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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 · 08/05/2026

In deze persbriefing van @who.int is gisteren veel goede uitleg gegeven. Sommige feiten zijn al weer wat achterhaald, maar de grote lijn blijft staan. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOT...

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LIVE | Media briefing on #hantavirus hosted by Dr Tedros

YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO)

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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

ik vind de media-aandacht ergens wel logisch. Voor veel mensen is dit een nieuw virus. Experts kunnen het in context plaatsen, en hebben de taak goed uit te leggen wát dit is, hoe het bijvoorbeeld anders is dan COVID19, wat er nu wordt gedaan, wat de risico's zijn. Doen alle instanties heel goed ✅

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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

de combinatie van ernstige ziekte incl de ongebruikelijke setting op een (cruise) schip met waarschijnlijke mens-op-mens transmissie.

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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Het virus (en de situatie) is zeker zorgelijk voor de getroffenen, en voor mensen die mogelijk zijn blootgesteld. Maar mensen zonder directe link met deze uitbraak lopen geen risico. En nee, je hoeft niet ineens bang te zijn als je een muis in je kelder hebt 🙋‍♀️ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

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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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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Elles - waar doelde je eigenlijk op met je vraag? In brede zin is dit het antwoord: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

ja vast wel. ik zal de link delen als ik m tegenkom

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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

het geeft aan hoe belangrijk goede (internationale) samenwerking is, het hebben van een hoog niveau #PublicHealth en lab, en goede basis #Infectiepreventie in zorginstellingen. Incl duidelijke informatievoorziening. "Als je pas gaat investeren zodra het nodig is, blijf je achter de feiten aanlopen"

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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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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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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

So nice that escmid global has a movie session.

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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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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 · 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

💡 - 🔬 🧬 Patiënt met 🤧 symptomen / 'verdenking respiratoire infectie'? --> testen en in isolatie, om verdere verspreiding van #Influenza #coronavirus of andere virussen te voorkomen.

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Alma Tostmann @almatostmann.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

💡 draag bij griep- en verkoudheidsklachten een 😷 tijdens bezoek aan ziekenhuis, huisarts, of andere zorginstelling. Zowel patiënten, medewerkers én bezoek. Toch jammer als je ín het ziekenhuis griep oploopt, en daardoor langer opgenomen ligt, erg ziek wordt en/of lang(er) doet over herstel

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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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