be interested in this topic! Also, please don't hesitate to ask questions or tell us which topics you want us to cover in future episodes. To get in touch, drop us a line in the comment section or send us a message on social media. Twitter @Infectious_SciInstagram @tick_virusFacebook Infectious Science PodcastSee you next time for a new episode!

Dan talks with Lara Salahi, a professor of journalism at Endicott College, where she teaches a range of courses, from feature writing to digital journalism. She has also been a digital producer for NBC Universal, and a field producer for ABC News.  Salahi has also done some consulting and writing on science and health projects. She was executive producer on a podcast called Track the Vax, which ran during the height of the pandemic. And she collaborated with Pardis Sabeti, a systems biologist and Harvard professor who researches infectious diseases like Ebola and Lassa virus. They wrote a book together in 2018 that is still relevant: It's called "Outbreak Culture: The Ebola Crisis and the Next Epidemic." They updated the paperback with a new preface and epilogue in 2021 to reflect on the Covid19 outbreak, and the lessons learned from past epidemics.  In Quick Takes, there's so much going on that Dan discusses three developments. One involves the future ownership of the Portland Press Herald in Maine as well as its sister papers. The other is about a dramatic, unexpected development in hyperlocal news in New Jersey. The third involves some very good news for a daily paper in central Pennsylvania. Dan and his Northeastern University colleague, Meg Heckman, pay tribute to a legendary journalist — Mike Pride, the retired editor of the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire and the former administrator of the Pulitzer Prize. Mike died on April 24 in Florida of a blood disorder. He was 76, and left his imprint on journalism in many ways. Meg worked at the Concord Monitor for more than 10 years. Ellen was out of pocket for this podcast episode but did the sound editing and post-production. She'll return next week.   

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Dr. Miles Carroll, the professor of emerging viruses at the Pandemic Sciences Institute at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, and Sarah Gregory discuss the influence of landscape patterns on exposure to Lassa fever virus in Guinea.

In this episode, we catch up cheese monger extraordinaire Lassa Skinner about the many hair pin turns she has taken in her storied career as a cheese professional. Lassa is co-founder of Culture magazine, author of two books; 'Cheese for Dummies' and 'Cheese Boards to Share', and also is the mind behind Counter Culture events to help further cheesesmongers' education.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.

The question of the SARS-CoV-2 origin: whether it was a zoonotic spillover from a wet market, or an engineered virus that escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, is seemingly a debate that will never go away. Most interestingly, while scientists with specific domain expertise seem to be building a consensus towards the former, public opinion appears to be trending towards the latter. This delta between expert and popular opinion has been helped along by the frothy discourse in mainstream and social media, with most figures that we cover in this podcast dead-set certain that it came from a lab. Most recently, Sam Harris hosted on his Making Sense podcast the molecular biologist Alina Chan and. science writer Matt Ridley, spokespersons for the lab leak case, and authors of "Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19". To a layperson, and certainly to Sam, they put forward a rather watertight case. Intrinsic to the arguments advanced were the ideas that (a) experts in the area were refusing to engage with and unable to answer their arguments, and (b) a strong implication that there is a conspiracy of silence among virologists not just in China but internationally, to suppress the lab leak hypothesis.So, as a case study in the public understanding of science, it seems like a pretty pickle indeed. To help unravel the pickle(?) in this somewhat special episode, we are joined by three virologists who are amply qualified to address the topic; both in terms of the evidence and whether they are involved in a conspiracy of silence.Kristian Andersen is a Professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at Scripps Research. He focuses on the relationship between host and pathogen, using sequencing, fieldwork, experimentation, and computational biology methods. He has spearheaded large international collaborations investigating the emergence, spread and evolution of deadly pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, Zika virus, Ebola virus, West Nile virus, and Lassa virus.Prof Michael Worobey, is the head of the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona. His work focuses on the genomes of viruses, using molecular and computational biology, to understand the origins, emergence and control of pandemics. Recently, his interdisciplinary work on SARS-CoV-2 has shed light on how and when the virus originated and ignited the COVID-19 pandemic in China and how SARS-CoV-2 emerged and took hold in North America and Europe.Prof Edward "Eddie" Holmes, is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow & Professor of Virology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health at Sydney University, a member of the Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and a Fellow of The Royal Society. He is known for his work on the evolution and emergence of infectious diseases, particularly the mechanisms by which RNA viruses jump species boundaries to emerge in humans and other animals. He has studied the emergence and spread of such pathogens as SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus, dengue virus, HIV, hepatitis C virus, myxoma virus, RHDV and Yersinia pestis.All three researchers have specialist expertise and decades of experience directly applicable to tracking viruses and their adaption to humans, and, fair to say, are fairly eminent in their fields (Eddie in particular!). Further, they are among the relatively small set of researchers collecting and analysing primary evidence on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, communicating their findings in top-ranked journals, including Nature and Science. In this episode, Chris and Matt put to this trio of Professors the claims rasied by lab leak advocates to see what these (damn conspirators) experts have to say for themselves.LinksSam Harris Making Sense

