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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health @pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 5h
Are we ready for the next outbreak? 🦠 Watch @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, Dr. Robbie Goldstein (@massdph.bsky.social), and @bhadeliamd.bsky.social (@buceid.bsky.social) dive into pandemic preparedness at the @bostonglobe.com Future of Medicine Summit. 📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUya...
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The Next Outbreak: Are We Ready
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Earlier this month, @bhadeliamd.bsky.social spoke at @bostonglobe.com Future of Medicine Summit w/ Dr. Robbie Goldstein (@massdph.bsky.social) & @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social (@pandemiccenter.bsky.social) for a panel, "The Next Outbreak: Are We Ready?"
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On the latest @ghpoliticspodcast.bsky.social, @josephharrisbu.bsky.social speaks w/ award-winning researcher Dr. Monica Wang about her new book, The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health. globalhealthpoliticspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2364394/epis...
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For 30+ years, GeoSentinel has been utilizing travel-related infectious diseases cases as "sentinels" of broader transmission. Dr David Hamer discusses how GeoSentinel & @beaconbio.bsky.social now strengthen each other's work by sharing signals. spr.ly/63325BG92GN
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All Along the Watchtower: The Global GeoSentinel Network — Harvard ALI Social Impact Review
Since 1995, GeoSentinel, a partnership between the International Society of Travel Medicine and the U.S. CDC, has grown to 68+ sites in 32 countries, tracking emerging infectious diseases among international travelers. Tom Mahoney, ALI Senior Fellow '24, spoke with Dr. David Hamer, GeoSentinel's Sur
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Public health interventions around infectious diseases often rely on models estimating the number of social contacts. However, most models don't account for behavior change when people are sick. Researchers at CEID sought to develop more realistic models of patient behavior.
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Last week some of our team joined health-tech groups from the UK & around the world at Google's London office for their Antigravity Skills Partner Workshop for Global Health & Bioresilience. At the workshop, our team worked on improving verification of signals BEACON finds through webscraping.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Join this afternoon's Global Health Politics Workshop led by CEID faculty @josephharrisbu.bsky.social for a conversation with Dr. Ashley Fox from @albany.edu on factors of vaccine hesitancy in Senegal. Join at the Pardee Center at 67 Bay State Rd or by Zoom. spr.ly/63320BGrGM6
The Contingency of Vaccine Hesitancy
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We are looking for veterinary experts to support our BEACON program in our global biothreats reporting. Details on how to apply here: www.bu.edu/ceid/about-t...
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
On Sept. 21st join the Global Health Politics Workshop led by CEID faculty Dr. @josephharrisbu.bsky.social for a conversation with Dr. Ashley Fox from @albany.edu on factors of vaccine hesitancy in Senegal. Join at the Pardee Center at 67 Bay State Rd or by Zoom. spr.ly/63327BGzMSR
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Global Health Politics Workshop: Fall 2026 Schedule
Monday, September 21, 2026 "The Contingency of Vaccine Hesitancy: Supply and Demand Side Factors in Uptake and Acceptance of Adult Vaccination in Senegal" Ashley Fox , Associate Professor, SUNY Albany Monday, November 2, 2026 "Unequal Worlds of Care: The Politics of Global Health in Malawi" Amy Zhou , Assistant Professor, Barnard College, Columbia University Monday, November 16, 2026 "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health" Seye Abimbola , Professor of Health Systems, University of Sydney Monday, December 7, 2026 "Teaching Global Health" Sriram Shamasunder , Renu Singh, Lucia Vitale, Lilian Walkover, Jeremy Youde
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Next Tuesday, CEID Director @bhadeliamd.bsky.social joins fellow experts & reporter Marin Wolf at @bostonglobe.com Future of Medicine Summit to discuss where medicine stands today, lessons learned, & what it will take to stay ahead of emerging health threats. spr.ly/63329BGzrRf
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
RFI: Suspected mpox-compatible illnesses in Luebo, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo; laboratory results pending beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=c…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
RFI: Point-source, high-severity foodborne illness cluster in Beni territory, North Kivu, DRC, linked to cassava flour beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=0…
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Joseph Harris @josephharrisbu.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Now on the @ghpoliticspodcast.bsky.social @brentzkaup.bsky.social & Kelly Austin talk about their incredible new @ucpress.bsky.social book Pathogens of Finance @asanews.bsky.social #globalhealth #vectorborne #Lyme #Zika @victorroy.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
CEID’s AY ‘25-’26 Annual Report is now available. From @beaconbio.bsky.social's global disease surveillance to public health conversations and everything in between, take a look back at our impact over the past year. spr.ly/63325B1fqcT
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
CEID's @bhadeliamd.bsky.social will be among the heath care leaders speaking at @bostonglobe.com's 3rd annual Future of Medicine Summit. This event will explore the breakthroughs reshaping patient outcomes & the innovations, ideas, & partnerships driving medicine forward. spr.ly/63321B1F3yb
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Varicella cases have declined 97% since the vaccine against the virus became available in 1995. However, as CEID affiliate faculty @larasalahi.bsky.social reports on in @medscape.com, its vaccination rates have concerningly continued to drop since 2020. spr.ly/63328B1QBgK
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As Chickenpox Returns, Some Clinicians Struggle to Spot It
As varicella cases reemerge in some parts of the country, newly published guidance helps clinicians navigate an ‘old’ disease they may have never seen in practice.
