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The Progress Network @progressntwrk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"The appropriate response is neither panic nor blind reassurance, but a clear demand for transparency and data," says infectious disease physician @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social . www.statnews.com/2026/10/06/r...

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Infectious disease expert: The mysterious pneumonia in Russia deserves attention, not panic

Chill out about reports about plague in Siberia, writes infectious disease doctor Krutika Kuppalli.

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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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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Excited to launch my new column "ID consult" in @statnews.com First up: Making sense of reports of possible plague in Russia. Amid the speculation, we must ask questions, demand transparency, and let evidence guide the response. tinyurl.com/RussiaPlague

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Infectious disease expert: The mysterious pneumonia in Russia deserves attention, not panic

Chill out about reports about plague in Siberia, writes infectious disease doctor Krutika Kuppalli.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I vaguely remember someone telling us infectious diseases were going away. Apparently, the pathogens didn't get the message.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Seeing many posts about #plague, so a reminder: Plague is serious -- an incident involving a high-containment lab warrants investigation. Right now, we have an unexplained death from pneumonia, NOT confirmed plague or evidence of an outbreak. Watch closely. Avoid speculation. Follow the evidence.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One unexplained death in Russia, with possible concerns about #plague, is dominating headlines. Meanwhile, #Ebola continues to worsen in DRC with 8,300 cases. 4,018 deaths since May Yet much of the world and the media seems to have moved on. What’s wrong with this picture?

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A lab worker’s death after a reported accident in Russia has raised concern for #plague. A reminder: As the US dismantles public health, we weaken our ability to detect and contain the next threat. Cutting surveillance doesn’t eliminate danger. It makes us slower to see it.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nothing like realizing your ABMI Infectious Diseases MOC questions are due and finishing them with five minutes to spare. 😅 Apparently, “I’ll remember to do them” is not a reliable system. Time to come up with a better strategy 😂

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As the #Ebola outbreak in DRC continues, it was an honor to co-chair a timely @escmid.bsky.social webinar last week examining whether vaccines against Zaire Ebolavirus may provide cross-protection against Bundibugyo virus Missed it? Watch here 👇https://www.escmid.org/science-research/vaccines/

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

25 years later & I remember sitting in my 1st year medical school classroom, watching 9/11 unfold in disbelief. Today, we remember those lost & the first responders who ran toward danger. Life can change in an instant. Tomorrow is never promised. Say “I love you.” Make the call. Take the time.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is deeply tragic news. I had the privilege of working with Vasee at WHO during the COVID-19 pandemic - he was extraordinarily thoughtful, kind, and, above all, a truly wonderful human being. My deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We’re doing a great job Making America Healthy Again. • Salmonella — jalapeños, eggs, sprouts • E. coli — sprouts, blueberries • Cyclospora — >10,000 cases • Measles — making a comeback • Listeria and infant botulism outbreaks Slogans don’t prevent infectious diseases. Public health does.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

There’s a very specific stage of millennial womanhood where the ideal Friday night is your dog, your couch, and watching Kerry Washington, Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance. I have reached it.

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Oh Yeah Ready for Action

ALT: Oh Yeah Ready for Action

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

An important step forward in the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC. 70,000 doses of Ervebo have been allocated—20,000 for a Phase 3 trial evaluating protection against Bundibugyo virus and 50,000 for frontline and health workers. www.who.int/news/item/20...

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WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the International Coord...

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I spoke with @jonathanlambert.bsky.social @npr.org about the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, now the second largest on record, and what it is teaching us about persistent gaps in preparedness—from surveillance and diagnostics to vaccines and therapeutics. 🎧 Listen here: www.npr.org/2026/08/12/n...

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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second-largest ever

More than 2,000 people have now died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak is the second-largest ever and shows no signs of slowing.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We don't follow science anymore but rather "feelings" from a person who told us all to inject ourselves with bleach during #COVID-19 Is upsetting to see how far public health has fallen in the United States.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thank you for sharing our latest in @statnews.com where Placide Mbala and I examine how the Bundibugyo outbreak exposed a critical blind spot in Ebola preparedness—and why we need diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics that work across filoviruses, not just against yesterday’s threat.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My latest in @statnews.com with Placide Mbala examines how the Bundibugyo outbreak exposed a critical blind spot We need vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics that work across filoviruses. The next epidemic will surprise us. Our preparedness systems should not. www.statnews.com/2026/08/10/e...

