Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM
@lshtmcepr.bsky.social
Bringing together global expertise, knowledge, research and teaching to help humanity adapt faster to outbreaks of disease.
The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the #DRC is intensifying, with sustained transmission, rising cases and deaths, and expanding geographic spread. This is now the largest #Ebola outbreak ever reported in the country. Full report, read here: bit.ly/4g6lLeH
Funded #PhD opportunities available at LSHTM, starting January 2027: ✍️ Model UK measles transmission using mathematical modelling & data science ✍️ Investigate Tahyna virus transmission, mosquito eggs & overwintering Home fee eligibility applies, learn more/apply: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
📢 We invite African researchers to apply for a fully funded PhD within the InDiE Consortium (Measles Case Study), funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social Discovery Award. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/ykh5unha Contact: oghenebrume.wariri@lshtm.ac.uk | mrcg-training@lists.lshtm.ac.uk 🗓️30 July 2026
💡 Developing a systems approach to health misinformation Heidi Larson discusses new Lancet Commission that will look to tackle wider issues and drivers around health #misinformation & #disinformation Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth
Meet the ‘princess’ mosquito 👑 🦟 LSHTM establishes UK’s first laboratory colony of Aedes vexans, a mosquito that's very 'high maintenance' Find out how this pioneering research is helping to protect the UK from disease threats as our climate changes 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
✨Upcoming Event ✨ Join our seminar exploring how politics, science & public trust intertwine to shape public health decisions. Drawing on 114 key interviews, Dr Stuart Carroll will go behind the scenes to understand how these decisions are really made. Full details 👉 bit.ly/4gZ0qVk
NEW EPISODE: Polio: Forgotten but not gone The award-winning LSHTM Viral #podcast explores the return of an old disease making new headlines: polio. With the virus recently detected in London’s sewers, experts explain the global fight against #polio is far from over. 🎧👉 pod.link/1497329104/e...
Ready to study at LSHTM this autumn? Applications for our 2026/27 taught programmes close soon. Join us to improve health worldwide! Deadlines: Students requiring a visa: 26 July 2026 Non-visa students: 31 August 2026 Distance learning students: 14 September 2026 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
UK weather conditions "perfect for mosquitoes" Mojca Kristan tells @the-independent.com: “To protect yourself from bites, wear insect repellent and cover your skin with long sleeves, plus wear socks in the evening as #mosquitoes like biting around ankles...” www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
The mosquito-borne diseases that could soon reach the UK as temperatures soar
Mosquitoes capable of carrying nasty illnesses, such as dengue fever and Zika, could also take hold in the UK in the coming years due to climate change
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🚨TOMORROW🚨 Don't miss our event marking 10 years on from the West African #Ebola outbreak. Full details 👇
Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM@lshtmcepr.bsky.social · last mo.✨Upcoming Event ✨ Join our hybrid event marking 10 years on from the West African Ebola outbreak. Speakers will explore what has been learnt, not learnt and unlearnt since the outbreak and what it means for the current outbreak in #DRC. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4aGTYPd
✨Upcoming Event ✨ Join our hybrid event marking 10 years on from the West African Ebola outbreak. Speakers will explore what has been learnt, not learnt and unlearnt since the outbreak and what it means for the current outbreak in #DRC. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4aGTYPd
BREAKING NEWS: #Ebola case in France is 1st in Europe connected to ongoing outbreak in #DRC LSHTM expert says risks to Europe & UK remains low... Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
📝 LSHTM & @ukhsa.bsky.social have renewed & expanded #UKPHRST academic partnership. 🤝LSHTM will lead a consortium from UK & 6 countries across Africa & SE Asia to co-produce research to protect global health security. Funding: DHSC with UK ODA & NIHR 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
LSHTM to lead research partnership in £18m outbreak response initiative | LSHTM
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has been selected to lead the research arm of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) in an £18m initiative to continue to help
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✨ONE WEEK TO GO✨ Full details: bit.ly/4o5Rgba
Centre for Epidemic Preparedness & Response, LSHTM@lshtmcepr.bsky.social · 2mo ago✨Upcoming Event✨ Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4o5Rgba
Peter Piot awarded Virchow Prize 2026 🏅 LSHTM’s former Director honoured with Jean-Jacques Muyembe for exceptional leadership in global epidemic preparedness over 50 years It recognises the pair’s leadership since their co-discovery of #Ebola in 1976 More 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
✨Upcoming Event✨ Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness. 🗓️ Full details 👉 bit.ly/4o5Rgba
Study global health from anywhere 🌍 Join our distance learning info sessions to hear from programme directors: 16 June 2026: Global Health Policy 17 June: Epidemiology + #PublicHealth 18 June: Infectious Diseases 23 June: Health in Humanitarian Crises + Clinical Trials Register 👉 bit.ly/4vgB9dq
Ebola disease is a severe, often fatal illness transmitting from animals to humans and between humans. Here’s what you need to know about how it spreads, the symptoms, and how to prevent infection.