Sarah Gilbert is the Said Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Oxford. She works on vaccines for many different emerging pathogens, including influenza, Nipah, MERS, Lassa, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, and in 2020, she initiated the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine project. Working with Oxford colleagues she is able to take novel vaccines from design to clinical development, with a particular interest in the rapid transfer of vaccines into manufacturing and first in human trials. She is the Oxford Project Leader for ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 which is now in use in many countries around the world. Read more in her book Vaxxers: A Pioneering Movement in Scientific History

Lassa fever cases rise from 2 to 14, with 1 death

Ghana Health Service cautions the public about Lassa fever outbreak

On episode #13 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the previous two weeks, 9/29/22 – 10/12/22. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Efficacy and safety of switching to Dolutegravir/Lamivudine versus continuing Tenofovir Alafenamide (CID) Antibiotic combinations reduce Staphylococcus aureus clearance (Nature) Cholera Vaccine: Recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices (CDC) Detection of Treponema pallidum DNA during early syphilis stages (CID) Association between toxoplasmosis and bipolar disorder (Journal of Psychiatry) The efficacy of soap against schistosome cercariae (PLOS NTD) Recurrent ESBL Escherichia coli urosepsis in a pediatric renal transplant patient (NIH) After action review of the response to an outbreak of Lassa fever in Sierra Leone (PLOS NTD) Music is by Ronald Jenkees

Tom Monath joins TWiV to discuss his wide-ranging career that includes medicine, field work and vaccine development while working for the US government, the US military, and multiple biotechnology companies. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Guest: Tom Monath Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) Fever by John Fuller (Amazon) Crozet BioPharma Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Jazz – Small Group #3:  Dave Brubeck Quartet. Dave Brubeck, Piano; Joe Morello, Drums, Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Eugene Wright, Bass: Signature Album: Time Out. Signature Song: Take Five. Rich – Wilderness Safaris (wiki) Alan – Madhouse at the End of the Earth, by Julian Sancton Vincent – Raymond Chandler and his protagonist Philip Marlowe. Listener Picks Philip – Students bitten by bats inside college residence hall Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Back to the Basics - Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and PPEIn this episode of Transmission Interrupted, NETEC hosts Jill Morgan and Trish Tennill go back to the basics of viral hemorrhagic fevers and personal protective equipment. They discuss four of the most serious and deadly viral hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fevers. While cases in the U.S. are rare, recent outbreaks of Marburg in Ghana, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Iraq, Lassa Fever in Nigeria, and Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo mean that health care workers need to know how to identify and treat these viral illnesses. Where do they get their names? What are the symptoms of viral hemorrhagic fevers? What can health care workers do to prevent transmission in health care settings? Learn the answers to these questions and more on the podcast.Questions or comments for NETEC? Contact us at info@netec.org.Visit us on the web at netec.org/podcast.HostsJill Morgan, RNEmory Healthcare, Atlanta, GAJill Morgan is a registered nurse and a subject matter expert in personal protective equipment (PPE) for NETEC. For 35 years, Jill has been an emergency department and critical care nurse, and now splits her time between education for NETEC and clinical research, most of it centering around infection prevention and personal protective equipment. She is a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), ASTM International, and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).Patricia Ann Tennill RN, BSNAssociate Director of NursingNYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue , New York, NYPatricia Tennill is an Associate Director of Nursing in Staff Development and the nursing lead for the NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue Special Pathogens Program. Patricia has been involved with the Special Pathogens Program since 2014 as a nurse leader responsible for coordinating and overseeing all nursing operations on the Special Pathogens Unit, including the development of protocols concerning the movement and care of patients with special pathogens and the subsequent hands-on training for all staff involved in the Special Pathogens Program. ResourcesTransmission Interrupted, Ep 16: Back to the Basics - PPE and Monkeypox: https://netec.org/transmission-interrupted/back-to-basics-ppe-and-monkeypox/NETEC PPE Resources: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/ppe101/ppeNETEC Viral Hemorrhagic Fever resources: https://repository.netecweb.org/items/browse?tags=Viral+Hemorrhagic+FeverNETEC Resource Library: https://repository.netecweb.orgTransmission Interrupted on the web: https://netec.org/podcast/About NETECA Partnership for PreparednessThe National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center's mission is to set the gold standard for special pathogen preparedness and response across health systems in the U.S. with the goals of driving best practices, closing knowledge gaps, and developing innovative resources.Our vision is a sustainable infrastructure and culture of readiness for managing suspected and confirmed special pathogen incidents across the United States public health and health care delivery...

