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Alma Tostmann

@almatostmann.bsky.social
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#DiseaseDetective 🕵🏻‍♀️ | applied infectious disease epidemiology #episky | infection prevention and control #IPC | global public health | @radboudumc.bsky.social | #LindyHop

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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Gotta say it’s a bit on the nose to have a ship full of wealthy white people and an outbreak that’s actually been controlled dominate global media while a major Ebola outbreak in DRC with cross boarder spread is going unnoticed. www.npr.org/2026/05/16/g...
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A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine.
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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
“It’s possible that we’re starting to see the consequences of severe and sudden cuts to global health programs that have eroded surveillance and allowed deadly viruses to spread undetected.” That’s likely not the *only* reason - but those other reasons are driven by the same people as the cuts.
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Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
2. Four health workers are among the dead; health workers are always at elevated risk in #Ebola outbreaks. 2 cases unlinked to each other have been confirmed in Kampala, the Uganda capital. And a confirmed case has been reported in the DRC capital, Kinshasa. None of this is good.
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
#hantavirus guidance van het @ecdc.europa.eu
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Oeps - #mazelen nos.nl/l/2613679
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Nederlandse toerist brengt mazelen naar Panama, sinds 1995 geen lokale gevallen
De man werd kort na aankomst in Panama behandeld in een privékliniek, waar bleek dat hij inderdaad besmet was. Hij staat onder medisch toezicht.
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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
After 15 years of reporting on infectious disease outbreaks, what continues to fascinate me about them is the challenge of making high-stakes decisions under uncertainty. The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius is a perfect example My story in @science.org is here (and a thread to come): 🧪 #IDsky
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What to do with the passengers on the cruise ship hit by hantavirus?
Past studies of Andes virus offer scant evidence on transmission risks, and have sparked debate
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
#HantaVirus is *niet* een nieuwe #COVID19 pandemie Door nauwe internationale samenwerking gecoördineerd door @who.int zijn alle contacten in kaart (ook die van de vlucht) en worden gemonitord. Doel: zieken zsm in beeld (en behandelen), én verdere verspreiding tegengaan news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not ‘another COVID’, WHO says
A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 07/05/2026
I am hosting a media briefing on #hantavirus today at 15:00h CEST. You can join and watch via @who.int and my social media channels across X, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
A great paper on how #IPC can and should be part of the solution towards #GreenHealthcare and #Sustainable care. @etartari.bsky.social @escmid.bsky.social @eucic.bsky.social @esgni-escmid.bsky.social @radboudumc.bsky.social @cmicomms.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Position Statement: Integrating Planetary Health into Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Settings – Toward a Balanced and Evidence-Based Approach
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is fundamental for patient safety. Effective IPC generates direct ecological benefits by preventing healthcare-…
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Yassen Tcholakov @yassentch.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Fun start at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 chairing, with Angela Novais, an exciting outbreak investigation session bringing together epi and microbiology together! Thanks to the speakers: @ricmexia.bsky.social @microbialtracker.bsky.social @almatostmann.bsky.social @veramanageiro.bsky.social #EpiSky #EPIET
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
All aboard? The #ESCMIDGlobal2026 train🚅 On my way to #Munich- together with many @escmid.bsky.social attendants and @radboudumc.bsky.social + @rivm-nl.bsky.social colleagues 💻laying the final touches on our #LateBreaker presentation #Saturday @chantalrovers.bsky.social See you! #ESCMIDgreentravel
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Early-career ESCMID members can apply for a funded observership at one of our collaborative centres. It's an exciting opportunity to learn clinical/laboratory practices abroad. ⌛The spring call closes next Friday, 17 April 2026. Apply today! ow.ly/UHG350YwI8O #IDSky #clinmicro
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Check out the #ESCMIDGlobal2026 Virtual Platform, where you'll find all the latest updates on the programme, confirmed faculty & more: online.escmid.org You can also already start building your schedule from personalised recommendations based on your research interests! #IDSky #clinmicro
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
🩺Don't miss your chance to be part of the progress & sustainability session at Education Friday! Learn how to implement best practices and strategies in IPC, antimicrobial stewardship & diagnostics. Register today! Learn more: ow.ly/C7He50YiEEz #ESCMIDGlobal2026 #IDSky #clinmicro
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Unfortunately so true. Preventing bs may be more effective
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Judge Rules Against RFK Jr’s Vaccine Policies www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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Judge Rules Against RFK Jr’s Vaccine Policies
Federal Judge Murphy slapped down RFK Jr in AAP v Kennedy and blocked reductions of childhood vaccines. He was highly critical of both ACIP appointments and procedures.
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Ik vind het zielig dat de wormen 🪱 de schuld krijgen van de #PFAS in eieren. Zij zijn het doorgeefluik, passieve PFAS opstapelaars en ophopers, maar de PFAS komt ergens vandaan (industrie!): titel aanpassen @jeugdjournaal.bsky.social? @nieuws.nos.nl #Jeugdjournaal jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2606...
