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Elisabeth Weber RN

@entreprenurse.bsky.social
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*Registered Nurse *Former Emergency Nurse & Public Health Emergency Preparedness Administrator

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 14/10/2026
Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday. to.pbs.org/4yMSqNz
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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpass 9,000 as containment efforts falter
Health workers are alarmed, as many deaths occur outside treatment centers.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
So sad. Such a loss. Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69 @statnews.com
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Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69
Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
PMC COVlD Update, Oct 12, 2026 Continue to use layered COVlD precautions because we are in a 13th COVlD wave. 9/🧵
boosters, N95s, hybrid, virtual, outdoors, air purifiers, testing, staying home when sick, monitoring data
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For this month’s Q&A with @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social, they focused on the RSV questions they’ve been getting the most, from older adults wondering if they need a shot every year to expecting parents wondering how best to protect their newborn. Swipe for answers to questions about RSV.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 06/10/2026
Since the first media reports, @who.int has been actively following up on the reported death of a laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute in Irkutsk oblast, Russian Federation. My full statement ⬇️
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Do you know what a prion is? Here are the basics of prions from CIDRAP's Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Project's recent webinar on the fate and behavior of prions in aquatic environments. Watch the webinar for the full discussion: bit.ly/3SsaMmO @cidrap-cwd.bsky.social
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 06/10/2026
Know your legal rights before heading to the polls on Election Day. Alexis Nwatu outlines the 3 key rights to know before voting in person. 1️⃣ In line when polls close? Stay in line. 2️⃣ Machine failure? Ask for paper. 3️⃣ Name not listed? Request a provisional ballot. Need help? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
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Elisabeth Weber RN @entreprenurse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va...
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2026-2027 COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for People Who Are Not Immunocompromised
Find routine vaccine schedules for all ages and considerations for extended dosage intervals.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ebola cases, deaths in DRC outbreak near 7,900 and 3,800 as virus spreads to 2 more health zones Read more: bit.ly/4hLzc4x 📷: United Nations / Flickr cc
Ebola disinfection
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/09/2026
If you or a loved one plans to age at home, invest in the tools and services that ensure safety and security and also boost comfort and convenience. These items go a long way. nyti.ms/4xxkiUe
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Plan to Age in Place? These Tech Devices Can Make it Way Easier.
If you or a loved one plans to age at home, invest in the tools and services that ensure safety and security, and also boost comfort and convenience. These items go a long way.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.
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This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
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netec.bsky.social @netec.org · 16/09/2026
Small steps can lead to big progress in preparedness. 🎧 The latest Transmission Interrupted explores how focused exercises can uncover gaps, strengthen partnerships, and build readiness. Start small. Exercise. Learn. Improve. Build from there. ow.ly/sbtS50ZOjAl #NETEC
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 15/09/2026
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COVID heat map, based on CDC wastewater data & standard levels
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 07/09/2026
On this Labor Day, let us remember that it wasn’t the CEOs and billionaires who saved us during COVID-19. It was the janitors, nurses, cleaning crews, grocery and food workers with their hard, often invisible labor.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 06/09/2026
Friendly reminder to listen to your doctors & medical professionals and not the Trump admin! www.scientificamerican.com/article/top-...
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Top medical leaders urge Americans to get their flu and COVID shots in lieu of CDC vaccine campaign
The Trump administration has so far been silent on flu, COVID and RSV vaccine guidance for the coming season, even as these diseases kill thousands of people every year
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wondering about fall vaccines — who should get them, when, & will they still be available? Key medical organizations have issued clear guidance today. Good news: The Vaccines for Children program, which covers about 50% of US kids, will still provide them this year. www.statnews.com/2026/09/02/v...
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Doctors groups release vaccination guidelines ahead of respiratory illness season
Ahead of respiratory illness season, professional organizations have issued guidance on flu, Covid, and RSV vaccines.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
When you have the number of confirmed #measles cases that the US has these days — nearly 2,800 as of last week — measles deaths are going to happen. Each is a tragedy. The more children vaccinated against measles, the lower the risk of this unbearable loss. www.statnews.com/2026/08/25/t...