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
RFI: Suspected foodborne illness cluster reported in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba with 52 cases amid systemic vulnerabilities affecting food safety beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=5…
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Though COVID cases are currently seeing a slight uptick from baseline through the summer, @drsyramadad.bsky.social describes it as a small wave rather than the larger surges typically seen in winter months. spr.ly/63327B1QKaV
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COVID's annual summer wave is back. Here's what's behind it
Unlike other respiratory illnesses, such as the flu, COVID-19 has more than a single yearly "surge." Here is why.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
With measles, cyclospora, & Ebola all testing the CDC, it will be critical that the agency build public trust – & for Congress & the administration give the agency the capacity to do its work, @drsyramadad.bsky.social & @bhadeliamd.bsky.social write in an op-ed. spr.ly/63321B1Q1At
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The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part
Amid multiple disease outbreaks and intense political pressures, Director Erica Schwartz will need to defend scientific independence.
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Joseph Harris @josephharrisbu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A new @ghpoliticspodcast.bsky.social drops in a few days. In the meantime check out what the world can learn about #Ebola response from in #Liberia from Dr. Mardia Stone @bumedicine.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social @buceid.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social @busph.bsky.social #globalhealth #outbreak
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Joseph Harris @josephharrisbu.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Concerned about the unfolding #Ebola crisis in #DRC? Listen to our @ghpoliticspodcast.bsky.social episode w Mardia Stone from @bostonu.bsky.social @bumedicine.bsky.social on her book on lessons we can learn from #Liberia @buceid.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Undernutrition is a leading risk factor for TB because of the effects of a weakened immune system. While medication has made great strides against TB, research by Dr. Pranay Sinha (@bumedicine.bsky.social) shows that food is an underutilized resource in this fight. spr.ly/63324B1K8Uq
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Food as medicine for TB recovery | Rotary International
Rediscovering a weapon against the deadliest infectious disease, TB advocates look to better nutrition
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This summer 5 @busph.bsky.social students completed their MPH practica with CEID, monitoring potential outbreaks and other health risks around the FIFA World Cup. Read more about their hands-on experience here: spr.ly/63325B1JA4l
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Inside BU's Real-Time Disease Surveillance Operation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Melissa Mezieche, MacClement Guthrie, Julianna Reyes, Alma Nieto, and Deirdre Otoo reflect on their summer practica at BU's Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases where they helped monitor disease outbreaks throughout the tournament.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
New research by Dr. Pranay Sinha (@bumedicine.bsky.social), showing strong links between TB outcomes and air pollution among patients in Delhi, is particularly significant for India, which has the highest TB burden globally. health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/ind...
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The air Delhi's TB patients breathe may be shaping their chances of survival, study shows
The study accessed by PTI, and described by researchers as the world's largest study examining the association between air pollution and tuberculosis (TB) mortality, analysed data from 61,925 adults w...
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"When you have a disease that was essentially gone & not a problem at all [in the US], & now children are dying from it, it's a pretty drastic difference between then & now," says @michaelrulrich.bsky.social on the sharp increase in measles cases after HHS cuts. spr.ly/63327BEAxwW
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
RFI: Measles cases reported in several health facilities in El Salvador suggesting local transmission amid ongoing measles importation pressure beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=1…
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
On the Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcast, prof @michaelrulrich.bsky.social (@busph.bsky.social @bulaw.bsky.social) explains how HHS funding cuts have cascading effects on research, healthcare access, & policy, particularly impacting states already limited in resources. legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/law...