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We prepared for Ebola — but not this Ebola

“Preparedness cannot mean optimizing every investment for yesterday's epidemic,” write Krutika Kuppalli and Placide Mbala.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Excellent news for global health. Canada has authorized a Phase I trial of Moderna's mRNA vaccine against #Bundibugyo ebolavirus, building on the ongoing Oxford University Phase I trial of the ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine. Congratulations to everyone who made this possible. www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

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Health Canada authorizes vaccine clinical trial for Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus

On July 30, 2026, Health Canada authorized Moderna to move forward with a Phase I clinical trial for its candidate mRNA vaccine for Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Congratulations to the @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social team! Such an honor to work with the group!

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🆕 Data in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social show Ervebo-induced antibodies cross-neutralize 2026 #Bundibugyo virus in vitro, though less potently than Ebola virus. Not proof of protection—but more evidence supporting evaluation of heterologous vaccine approaches. www.thelancet.com/action/showP...

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It is an honor to be profiled in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social - especially in its 25th anniversary issue. I'm grateful to the mentors, colleagues, and friends who have supported me throughout my career, and to the many inspiring people I've had the privilege of working alongside around the world.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Our new Comment in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social asks if Ervebo should be prospectively evaluated in carefully selected high-risk populations while Bundibugyo-specific vaccines remain in development. Grateful to our collaborators whose frontline expertise & scientific leadership shaped this work.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

To learn more about #Cyclospora—its symptoms, how to protect yourself, and why public health officials are concerned—check out my latest interview with @hereandnow.bsky.social I also discuss the latest developments in the worsening #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC which is now the 3rd largest ever

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thank you @hereandnow.bsky.social for having me on to discuss the #Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. and what the public needs to know We also discussed the worsening #Ebola outbreak in #DRC and the recent launch of vaccine and therapeutic clinical trials www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

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What is Cyclospora? Here's what to know about the parasite causing gastrointestinal illness outbreak

As of early July, the source of the parasite remains unidentified.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The latest news is a reminder that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC is far from over. My thoughts are with the all healthcare workers and frontline responders who risk their lives every day. They are heros and deserve sustained global attention and support. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus, US CDC says

A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian ‌organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for ⁠the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, the U.S. CDC said on Friday.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

New genomic data suggest the ongoing #Bundibugyo virus outbreak arose from a single zoonotic spillover, with the outbreak lineage likely emerging weeks before detection—underscoring the critical role of genomic surveillance for early outbreak detection and response. virological.org/t/genomic-ep...

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Genomic epidemiology of the ongoing 2026 Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Genomic epidemiology of the ongoing 2026 Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB), Kinshasa – DRC and partners Conte...

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#Marburg update: Reuters reports that the sole case Uganda has acknowledged was in a 1.5 year old child. Very unlikely a baby is the index case. More unlikely a baby will be a sole case. Parents, other siblings if there are any, at serious risk. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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Uganda finds isolated Marburg virus case, Africa CDC says

Ugandan health authorities have confirmed an isolated case of Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever, while conducting surveillance ‌for an Ebola outbreak, Africa's top public h...

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🚨 A major milestone: patient enrollment has begun in the PARTNERS trial evaluating MBP134 & remdesivir for Bundibugyo virus disease. A fundamental principle: if communities participate in clinical trials, they must have equitable access to therapies proven to work. www.who.int/news/item/02...

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Patient enrolment begins in a scientific trial to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease

In a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the PARTNERS clinical trial has opened enrolment today for patients in the Democratic ...

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ARTIC network @artic.network · 01/07/2026

Important read from ARTIC PI Placide Mbala (INRB) and @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social in @statnews.com, on what the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak reveals about the limits of pathogen-specific diagnostics, and why we need pathogen-agnostic systems for the next emergency www.statnews.com/2026/07/01/e...

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What Ebola and Marburg are teaching us about the next pandemic

“What is urgently needed is a shift from pathogen-specific diagnostics toward pathogen-agnostic diagnostic systems,” write Krutika Kuppalli and Placide Mbala.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🚨 New in @statnews.com with Placide Mbala Emergence of #Ebola & possible #Marburg in central Africa should force us to rethink outbreak diagnostics. If diagnostic systems can only identify the pathogens we already know about, we will always be one outbreak behind. www.statnews.com/2026/07/01/e...