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Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the U.S. this year, both people unvaccinated
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles, state health officials said Tuesday, the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
"We're again in the midst of a growing summer surge of COVID here in the United States. Most of us hope that it had faded away, but nationally we're seeing it ticking up pretty much everywhere and people are still dying from it." www.npr.org/2026/08/14/n...
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Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s executive order on U.S. childhood vaccines: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
WHO, Africa CDC urge scale-up of efforts to contain Ebola outbreak The outbreak in DRC has surpassed 4,000 cases and shows no signs of slowing. Read more: bit.ly/4wXEy1K 📷: WHO/Natalie Ridgard
Ebola response worker in yellow vest holding posters with information about Ebola
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Against all odds, with an HHS that has defunded mRNA research programs, the FDA just approved the first mRNA flu vaccine
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
One graph to shut RFK Jr. up., by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social : Kennedy has never been stopped when his claims were shown false, but the rest of us appreciate having the evidence that he lied about COVID-19's harms at our fingertips. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
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One graph to shut RFK Jr. up.
The best argument against his nonsense is data. Here it is...
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
No early success for Moderna’s norovirus vaccine in phase 3 trial The vaccine maker said its investigational mRNA norovirus vaccine did not meet statistical criteria for early success. Read more: bit.ly/3TEgD8Y 📷: CDC/Alissa Eckert
3D image of a single norovirus virion
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 03/08/2026
If you deny that COVID pushed our hospitals to the limit, vaccines work, and healthcare workers are heroes, you should not be allowed to hold public office, let alone lead a health agency.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 03/08/2026
RFK tried a common COVID disinfo tactic, but messed up the delivery. The right loves to say ER visits fell in 2020. 
Stat is true, but it's due to people who use ERs for primary care delaying visits while social distancing. So, ER visits fell but ICUs were full due to an influx of COVID patients.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/08/2026
Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 01/08/2026
As we recall the trauma caused by COVID in 2020, we should not forget COVID continues to harm. Many still suffer from Long COVID, people who mask are often harassed, and we haven’t scaled clean air infrastructure. If we truly acknowledge past harms, we should be working to create a better future.
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
RFK Jr says kids might be “better off” if they aren’t given the flu vaccine He is wrong A new study in Pediatrics finds that overall vaccine effectiveness against death from flu was 80% from Aug 2016 to July 2025 (jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...) RFK Jr’s vile anti-vaxx crusade is costing lives
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New study—the flu vaccine reduces the risk of flu-related death in children by about 80%
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Africa CDC chief says ‘no magical solution’ to control the deadly Ebola outbreak The death toll in the DRC has surpassed 1,500, government officials say. Read more: bit.ly/4bmdmBi 📷: WHO/Natalie Ridgard
Health workers in blue protective gear
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Death toll in Ebola outbreak in DRC approaches 1,000 Officials said 724 patients were currently hospitalized. Read more: bit.ly/4pto2DU 📷: UN Photo, Ari Gaitanis / Flickr cc
two Ebola health care workers
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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Heart disease and stroke kill one person every two seconds—more than all infectious diseases combined. The graph below shows two possible futures. The difference between them over the next 25 years is an estimated 76 million premature deaths. tomfrieden.substack.com/p/76-million...
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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Mapping Readiness: Why Special Pathogens Biopreparedness Needs Situational Awareness www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
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Mapping Readiness: Why Special Pathogens Biopreparedness Needs Situational Awareness
Explore how a biopreparedness map can strengthen special pathogens readiness, mass gathering planning, and frontline outbreak response...
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Comments due by Monday on the attempt to politicize science/aka kill American research as we know it. Do it at the link (counter the ton of Heritage-foudnatoin-prompted comments): www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Shigella vaccine shows promise in phase 2 trial. 💉 The live-attenuated vaccine showed high levels of protection against one of the leading causes of diarrhea worldwide. Read more: bit.ly/3SDC7T7 📷: Stephanie Rossow / CDC
Artistic rendering of Shigella bacteria under the microscope
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Defend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
By @drjudystone.bsky.social and don’t forget to write your comment on the OMB rule by July 13, 2026 and if you need some help check out our guide: www.defendpublichealth.org/campaign/cri...
