UTMB SPECTRE Program @UTMB_SPECTRE
#SpecialPathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education Program (SPECTRE) within the Division of #InfectiousDisease @utmbhealth utmb.edu/spectre/home Galveston, Texas Joined March 2023-
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SPECTRE is hiring! Program Manager position available. phxc3c.rfer.us/AA0833AyDRd
DR Congo mpox outbreak poses global threat of deadlier clade The country noted an uptick in clade 1 cases in 2023 and 2024, with 19,919 suspected cases reported. cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-vacc… Photo: NIAID/ flickr
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Check this out for more information about Avian Influenza! #infectious #flu #disease
I would not recommend testing the boundaries of how this virus may transmit in humans. #H5N1 nih.gov/news-events/ne…
CDC is tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants KP.2 and KP.1.1 (sometimes called FLiRT). KP.2 is the main variant in the US but isn’t causing an increase in COVID-19 infections or more severe illness than other variants. See the latest data: bit.ly/3BOwX9Q
NETEC has released a planning tool for Decedent Management. The document will walk you through developing a plan including communication considerations, staff protection and safety measures as well as postmortem care and preparation. Get started now at : repository.netecweb.org/items/show/181…
Missed our newsletter, check out our blog post from this week! utmb.edu/spectre/educat… #specialpathogens #infectious #infectiousdisease #blogs #publichealth
Interviewed in this piece by @jessicanix_ The lack of infrastructure for diagnostics/testing at the animal-human worker interface is an issue that preceded #H5N1; we are seeing the symptoms of that now in a fragmented response. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
“We have to figure out how [H5N1 is] transmitting, how it’s evolving, and stop the transmission so we don’t get to a position where we have to think about how we do a broader response for this in humans," @BhadeliaMD tells @BostonGlobe's @adampiore. bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/met…
Check out SPECTRE's latest newsletter! utmb.edu/spectre/about/… #specialpathogens #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol #viral #globalhealth
Don't miss NETEC's blog, Navigating PAPRs for Respiratory Protection a comprehensive guide on how Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) fit into a health care respiratory protection program. netec.org/2024/04/24/pap…
Mondays get you down? Well turn that frown upside down, SPECTRE's latest newsletter is here and is available for your viewing pleasure!!! utmb.edu/spectre/about/… #specialpathogens #specialpathogenspreparedness #infectiousdiseases #infectioncontrol #viral #globalhealth
Interested in emergency management? Just want to know more about it? The IAEM Virtual Conference will be held on April 18-19, 2024. SPECTRE's own @karamarshallMPH will be presenting! iaem.org/virtualconfere…
Last week SPECTRE and the Center for Tropical Diseases hosted the first annual Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists symposium. We had a great turn out and hope to see everyone again next year!
Dr Cassia Estofolete (not on X) presenting her work on Dengue and other AFIs in SJdRP. Great talk Cassia! @famerp @Virology_FAMERP @sbviro @Vasilakis_Lab @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @ihii_utmb @UTMBProvost @CREID_Network
Mentor, colleague and friend Scott Weaver giving a thought provoking keynote lecture on urban emergence of zoonotic arboviruses in the Americas.@ihii_utmb @UTMB_SPECTRE @sbviro @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @create_neo @Virology_FAMERP @UTMB_WRCEVA @Rossi_viruslab
It's a great pleasure to have my friend, colleague and collaborator Mauricio Nogueira @Virology_FAMERP give the keynote address @UTMB_SPECTRE. An overview of 20yrs of cutting edge science on vector borne diseases in Brazil👏👏. @sbviro @utmbnews @create_neo @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH

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