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RFK Jr. and Public Health: Vaccine Policy, Outbreaks, and Funding Cuts - Legal Talk Network
Since the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), public health has been surrounded by controversy. Discover insightful episodes on Legal Talk Ne...
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
At a moment when the world is grappling with a massive Ebola outbreak in the DRC, @josephharrisbu.bsky.social sits down with Dr. Mardia Stone to discuss her experience in Liberia's national Ebola response. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Cyclospora outbreaks tend to be seasonal, but Dr. David Hamer (@busph.bsky.social @bumedicine.bsky.social) explains that between global food supply chains & climate change creating longer growing seasons in some areas, there's a risk outbreaks will persist longer. spr.ly/63325BEFF9l
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
RFI: Severe respiratory infections reported in indigenous community in Ngäbe-Buglé region, Panama, with six deaths; pathogen unidentified beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=d…
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
More than 250 Salmonella cases reported in Colorado, USA, double the State's July baseline; traceback investigation ongoing. RFI on Salmonella serovar(s) and source beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=c…
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Even with attempts at contact tracing, @bhadeliamd.bsky.social tells @npr.org there are likely many Bundibugyo Ebola cases being missed and this means people are presenting much later to care. spr.ly/63326BELeup
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Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreak
To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice known as contact tracing. That's a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Mosquitos cause over half a million deaths per year by spreading infectious diseases. BU researchers, including grad student Garima Kohli, who has received grant support from CEID for this work, are exploring why some people attract more mosquitos than others. spr.ly/63322BELZHs
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Why do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More than Others?
Boston University researchers hope the science of smell can help stop mosquito bites—and deadly diseases
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Measles cases in the US have already surpassed last year's numbers, the highest in 35 years. @drsyramadad.bsky.social reminds us of the seriousness of the disease which, beyond rashes, she says "can cause pneumonia, encephalitis, hospitalization, & death,.” spr.ly/63321BESLBt
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US hits most cases of ‘world’s most contagious disease’ in 35 years — and it’s only July
As of Tuesday, there are 2,295 confirmed cases across the country. That surpasses 2025’s record-breaking total of 2,289 for the entire year — a number that has been startling because it was t…
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Legionnaires’ disease, a bacterial pneumonia spread through contaminated water systems, is common in New York summers. @drsyramadad.bsky.social explains that confirming sources requires culturing bacteria samples & matching them to cases, which can take weeks. spr.ly/63321BESxA7
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Ebola deaths top 1,000, NYC Legionnaires cases hit 82: Doc explains both outbreaks
Madad said 80% of newly confirmed Ebola cases are not linked to any known chain of transmission.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Even with attempts at contact tracing, @bhadeliamd.bsky.social tells @npr.org there are likely many Bundibugyo Ebola cases being missed and this means people are presenting much later to care. www.npr.org/2026/07/21/n...
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Ebola death toll reaches nearly 1,000 as the DRC struggles to contain the virus
The current Ebola outbreak is eluding officials who are trying to figure out where it's going to go next. The DRC is training 21,000 people to try to help get a grasp on the outbreak.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Even in states with no reported cyclosporaisis cases, @bhadeliamd.bsky.social says if someone is presenting with watery diarrhea, suspicion of cyclospora infection should be high given the scope of this outbreak. Diagnosis can be confirmed with specific stool tests. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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High Suspicion for Cyclosporiasis Needed, Tracing Continues
With the outlines shifting in the current outbreak, testing for the parasite is a no-brainer, say experts.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Dr. @brookeenichols.bsky.social, whose Impact Counter estimates USAID cuts led to more than 700,000 deaths, says that even when new programs are set up, USAID's "abrupt termination led to a breakdown of trust & supply chains, which are challenging to reinstate." spr.ly/63323BEi7IT
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Trump's team says 'no children' died from USAID cuts. Consider these 3 cases
Both Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its funding. These parents tell a different story.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Though the CDC has yet to identify the source of a major multistate cyclospora outbreak, Dr. David Hamer (@busph.bsky.social @bumedicine.bsky.social) reminds The Brink that this infection is both diagnosable and treatable. spr.ly/63328BEkvcg
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As Cyclospora Cases Rise, a BU Expert Explains the Parasite Outbreak
Boston University infectious diseases expert David Hamer on how cases started, how it spreads, and how to protect yourself
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
As we continue to improve BEACON's functionality, we've now added open-text search on our home page. Finding the info you’re looking for just got much faster. Open-text search can be used on its own or combined with our existing filters to better narrow your results. spr.ly/63320BE3KxM
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Because the strain of bird flu found in wild birds on the southern coast of Australia is closely related to that detected in seals near Antarctica, speaking w/ ABC Australia, @bhadeliamd.bsky.social advises increased surveillance of marine mammals in addition to birds. spr.ly/63323BEBdal
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International experts weigh in on Australia's bird flu response
While the H5N1 bird flu strain is relatively new to Australia, experts who have monitored the spread in other continents say surveillance is key to tackling the deadly virus.