On this week's AJ Longreads, we go inside a Nigerian hospital ward treating Lassa, a virus that infects up to 300,000 people in West Africa each year. Written by Femke van Zeijl. Read by Mapendo Munthali. 

Lassa Fever: a Summary for CliniciansOn this episode of Transmission Interrupted, we welcome Dr. Jared Evans, Dr. Aneesh Mehta, and Dr. Vanessa Rabbe—members of NETEC's Special Pathogen Research Network—to discuss their recent manuscript entitled, “Lassa Virus Infection: a Summary for Clinicians.” Developed from a clinical perspective, this manuscript provides clinicians with a condensed, accessible understanding of the current literature on Lassa virus (LASV) infection and Lassa fever disease (LF). The topics discussed in this episode will provide basic information on Lassa virus and Lassa fever, and will highlight pathogenesis, clinical features, and medical countermeasures that have demonstrated potential value for use in clinical or research environments.Questions or comments for NETEC? Contact us at info@netec.org.Visit Transmission Interrupted on the web at netec.org/podcast.AuthorsDr. Jared Evans, PhDDr. Jared Evans is a senior staff scientist whose expertise in virology includes over twenty years of experience in basic and applied research. He currently focuses on applications and response to investigate high-priority pathogens, including dengue and influenza viruses, with an emphasis on single-cell assays, genomics, and novel molecular tools. His responsibilities include leading projects in virology, molecular biology, and genomics and coordinating with partners to reach technical goals. Dr. Evans is also an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Additional areas of expertise include microfluidics and molecular/synthetic biology.Dr. Aneesh Mehta, MD, FIDSA, FASTAneesh Mehta is a Professor of Medicine and of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine, and also serves as the Chief of Infectious Diseases Services and Assistant Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases at Emory University Hospital. He is a board-certified infectious diseases physician, who received an MD from the University of Oklahoma and completed Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases training at Emory University.Aneesh has been one of the core physicians of the Emory Serious Communicable Diseases Unit (SCDU) since 2009. He was admitted physician for Emory's first patient with Ebola Virus Disease and was highly involved in care of the four patients with EVD, one patient with Lassa Fever, and several PUIs cared for by the Emory SCDU. During the Ebola activation, Aneesh was involved in all aspects of unit management, patient care, laboratory handling, and research.Aneesh is a co-Principal Investigator at NETEC. He also has been involved in the development of the Special Pathogens Research Network Biorepository and evaluation of Medical Countermeasures.Vanessa N. Raabe, MDAdult and Pediatric Infectious Disease PhysicianNYU Grossman School of MedicineResourcesLassa Virus Infection: a Summary for Clinicians: https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(22)00205-3/fulltextNETEC Resource Library: https://repository.netecweb.orgAbout NETECA Partnership for PreparednessThe National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center's mission is to set the gold standard for special pathogen preparedness and response across health systems in the U.S. with the goals of driving best practices, closing knowledge gaps, and developing innovative resources.Our vision is a sustainable infrastructure and culture of readiness for managing suspected and confirmed special pathogen incidents across the United States public health and health care...