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What Ebola and Marburg are teaching us about the next pandemic

“What is urgently needed is a shift from pathogen-specific diagnostics toward pathogen-agnostic diagnostic systems,” write Krutika Kuppalli and Placide Mbala.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Reports of #Marburg Uganda, while a major #Bundibugyo #Ebola outbreak continues in DRC and Uganda, highlight a reality we've long feared: our outbreak preparedness systems remain poorly equipped to respond to multiple high-consequence pathogens at the same time. www.statnews.com/2026/06/30/m...

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Marburg outbreak is reported in Uganda, threatening to complicate Ebola response in region

Sources confirm to STAT that Marburg cases have been detected in western Uganda, adding another viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak in central Africa.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Such a pleasure to work on this important article with @craigspencer.bsky.social, @drdebhoury.bsky.social and Marty Cetron. We should all be concerned about the US response to the current #Ebola outbreak and what it means long-term for American global health leadership and global health security

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The newly introduced EBOLA Act is an important step toward strengthening the U.S. response to the #Ebola outbreak and renewing collaboration with @who.int Investing in global outbreak response isn’t charity—it’s smart public health and national security. www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

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Ranking Member Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce EBOLA Act and Urge Secretary Rubio to Work with WHO to Stem Outbreak | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van...

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Statement from ALIMA on their physician who developed Ebola now in France. While their operations continue it is important to never forget the risk to frontline providers working to contain this outreak and care for persons with Ebola

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

One #Ebola case in France is making headlines around the world. But where was this attention when hundreds of people in the DRC were becoming infected and dying? The outbreak didn’t become important when it reached Europe. It was important all along.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I know people will see this and may panic, but it’s important to keep perspective. This was a physician caring for patients during an Ebola outbreak — direct, high-risk exposure. Very sad to see this. Hoping for their recovery. news.sky.com/story/france... h/t @outbreakjake.bsky.social

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France reports first Ebola case after doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive

The doctor had returned from a humanitarian mission and is being isolated, the French health ministry said, adding that the risk for the general ‌European population was low.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

One month after @who.int declared the #Ebola outbreak a PHEIC, I joined NPR to discuss the outbreak, lessons from my time working in an Ebola Treatment Unit during the West Africa epidemic, and the challenges and priorities for bringing this outbreak under control. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

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This Ebola outbreak could be worst in DRC's history, warns Africa's CDC

The outbreak could cost billions of dollars to contain if weaknesses in the current response aren't addressed.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A sobering interview with @who.int Director-General @drtedros.who.int by @helenbranswell.bsky.social on the escalating #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC and the immense challenges facing responders. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what is happening on the ground and what is at stake.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The #WorldCup starts today! Despite headlines, #Ebola isn't the threat I'm most worried about Think: 🦠 COVID-19 & flu 💉 Measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases 🤒 GI illnesses ❤️ STIs 🦟 Vector-borne diseases My latest @statnews.com piece explains why. www.statnews.com/2026/05/28/e...

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Ebola at the World Cup? Here’s what we should actually worry about

“Infectious disease threats during the World Cup will almost certainly look much more familiar than frightening headlines suggest,” writes Krutika Kuppalli.

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

WSJ: The CDC’s Flawed Logic on Ebola Restrictions Debra Houry, M.D., MPH and Krutika Kuppalli, M.D. @drdebhoury.bsky.social @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social on.wsj.com/4uuvBLF gift link

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Opinion | The CDC’s Flawed Logic on Ebola Restrictions

The agency’s recent actions are a departure from longstanding public-health approaches.

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Seth Trueger @mdaware.org · 09/06/2026

"The administration has publicly given no scientific rationale explaining why citizenship or immigration status would alter risk of infection or transmission. Pathogens don’t recognize passports." @drdebhoury.bsky.social @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social in @wsj.com

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Opinion | The CDC’s Flawed Logic on Ebola Restrictions

The agency’s recent actions are a departure from longstanding public-health approaches.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In response to NIH Director Dr. Bhattacharya's @wsj.com op-ed, @drdebhoury.bsky.social and I offer a different perspective on current U.S. Ebola policy. "Pathogens don't recognize passports." Protecting Americans requires transparent, science-based policies & support for the frontline responders.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Want to know what it's like to be at the epicenter of the current #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC and helping to lead the response? Read this outstanding interview with my colleague Chikwe Ihekweazu Executive Director of @who.int s Health Emergencies Programme. www.science.org/content/arti...

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‘Working without them is painful’: WHO’s Ebola chief reflects on U.S. colleagues’ absence

Chikwe Ihekweazu, on the ground in Congo, discusses challenges of bringing the outbreak under control

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