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Wormen belangrijkste oorzaak van giftige stoffen in eieren
Bekijk het hele bericht op Jeugdjournaal.nl
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
You are invited to attend the AMR Science-Policy Forum at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 including workshops and a plenary session with an opening by WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus & WOAH Director-General, Emmanuelle Soubeyran. Learn more: ow.ly/enNq50Yk51z #IDSky #clinmicro
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
🚨 New Epi Alert this week: Global cholera activity intensified especially in Afghanistan & DR Congo. Ongoing transmission of chikungunya cases among travellers. Measles still surges globally. Venezuela recorded yellow fever cases & monkey epizootics. ow.ly/9HJm50Y3Qs0 #IDSky #clinmicro
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ESCAIDE @escaide.eu · 11/02/2026
👩‍🔬 The meaningful participation of women and girls in science is fundamental to building inclusive, resilient, and effective scientific and public health communities. #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience We look forward to continuing this commitment at #ESCAIDE2026!
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This Podcast Will Kill You @tpwky.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
For much of the world, refrigeration is such a common technology that we rarely stop to wonder at the many ways it has transformed our lives. As Nicola Twilley describes in her book, Frostbite, progress often comes at a cost. Listen now - you’ll never look at your fridge the same way again.
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This Podcast Will Kill You @tpwky.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Results from John B. Calhoun’s “rat utopia” experiments from the mid-20th century revealed a behavioral dark side as space grew limited, ultimately leading to complete population collapse. In this week’s book club episode, Jon Adams and Edmund Ramsden to discuss their book, Rat City. Don't miss it!
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Bastian Herre @bastianherre.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Hey Bluesky hivemind! What are the best data sources for the overall death tolls of wars? So not just dead soldiers, but also civilians, and deaths from disease and starvation due to the fighting. Are Necrometrics and Wikipedia as flawed as they seem — or do they actually hold up to some scrutiny?
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Goedkoop duurkoop Dit gaan “we” nog bezuren nos.nl/l/2604294
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Experts fel over schrappen pandemiegeld: 'Is ons geheugen zo beperkt?'
Ook zorgminister Hermans vindt de bezuinigingen "pijnlijk", maar draait ze niet terug.
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
On #EducationFriday (17 April, 08:30–10:30), I’ll be speaking in the session titled: “Outbreak investigation: through the eyes of a field epidemiologist and public health microbiologist”, organised by the EPIET Alumni Network ESGEM @escmid.bsky.social @yassentch.bsky.social @ecdc.europa.eu
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
De #griepgolf is in Engeland al begonnen; bij ons begint de jaarlijkse #influenza golf meestal in januari. #Preparedness = oa goede basis #infectiepreventie in de zorg: ziekenhuizen, huisarts, maar ook langdurige zorg. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week
Number of people in England being treated remains at record level for this time of year with daily average of 2,660
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Op 8 dec, 5-6pm, organiseert @radboudumc.bsky.social Community for #InfectiousDiseases een seminar over #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance waar voormalig @nieuws.nos.nl journalist @rinkevandenbrink.bsky.social vertelt over zijn boek #SluipendePandemie Welkom 🏥 of 💻/ mail rci@radboudumc voor details
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ESCAIDE @escaide.eu · 19/11/2025
#ECDC Director - Dr Pamela Rendi-Wagner opening #ESCAIDE2025: “We see how mis and disinformation is spreading faster than any virus. Trust in public institutions is weakening. We need to ensure public health interventions remain evidence-based.” #ESCAIDE
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ESCAIDE @escaide.eu · 21/11/2025
Lunch time? Let's talk while having a bite at #ESCAIDE2025! Join Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke – hosts of #ThisPodcastWillKillYou – discussing the global rise of misinformation and share practical lessons from years of their science communication. #ScienceCommunication #SciComm #ESCAIDE
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Abstract submission is still open for #ESCMIDGlobal 2026. Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in our annual congress and highlight your original research to the entire ESCMID community. 🗳️Submission: ow.ly/TSJp50XkV9S 🗓️Deadline: 26 Nov 2025 #IDSky #clinmicro
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🚨 New Epi Alert this week: Record pertussis activity in Japan & Ecuador. Dengue is widespread in the Americas & Asia. New Chagas cases in Brazil, rising Rift Valley fever in West Africa, increasing Q fever in Australia via zoonotic & vector-borne threats. ow.ly/GmB150Xfnlt #IDSky #clinmicro
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
So the French and Italians with their “wear a speedo in a swimming pool- rule” were right after all. 🧼🏊‍♂️ Sorry to all our European friends who have to trade their swimming boxers 🩳 for tight swimwear 🩲 for their holiday swim @radboudumc.bsky.social @ecdc.europa.eu www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Hygiene and attractiveness consequences of Speedos versus swimming shorts: results of a cross-over study among male academics
Whilst in most northern European countries swimming shorts are the norm, swimming briefs, or Speedos, are compulsory in France and parts of Italy. Hygiene is the main justification for this measure, b...