On episode #4 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the previous two weeks, 5/25/22 – 6/8/22. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Clinical features and managements of human Monkeypox (The Lancet) Clinical course and outcome of human Monkeypox in Nigeria (CID) Monkeypox outbreak report in United States – May 2022 (CDC) Travel notice for Monkeypox (CDC) Immunoglobulin-free strategy to prevent HBV mother to children transmission in Cambodia (The Lancet) CD4 T-cell depletion prevents Lassa fever associated hearing loss in mouse model  Economic and clinical burden associated with infections after cell transplant (Transplant infectious disease) Multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to soft Hispanic-Style cheese – United States, 2021 (CDC) Evaluation of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease treatment completion and adherence to ATS/IDSA guidelines (NIH) Case Report: Pulmonary leptospirosis misdiagnosed as COVID-19 (ASTMH) Association of inappropriate outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescriptions with adverse drugs events (JAMA)  Exploration of Primary care clinician attitudes associated with prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria (JAMA) Case Report: Bartonella Quintana endocarditis in a child from Northern Manitoba, Canada Chlorhexidine and Mupirocin for Clearance of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization After Hospital Discharge (CID) Daptomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Bacteremia Is Associated With Prior Daptomycin Use and Increased Mortality After Liver Transplantation (CID) Updated consolidated guidelines for Malaria (WHO) Podoconiosis: Clinical spectrum and microscopic presentations (PLOS) Pharmacist gender and physician acceptance of antibiotic stewardship recommendations (ICHE) Prevention of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with meningococcal B vaccine: a matched cohort study in Southern California (IDSA) Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your questions for Puscast to puscast@microbe.tv

Los brotes de enfermedades endémicas como la viruela del mono y la fiebre de Lassa o el ébola son cada vez más persistentes y frecuentes, advirtió la OMS. En América Latina, los casos de COVID-19 siguen subiendo, por sexta semana consecutiva, y la OPS pide vigilar la aparición de otros virus respiratorios.Cada día en Ucrania, de media, más de dos niños mueren y más de tres resultan heridos, asegura UNICEF.

Die Nasionale Instituut vir Oordraagbare Siektes sê daar word gewerk aan die opspoor en monitering van alle mooontlike kontakte nadat 'n geval van Lassa-koors Donderdag by 'n man van KwaZulu-Natal gediagnoseer is. Die man het het in Nigerië gereis voordat hy na Suid-Afrika teruggekeer het. Hy het siek geword nadat hy Suid-Afrika binnegekom het en is in 'n hospitaal in Pietermaritzburg opgeneem waar hy ondertussen oorlede is. Die woordvoerder van die instituut, Adrian Puren, sê die publiek hoef nie paniekerig te raak nie:

Today on TruNews, If you think the Needle Nazis have retreated, you need to think again. Their needles are retreating, but not their evil schemes to infect humanity with their devilish pharmakeia vaccines. The Needle Nazis encountered strong resistance to their scheme to vaccinate the entire human population with Covid 19 vaccines. Too many people became aware that the substances were not vaccines, but instead, were mRNA gene therapy drugs. The news media called it vaccine hesitancy. I call it wisdom. How will the Needle Nazis overcome gene therapy vaccine resistance? The next time the Pharmaceutical Nazis may not need their needles. They may give you the vaccine through the air. National Geographic recently reported that scientists are working on contagious vaccines. You heard me correctly. I did not say vaccines to stop contagious diseases. Instead, they are developing vaccines that are contagious. In other words, your brother-in-law who watches CNN and still wears a mask while driving in his car alone will readily get vaccinated and become contagious. He will come to your house and infect you with the vaccine, not the virus. You will have to avoid vaccinated people to avoid being vaccinated. The National Geographic magazine said: Imagine a cure that's as contagious as the disease it fights—a vaccine that could replicate in a host's body and spread to others nearby, quickly and easily protecting a whole population from microbial attacks. That's the goal of several teams around the world who are reviving controversial research to develop self-spreading vaccines.Researchers are currently developing self-spreading vaccines for Ebola, bovine tuberculosis, and Lassa fever, a viral disease spread by rats that cause upward of 300,000 infections annually in parts of West Africa. The approach could be expanded to target other zoonotic diseases, including rabies, West Nile virus, Lyme disease, and the plague.My friend, only the blood of Jesus Christ can protect us from such madness in the last days. I will fight the Needle Nazis for as long as I live. The Davos crowd calls it the Great Reset. They are resetting the world. My Bible says there's an even greater reset coming that will reset the cosmos. I call it the Greatest Reset.With financial support from many of you, we produced a movie called The Greatest Reset. Episode One is the Beast Rising. I am pleased to tell you that the film is finished. It is currently under legal review by a prestigious law firm. When the lawyers sign off on the movie in the coming weeks or sooner, we will release the film immediately.Matt Skow is the director and he's here today to talk about the film and show us some video clips from the documentary. Rick Wiles, Matt Skow. Airdate 4/8/22https://www.greatestresetmovie.com/

Some diseases are spread almost exclusively by touch or through the skin or mucus membranes. These include Ebola, several parasitic diseases such as hookworm, strongyloides and scabies and some bacterial and fungal infections. Other diseases like COVID-19 and influenza are mainly transmitted via other routes but use touch as a secondary method of spread. This has implications for controlling these diseases, including the role of isolation and sanitation.A lecture by Chris WhittyThe transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/touch-infectionsGresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.Website: http://www.gresham.ac.ukTwitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollegeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege

Episode 134. I dive into the next possible bioweapon based on Lassa fever as being reported from Chinese CCP defector Dr. Li Meng Yan. Next I cover the doxxing of contributors to GiveSendGo from an AntiFa activist with links to Canadian Intelligence who's now went into hiding. Radio Contra Sponsors: Civil Defense Manual Tactical Wisdom Blacksmith Publishing Radio Contra Patron Program Brushbeater Training Calendar Brushbeater Forum Palmetto State Armory Primary Arms ReadyWise Storable Food

Are kids like pets? Paul says so - listen in and see whether you agree. Just like walking the dog in a park, walking the kids could results in a romantic liaison. There's plenty of time, cuffing season is over, it's time to work on the summer fling. Kanye's showing stalker vibes online and not because he wasn't at the Superbowl half time show. Gen X has finally been seen (seen as old, that is). In breaking news, Prince Andrew reaches an out of court settlement and Phylecia is NOT confused about how she feels about him. The UK is living up to its status as 'plague island'. Not only has it one of the worst COVID death rates in the world, there's an avian flu outbreak and now Lassa fever. We bring you the latest in Winter Olympics news and make a helpful comparison between kids and adult competitors who test positive for a banned substance. Perhaps Putin will start a war just to detract from the drugs.