Daniela Manno & University of Kinshasa’s Bikioli-Bolombo Freddy outline in the @bmj.com that the DRC’s #Bundibugyo outbreak reminds the world that sustained funding, maintaining public health expertise & local community engagement are key to outbreak preparedness. 📄Read more👉 bit.ly/432jVEC
Should I travel during an #Ebola outbreak? 🛫 Damien Tully says broad travel restrictions shift focus from supporting communities & wider risk to travellers remains low... Travel bans "divert attention & resources away from outbreak-control efforts" #PublicHealth www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Rapid reaction: Should I travel when there’s an Ebola outbreak? | LSHTM
The World Health Organization has indicated that the current Ebola epidemic, concentrated in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, may be
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In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the DRC, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened several of its expert & advisory groups. bit.ly/4a2IoNN
Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus
In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened several of its exper...
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Join LSHTM’s hybrid short course (1-4 Sept 2026) & gain a working knowledge of using R to code dynamic transmission models with hands-on training from leading experts. Ideal for PhD students, postdocs, & professionals working with infectious disease data. Apply 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
The current #Ebola outbreak in DRC is unfolding in a region affected by conflict, displacement & fragile health systems. In our new blog, experts examine why outbreak control is especially challenging in humanitarian settings ⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
How conflict shapes Ebola outbreaks in eastern DRC | LSHTM
How conflict shapes Ebola outbreaks in eastern DRC | LSHTM
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Want to learn more about LSHTM's #MRes in Infectious & Tropical Diseases? 😃 Join our online information webinar on Thursday 28 May 2026 (14:00-15:00 UK time) to learn more about our exciting new programme. Book your place 👉 lshtm.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PublicHealth
#Hantavirus, #norovirus, E. coli... How do you reduce the risk of - and manage - disease outbreaks aboard the close confines of a cruise ship? David Heymann talks to @theguardian.com about the key challenges for #PublicHealth planning & response 👇 www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise ships
It is hardly a surprise that outbreaks can occur and experts say many of the factors involved are not easy to change
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🚨 Experts call for #ClimateChange to be declared a global public health emergency in new PECCH report 🌍⚕️ @lshtm.bsky.social researchers highlight the report’s findings, and outline what leaders across Europe must do to tackle the growing climate and health crises 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
RAPID REACTION: LSHTM expert responds to WHO declaring outbreak of #Ebola in DRC & Uganda a public health emergency of international concern Daniela Manno discusses what's behind the outbreak, symptoms, and wider #PublicHealth risk More 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Disease Outbreak News on #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo Virus Disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda - 16 May 2026: bit.ly/43cOnM2
After having consulted the #DRC & #Uganda where the #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus is known to be currently occurring, I determine that the epidemic constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as defined in the provisions of IHR. My statement: bit.ly/4wGGiwX