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Proposed federal rule threatens far more than scientific research | Opinion
A troubling new framework for grant applications would put invaluable federal grants of all kinds at risk.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
#Ebola: DRC has reported another 45 confirmed cases as of 6/21; 13 of them are already dead. This brings the DRC total to 1048 confirmed cases & 267 deaths. The percentage of case contacts being followed is around 71%. The number of contacts identified has risen marginally. insp.cd/sitrep-n38-m...
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
COVID Alert❗️Biobot released their 1st COVlD report in a month, and it shows levels rising in the US after the prolonged national relative "lull" in transmission. biobot.io/risk-reports...
Biobot longitudinal graph
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#Ebola update from DRC: 21 new cases y'day, 7 of whom are already dead. It brings their outbreak total to nearly 900. DRC's latest sitrep suggests they're following 71% of known case contacts. That's better than earlier in the outbreak, but the number of known case contacts is still stunningly low.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
"Ebola can still be contained — but only if the world finds the will to do it." - @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social on why the #Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda could be the worst on record and what needs to be done to stop it. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Why This Ebola Outbreak Could End Up Being the Worst One in History
The situation in eastern Congo and Uganda combines some of the most dangerous aspects of the 2014 and 2018 Ebola outbreaks.
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JAMA @jama.com · 08/06/2026
💬 Viewpoint: US #Tetanus cases have risen alongside declining #vaccine coverage, with the highest recent case counts and new pediatric cases reported in 2024-2025. ja.ma/4oh1h5J
JAMA Viewpoint: 'Resurgence of Tetanus—Reasons Why the Vaccine Remains Instrumental' by Kathryn M. Edwards, MD & Mobeen H. Rathore, MD. Published Online: June 8, 2026. Includes author affiliations, article info, and DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.9347.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
5 months into 2026, the US has racked up 1,983 confirmed measles cases. That's nearly 87% as many cases as were recorded in all of 2025. Most of those cases are locally acquired; only 9 are imported. Unless vaccination patterns improve, endemic measles is here to stay. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
WHO warns of playing catch up with large Ebola outbreak. The WHO said there were an estimated 220 deaths, with more than 930 suspected cases. Read more: ow.ly/YBsx50Z4kSX 📷: NIAID / Flickr cc
ebola virus under a microscope
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Craig Spencer MD MPH @craigspencer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
I spend a lot of time answering Ebola questions for media, elected officials, and family. So I wrote up some quick thoughts on where this outbreak stands, and what to pay attention to in the days and weeks ahead. craigaspencer.substack.com/p/ebola-upda...
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Ebola Update—May 24
Everything I Think You Need to Know
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
People with Ebola pose little risk to public in US, experts say Quarantines and travel bans won't limit the spread of the virus, which spreads through bodily fluids. Read more: ow.ly/5UFe50Z3qlw 📷: Vincent Tremeau, World Bank/Flickr cc
A nurse wearing blue holds a baby in her arms.
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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 19/05/2026
I'm calling on Secretary Rubio to restore the U.S.'s commitment to global health infrastructure. As we're seeing with #hantavirus, and as we know from COVID-19, dangerous viruses that begin abroad can come home to us. We cannot abandon our pandemic prevention work around the world.
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WHO @who.int · 17/05/2026
It's World Hypertension Day. Most people with high blood pressure don’t feel any symptoms. And if left untreated, it can cause other health conditions like kidney disease, heart disease and stroke. Learn how to prevent, control & treat it.
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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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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
1. #WHO has declared the #Ebola #Bundibugyo outbreak in NE DRC a public health emergency of international concern, aka a PHEIC. Yet another sign this is likely to be a very challenging outbreak. So far there've been 8 confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases & 80 suspected deaths.
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Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Di...
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