Today Al chats with the writer/creator of Aztec Warrior God, David Towner. https://youtu.be/TfTj1VWFd8U www.aztecwarriorgod.com https://www.facebook.com/aztecwarriorgod About Aztec Warrior God: The Project Aztec Warrior God is an exciting, action-filled superhero franchise created with modern audiences in mind. The story is crafted to appeal to broad, multicultural audiences with strong messages of equality, tolerance, racial and social harmony, environmental responsibility and compassion. While the characters are traditional superheroes, capable of using their powers for destruction, they practice restraint, diplomacy and seek intellectual solutions to problems before resorting to violence. The franchise features indigenous characters from every region of the world and a female-centric, ensemble cast, with 8 of the 13 ensemble characters being women.  The Series Facing imminent extinction during the final day of Hernan Cortes' assault on Tenochtitlan (August 13th, 1521), many surviving Tenochca withdraw into a designated region of the underworld (Mictlan) which was gifted by the god Huitzilopochtli, to re-build, re-populate and thrive without interference from the outside world. The gods subsequently granted 13 warriors and designated intellectuals, superpowers and immortality in order to ensure strict cultural preservation and maximum potential for advancement. Their immortality is preserved by a well-guarded water source known as the “Healing Waters” AKA fountain of youth. Over the next five hundred years, the intellectuals integrate themselves into various cultures around the world to develop an understanding of technology, cultural development and languages to ensure their prosperity during the 1000-year integration, always returning to their civilization in the underworld and sharing their teachings with their peers. Their intellectual and technological knowledge rival any country on earth. However, they remain true to their culture and live as they did in the 16th century. One designated warrior, Amoxtli, later nicknamed “Aztec” by society, has been granted powers of superhuman strength and shapeshifting, which he has spent nearly 500 years developing. He will emerge on earth on the 500th anniversary of their transition to Mictlan to fulfill his destiny. On August 13th, 2021, he will enter the world and find opportunities to help create a more stable, peaceful and sustainable planet, using his powers and knowledge. Amoxtli and his group are aided by warriors from the spirit world who have been hand-selected by the Spirit World Tribal Council (AKA "The Council"); Danuwoa (Cherokee) and Ahiga (Navajo) who appear periodically to serve as earthly guides as well as regional guides from Hindu, Zulu, and Taino cultures. About Emergence (First Chapter):  On the 500th anniversary of the fall of their empire (August 13th, 2021), the immortals emerge to discover a world that has been crippled by a Lassa virus pandemic. Upon discovering that the virus was created in a lab by a Russian Oligarch named Adrian Volkov, who is also manipulating and selling vaccines to the highest bidder, they decide to negotiate with him to help distribute vaccines to the most devastated countries. When Volkov makes it clear that he has no interest in supporting their cause, the warriors decide that his organization must be destroyed. Bio: Originally from Alaska (Chugiak-Eagle River), David Towner is an American Entrepreneur, Comedian, Writer and Filmmaker. Prior to pursuing his business and entertainment ventures, he served as a US Army Paratrooper with missions in Somalia, Haiti and Cuba. Towner is most known for his quirky feature film, Our Scripted Life, which was released in 2020 and was downloaded half a million times in the first three months after being released. The film was the public introduction to Towner's character Roscoe Turner, a hillbilly from Kentucky who offers his own brand of unsolicited wisdom. Towner is also the Creator and Head Writer for the graphic novel series, Aztec Warrior God, which has gained millions of fans around the world. He is married to model Brandi Mendoza. The couple has triplet girls, born in 2017, and reside primarily in Palm Beach County, Florida. Thanks for listening / watching! Host: Al Mega (Twitter/Instagram/Facebook): @TheRealAlMega / @ComicCrusaders Make sure to Like/Share/Subscribe if you haven't yet. https://www.youtube.com/c/comiccrusad… Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/comiccrusaders Visit the official Comic Crusaders Comic Book Shop:  comiccrusaders.shop Visit the OFFICIAL Comic Crusaders Swag Shop at: comiccrusaders.us Episode 104 in an unlimited series! Main Site: https://www.comiccrusaders.com/​​​​ Sister Sites: http://www.undercovercapes.com​​​​ http://www.geekerymagazine.com​​​​ http://www.splinteredpress.com Pick up official Undercover Capes Podcast Network merchandise exclusively on RedBubble.com – bit.ly/UCPNMerch Streamyard is the platform of choice used by Comic Crusaders and The Undercover Capes Podcast Network to stream! Check out their premium plans for this amazing and versatile tool, sign up now: https://bit.ly/ComicCrusadersStreamyard

