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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sharing my reflections from the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where pandemic promises met the realities of Ebola, malaria, trust, financing & global cooperation. Preparedness isn’t measured by promises. It’s measured by response. www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

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Pandemic Promises Meet the Second-Largest Ebola Outbreak on Record - NYAS

The next outbreak will test the promises made at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The DRC is facing the largest Ebola outbreak in its history and the 2nd-largest ever recorded. WHO warns the true case count could be 3–4x higher than reported I spoke w/Dr. Henry Kyobe Bosa, on the ground in Ituri w/Africa CDC, about what it will take to turn the tide www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

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Seven Thousand Cases Later

Epidemiologist Dr. Henry Kyobe Bosa explains what it will take turn the tide on Ebola.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Excited to announce our Special Issue in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease: “Special Pathogens: Preparedness, Clinical Response, and Health System Resilience.” Call for papers now open! www.mdpi.com/journal/trop...

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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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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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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Three public-health alerts. One test for New York. “Rabbit fever” on Long Island. A surge of cyclosporiasis in NYC. A new federal fight over childhood vaccines. Different threats, same imperative: follow the evidence, communicate clearly & keep prevention accessible. www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

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Three Public-Health Alerts, One Test for New York

Tularemia, cyclosporiasis and childhood vaccination present distinct challenges, but demand similar responses.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/s...

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This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature (Gift Article)

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.

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Anaya Malik @amjeditor.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🌍⚽ FIFA readiness starts before symptoms. A new @americanmedicaljournal.com feature by NYC Health + Hospital explores how a biopreparedness map links global outbreaks to local planning for special pathogens. www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/mi... #AMJMicroID @drsyramadad.bsky.social

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FIFA Readiness and Special Pathogens

Explore how a biopreparedness map can strengthen special pathogens readiness, mass gathering planning, and frontline outbreak response...

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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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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to outbreak in the DRC Officials say it was detected quickly and there's no indication of local spread. abcnews.com/Internationa...

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France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to outbreak in the DRC

France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials said.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Hantavirus Quarantine Ends for 18 Americans Exposed on a Cruise Ship No cases associated with the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship have been confirmed in the U.S., health officials said. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/u...

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Hantavirus Quarantine Ends for 18 Americans Exposed on a Cruise Ship

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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

With the FIFA World Cup approaching, CEID affiliate faculty @drsyramadad.bsky.social highlights the health concerns that hospitals near stadiums and fan sites should be prepared for, including effects of strong heat, and infectious disease spread. spr.ly/63324B8IvjG

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Opinion | The World Cup Is Coming. Here’s What EDs Should Prepare For.

Heat, cardiac events, behavioral health, security threats, and infectious disease are all at play

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

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A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket

As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could top 20,000 cases in worst case, CDC says Experts said they hope the CDC report will help galvanize the response to the crisis. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could top 20,000 cases in worst case, CDC says

Experts said they hope the CDC report will help galvanize the response to the crisis.

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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Because detection of the Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC was likely delayed almost 2 months, it is much harder to trace transmissions or know how many unsafe burials may have taken place in that time, explains CEID affiliate faculty @drsyramadad.bsky.social. spr.ly/63326B8sC4A

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

WHO drastically reduces suspected ebola cases in Congo “When asked about the hundreds of suspected cases that have now been ruled out, Lindmeier said, “They have been cleared out and have either other diseases or just had fevers and nothing else.” thehill.com/policy/inter...

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WHO drastically reduces suspected ebola cases in Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday significantly reduced the number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo after initially estimating nearly 1,000 suspected cases. The latest figures were sh…

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

‘That could be a game changer’: antiviral pill gets first test for Ebola prevention Researchers are preparing to launch an unprecedented trial to protect people exposed to Ebola in the DRC and Uganda www.science.org/content/arti... @kakape

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‘That could be a game changer’: antiviral pill gets first test for Ebola prevention

Researchers are preparing to launch an unprecedented trial to protect people exposed to Ebola in the DRC and Uganda

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Ebola can be stopped — but only if world leaders prioritize public health The deadly disease was identified half a century ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unacceptable that it continues to take lives. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Ebola can be stopped — but only if world leaders prioritize public health

The deadly disease was identified half a century ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unacceptable that it continues to take lives.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/w...

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Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

CDC COCA Call for Providers: What Clinicians Should Know about Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Thursday, May 28, 2026 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET www.cdc.gov/coca/hcp/tra...

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What Clinicians Should Know about Ebola Bundibugyo Virus

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Regional Ebola transmission risk remains high, with spread driven by population movement, cross-border travel from Ituri to Uganda and South Sudan, mining activity, insecurity, weak contact tracing, delayed detection & movement of symptomatic people across health zones iris.who.int/server/api/c...

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Sharing a short piece I co-authored with @drsyramadad.bsky.social www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...

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Andes Virus: Neither “Just a Rodent Virus” Nor the Next Pandemic Virus

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases CDC says it supporting partners who are ‘actively coordinating the safe withdrawal’ of individuals ‘directly affected by this outbreak www.statnews.com/2026/05/17/e...

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In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases

A number of Americans who are in the Congo are believed to have had exposure to suspected cases in the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, sources have told STAT.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

WHO has declared the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC & Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, not a pandemic emergency, but a call for urgent global coordination. We’ve added it to our Biopreparedness Map to support situational awareness www.biopreparednessmap.org

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Special Pathogens Biopreparedness Map

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Ebola Virus Disease outbreak confirmed in Ituri Province, DRC: preliminary tests detected Ebola in 13/20 samples. About 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths reported, mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara. Africa CDC is coordinating urgent cross-border response efforts

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Passengers Are Evacuated From Cruise Ship Tied to Hantavirus Outbreak Small groups of passengers and crew disembarked from the ship after it anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday. People were expected to fly to their home countries thru Monday,officials said www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/w...

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Passengers Are Evacuated From Cruise Ship Tied to Hantavirus Outbreak

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

CDC issued a health advisory on a rare Andes hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship, w/8 cases and 3 deaths reported by WHO. U.S. public risk is considered extremely low, but clinicians should watch for imported cases & use strict precautions for suspected infections www.cdc.gov/han/php/noti...

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2026 Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship

The CDC is issuing this HAN Health Advisory about a new cluster of hantavirus disease cases

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I joined BBC news as the MV Hondius prepares to dock in Tenerife soon to discuss the hantavirus response. Five key points:

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/h...

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Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I joined maritime trial attorney Jack Hickey to break down the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, Andes virus, rare person-to-person spread, rodent/environmental exposure, source investigation, and the IHR questions around medical care + containment. This is where infectious disease meets maritime law

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

We’re hiring: Director, Emergency Management Clinical Operations! Join the largest public health care system in the United States and support emergency management clinical operations alongside an amazing all-hazards team! To apply: lnkd.in/ek7hFVT4 Job ID134669

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain “The people covered by the law will be “part of the first smoke-free generation, protected from a lifetime of addiction and harm,”“Prevention is better than cure.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

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Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Request for information (RFI): Three suspected viral hemorrhagic fever cases under investigation in Lotimor, Kapoeta East, South Sudan beaconbio.org/en/report/?r...

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BEACON

Track biological threats, share vital information, and collaborate on solutions for community protection and preparedness.

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