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
het is belangrijk om #Rijksvaccinatieprogramma continu bij te stellen a.h.v. nieuwe ontwikkelingen, zoals veranderende #epidemiologie en ziektelast van infectiezieken, nieuwe risicogroepen, of nieuwe inzichten in de impact van de #vaccinatie strategie. Gevolgen ⬇️zullen komende jaren zichtbaar worden
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
If at #ESCAIDE2025, check our our poster on Regional #AMR surveillance in #Netherlands🦠 💡You can still register for (free!) online attendance: the program is fantastic as always and very relevant www.escaide.eu/en #EpiSky @escaide.eu @ecdc.bsky.social @radboudumc.bsky.social @suzanpas.bsky.social
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
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ESCAIDE @escaide.eu · 21/10/2025
📸 The EAN photo contest for ESCAIDE 2025 is now open for submissions! We're looking for pictures of interesting and memorable moments captured in the work of epidemiology and public health. 📅 Deadline for submissions: 10 November. Learn more: www.escaide.eu/en/news-even...
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Artsen zonder Grenzen @azgnl.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
‼️ We hebben geen andere keuze dan onze activiteiten te staken omdat onze klinieken zijn omsingeld door Israëlische troepen. ‼️
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Hettyt @hettyt.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Voor de geïnteresseerden “#MedicsOnTheMoveForWhatMatters [lnkd.in/e4zN6iiK] organiseert op madg 22 sept 2025 een internationale demo voor de EC in Brussel. Met zorgprofessionals en sympathisanten voor Gaza 🏥🩺💉🩹 @almatostmann.bsky.social @radboudumc.bsky.social lnkd.in/p/eC9A5utx
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#medicsonthemoveforwhatmatters #medicsonthemove #radboudumc | Alma Tostmann
Gedood worden omdat je je (medische) werk doet: aanvallen op zorginstellingen zijn tussen 2023 en 2024 verdubbeld en vorig jaar kwamen meer dan 900 zorgmedewerkers om het leven. Nu al overtreft 2025 d...
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
DRC #Ebola is a sobering reminder that no country in Africa is immune to health security threats. A Rapid Response Team with experts in #epidemiology, #IPC, laboratory and case management has been deployed for #surveillance, #treatment and #IPC health facilities www.afro.who.int/countries/de...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province
Kinshasa – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health w...
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ESCAIDE @escaide.eu · 02/09/2025
Making travel plans for ESCAIDE? 🚅 Check the practical information on our website to help you prepare transport, accommodation & more: www.escaide.eu/en/attendees...
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Practical information for Warsaw
Basic information, transportation, attractions and tips for attendees coming to Warsaw.
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
A #disaster for #PublicHealth and infectious disease prevention and control + for all the children who will be at risk of contracting potentially severe diseases. And for all who are not able to be vaccinated or who are immunocompromised and rely on #HerdImmunity www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Florida to end vaccine mandates for children as state’s surgeon general likens them to ‘slavery’
Joseph Ladapo, a long-time vaccine skeptic, says that every state vaccine requirement would be repealed
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Rapport over vooringenomenheid van BBC bij berichtgeving over de genocide in #Gaza 📢Ondanks 34x meer Palestijnse doden kregen Israëlische slachtoffers 33x meer aandacht per dode 📈38 Palestijnen werd gevraagd geweld te veroordelen; geen enkele Israëliër werd dit gevraagd cfmm.org.uk/bbc-on-gaza-...
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BBC On Gaza-Israel: One Story, Double Standards - Centre For Media Monitoring
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
#Nijmegen neemt het estafettestokje over: Stilte-actie voor veiligheid van zorg en zorgmedewerkers in #Gaza: 📅 Dinsdag 3 juni om 12:15u op het Geert Grooteplein (grasveld tussen ziekenhuis en medische faculteit) @radboudumc.bsky.social #NFU
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
#malaria leading cause of death in young children in more than 20 African countries. Preventing malaria deaths requires ongoing effort, investment and commitment. #publicHealth
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
⛔#StopBombingHospitals🏥 Even my 10yo daughter understands that bombing hospitals and kiling children is far beyond the #RedLine More than 100.000 people joined a protest in The Hague yesterday, urging the Dutch government to take action and call on the Israeli government for the #genocide in #Gaza🍉
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
“To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the #diphtheria toxin-antitoxin #vaccine as a preventative measure, the sample size was very large, and the participants were closely followed with multiple outcome measures reported. In 1923.”
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Kalisvar @kalisvar.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
1/ 🧵 New study out of Singapore's National Centre for Infectious Diseases: Can less PPE still keep healthcare workers safe from COVID-19 — while saving the planet? Turns out, yes. Let's unpack! #SkyThread #InfectionControl #PPE #HealthcareSustainability jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Plastic Waste and COVID-19 Among Hospital Staff After Deescalation in PPE Use
This quality improvement study evaluates whether personal protective equipment (PPE) deescalation guidelines in Singapore was associated with staff COVID-19 incidence as well as the environmental sust...
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Happy #HandHygieneDay 🙌 #IPC Clean your hands - and save lives 🏥 @who.int www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
btw #ESCMIDGlobal2025, I loved the graphic reporters 👨‍🎨 and the Scetch & Smile Area 🎨. Nice way to summarize the plenary sessions of the conference. @escmid.bsky.social @esgni-escmid.bsky.social Idea for @escaide.eu ?
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