Today Al chats with the illustrators of Aztec Warrior God by David Towner, the very talented, Andrea and Diego Lopez Mata. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37j-bFd39zc www.aztecwarriorgod.com https://www.facebook.com/aztecwarriorgod About Aztec Warrior God: The Project Aztec Warrior God is an exciting, action-filled superhero franchise created with modern audiences in mind. The story is crafted to appeal to broad, multicultural audiences with strong messages of equality, tolerance, racial and social harmony, environmental responsibility and compassion. While the characters are traditional superheroes, capable of using their powers for destruction, they practice restraint, diplomacy and seek intellectual solutions to problems before resorting to violence. The franchise features indigenous characters from every region of the world and a female-centric, ensemble cast, with 8 of the 13 ensemble characters being women.  The Series Facing imminent extinction during the final day of Hernan Cortes' assault on Tenochtitlan (August 13th, 1521), many surviving Tenochca withdraw into a designated region of the underworld (Mictlan) which was gifted by the god Huitzilopochtli, to re-build, re-populate and thrive without interference from the outside world. The gods subsequently granted 13 warriors and designated intellectuals, superpowers and immortality in order to ensure strict cultural preservation and maximum potential for advancement. Their immortality is preserved by a well-guarded water source known as the “Healing Waters” AKA fountain of youth. Over the next five hundred years, the intellectuals integrate themselves into various cultures around the world to develop an understanding of technology, cultural development and languages to ensure their prosperity during the 1000-year integration, always returning to their civilization in the underworld and sharing their teachings with their peers. Their intellectual and technological knowledge rival any country on earth. However, they remain true to their culture and live as they did in the 16th century. One designated warrior, Amoxtli, later nicknamed “Aztec” by society, has been granted powers of superhuman strength and shapeshifting, which he has spent nearly 500 years developing. He will emerge on earth on the 500th anniversary of their transition to Mictlan to fulfill his destiny. On August 13th, 2021, he will enter the world and find opportunities to help create a more stable, peaceful and sustainable planet, using his powers and knowledge. Amoxtli and his group are aided by warriors from the spirit world who have been hand-selected by the Spirit World Tribal Council (AKA "The Council"); Danuwoa (Cherokee) and Ahiga (Navajo) who appear periodically to serve as earthly guides as well as regional guides from Hindu, Zulu, and Taino cultures. About Emergence (First Chapter):  On the 500th anniversary of the fall of their empire (August 13th, 2021), the immortals emerge to discover a world that has been crippled by a Lassa virus pandemic. Upon discovering that the virus was created in a lab by a Russian Oligarch named Adrian Volkov, who is also manipulating and selling vaccines to the highest bidder, they decide to negotiate with him to help distribute vaccines to the most devastated countries. When Volkov makes it clear that he has no interest in supporting their cause, the warriors decide that his organization must be destroyed. Bio: Originally from Alaska (Chugiak-Eagle River), David Towner is an American Entrepreneur, Comedian, Writer and Filmmaker. Prior to pursuing his business and entertainment ventures, he served as a US Army Paratrooper with missions in Somalia, Haiti and Cuba. Towner is most known for his quirky feature film, Our Scripted Life, which was released in 2020 and was downloaded half a million times in the first three months after being released. The film was the public introduction to Towner's character Roscoe Turner, a hillbilly from Kentucky who offers his own brand of unsolicited wisdom. Towner is also the Creator and Head Writer for the graphic novel series, Aztec Warrior God, which has gained millions of fans around the world. He is married to model Brandi Mendoza. The couple has triplet girls, born in 2017, and reside primarily in Palm Beach County, Florida. Thanks for listening / watching! Host: Al Mega (Twitter/Instagram/Facebook): @TheRealAlMega / @ComicCrusaders Make sure to Like/Share/Subscribe if you haven't yet. https://www.youtube.com/c/comiccrusad… Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/comiccrusaders Visit the official Comic Crusaders Comic Book Shop:  comiccrusaders.shop Visit the OFFICIAL Comic Crusaders Swag Shop at: comiccrusaders.us Episode 1 in an unlimited series! Main Site: https://www.comiccrusaders.com/​​​​ Sister Sites: http://www.undercovercapes.com​​​​ http://www.geekerymagazine.com​​​​ http://www.splinteredpress.com Pick up official Undercover Capes Podcast Network merchandise exclusively on RedBubble.com – bit.ly/UCPNMerch Streamyard is the platform of choice used by Comic Crusaders and The Undercover Capes Podcast Network to stream! Check out their premium plans for this amazing and versatile tool, sign up now: https://bit.ly/ComicCrusadersStreamyard