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Dr. Nahid Bhadelia @bhadeliamd.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We received report on this disease event from a BEACON user related to multiple tour groups in grand canyons experiencing illness which included fever, chills, fatigue, weakness, and muscle soreness progressing to severe muscle pains. Request for information below. beaconbio.org/en/report/?e...
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BEACON
Track biological threats, share vital information, and collaborate on solutions for community protection and preparedness.
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
RFI: Mangumo, Nord-Kivu, DRC: Unidentified fatal illness – nine deaths under investigation in remote mining community. RFI on laboratory results, patient demographics and exposure histories beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=0…
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“This isn't simply the return of a childhood rash illness,” says @drsyramadad.bsky.social as this year's cases already near 2025 totals. “Measles can cause pneumonia, encephalitis, hospitalization & death, especially in young children & medically vulnerable people.” spr.ly/63329BDNmcl
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‘World’s most contagious disease’ on track for highest US cases in 35 years — doc warns: ‘We are allowing it to spread’
“This is a major public health warning sign,” epidemiologist Dr. Syra Madad told The Post. “The US is already close to last year’s total with about half the year still ahead.&#822…
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"By the time [the Bundibugyo] outbreak was declared at the end of May, it was clear it had been circulating for a while because there were positive cases in multiple provinces," says @bhadeliamd.bsky.social. "What worries me is we're seeing the pace of cases continue." spr.ly/63324BD078m
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The World Archives - The World from PRX
Each weekday, co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler and their team of reporters and producers bring you the world’s most interesting stories in an hour of radio that reminds us just how small our planet really is. The World is heard on over 350 stations across North America.
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Request for Information (RFI): US Embassy issues alert about potential case of Marburg virus disease is Western Uganda beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=8…
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In the latest @ghpoliticspodcast.bsky.social episode, @josephharrisbu.bsky.social talks w/ anthropologist Susan Erikson, examining the World Bank's novel efforts to mobilize private finance to support pandemic response in the world's poorest nations. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Season 3, Episode 2: Susan Erikson on Investable! When Pandemic Risk Meets Speculative Finance, A Cautionary Tale
Podcast Episode · The Global Health Politics Podcast · June 28 · 1h 28m
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"The cleaning & 'garbage disposal units' of the body back up into the blood system which has a lot of cascading negative consequences," CEID faculty Dr. John Connor (@bumedicine.bsky.social) tells @npr.org, explaining how Ebola kills those infected. spr.ly/63321BDcD6x
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BEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“We live in an age of epidemics. As human population grows, as climate-sensitive diseases become more apparent, that means diseases are appearing in places that we don’t expect them," says @bhadeliamd.bsky.social on why BEACON is more critical than ever. spr.ly/63326BDgGAC
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‘Translates into lives saved’: New program at Boston University uses AI to track global diseases
When it comes to infectious diseases, 2026 is shaping up to be a busy and troubling year.
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Mosquito-borne La Crosse encephalitis virus is primarily seen in the Midwestern, mid-Atlantic and southeastern U.S. but CEID faculty Dr. David Hamer (@busph.bsky.social) says it may be spread by multiple species, expanding its range. spr.ly/63322BD5hte
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The 5 mosquito-borne diseases you're most likely to get in the U.S.
These diseases usually cause mild symptoms (or none at all), but they can have more serious complications in certain people.
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