Outlets have really jumped on this story in the last 24 hours, but Bourbon virus (named for the county in Kansas where it was first identified) has been in New York for years. From the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, published in January 2023: wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...

Molly Knight@mollyknight.bsky.social · 4d ago

Bourbon virus???? people.com/first-case-o...

From #AIDS2026👇🏻 "Reuters analysis finds map image carries OpenAI watermark." www.reuters.com/world/africa...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...

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🦟ID experts see potential in the 🪣 #BucketofDoom, a DIY #mosquito trap. vist.ly/5c9nc

Can the ‘bucket of doom’ prevent mosquito-borne diseases?

Experts are touting a new DIY weapon in the war against mosquito-borne diseases. The “bucket of doom” is an eco-friendly mosquito trap that has trended on social media this summer.

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🚨 The Senate HELP Committee postponed a vote on Erica Schwartz's nomination to be the CDC Director due to "attendance issues," according to the office of Committee Chair Bill Cassidy. vist.ly/5c9wz

FDA officials cleared up some confusion after announcing that a test linking the company’s lettuce to the #cyclosporiasis outbreak was a false positive. Taylor Farms said the FDA apologized for the false positive. An FDA official said Monday that's not true. More 👇🏻 www.healio.com/news/infecti...

FDA clears air, says Taylor Farms lettuce still linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak

The evidence remains strong that contaminated iceberg lettuce sourced by Taylor Farms in Mexico is to blame for the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the United ...

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🚨 CDC confirms shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bells in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia is source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. 🧻 1,644 lab-confirmed infections 🏥 94 hospitalizations, no deaths 🥬 Lettuce sold in grocery stores, other restaurants not affected #IDSky

The Trump administration is proposing a massive change to how the federal government decides who receives grant funding. The rule would shift federal agencies from relying on peer review to allowing political appointees to choose which proposals to fund. vist.ly/59ru9

📢 @who.int warned Friday that #Ebola is “spreading rapidly” in the DRC, with almost 750 cases and 177 deaths suspected. www.healio.com/news/infecti...

Ebola ‘spreading rapidly’ in Congo, WHO warns

WHO has raised its national risk assessment for the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from “high” to “very high.”WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom ...

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An #Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 500 suspected cases, WHO’s top official said Tuesday. “This situation is deeply concerning." www.healio.com/news/infecti...

What makes this Ebola outbreak so concerning?

An Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 500 suspected cases, WHO’s top official said Tuesday.Of those suspected cases, 130 people have died, WHO Direct...

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🚨 In call with reporters, CDC confirms there is 1 case of #Ebola in an American exposed in the DRC. The person developed symptoms over the weekend and is being moved to Germany, per Capt. Satish K. Pillai, MD, MPH, incident manager for CDC’s Ebola response.

One death also reported across the border in Uganda. Early indications are the outbreaks are being caused by a species for which there are no vaccines or treatments. www.healio.com/news/infecti...

Dozens reported dead in Ebola outbreak in Congo, Africa CDC says

Sixty-five people are reported to have died in a new Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Africa CDC said Friday. The outbreak, occurring in a province in northeastern DRC...

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15 American passengers are being observed at the National Quarantine Unit at UNMC in Omaha. As @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes, such facilities are vital because they "support patients who have been exposed to a virus and ensure they can get the highest quality care if they become sick."

Healio Infectious Diseases@healioid.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨Take a look inside the #NationalQuarantineUnit where 16 Americans are isolated for up to 42 days after a #hantavirus outbreak on the #MVHondius. vist.ly/548mg

The deadly #hantavirus outbreak that killed three passengers aboard a cruise ship has raised questions about a relatively uncommon pathogen, including how it spreads. www.healio.com/news/infecti...

How does hantavirus spread? What we know and don’t know

The deadly hantavirus outbreak that killed three passengers aboard a cruise ship has raised questions about a relatively uncommon pathogen, including about how it spreads.The three passengers died of ...

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🚨Take a look inside the #NationalQuarantineUnit where 16 Americans are isolated for up to 42 days after a #hantavirus outbreak on the #MVHondius. vist.ly/548mg

Inside the unit where US passengers are quarantined

On Monday, 15 American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius moved into their temporary new home: the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.They face up to 42 days of isolation due to their potential exposure to Andes virus, a type of hantavirus known to spread between people. The virus killed three cruise ship passengers and

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🚨 Out of the 18 #MVHondius passengers being monitored at facilities in Nebraska and Georgia, two have tested positive for #hantavirus. vist.ly/53tyw

Passengers exposed to hantavirus arrive back in US

Eighteen additional American passengers from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have arrived back in the United States for monitoring, HHS officials and medical experts said at a press briefing Monday.The passengers — including two who have tested positive — were taken to facilities in Nebraska and Georgia, where they will be quarantined for 6 weeks.

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"There is no 5-second rule for dropped food or other items in health care facilities. Floors in hospitals are contaminated with health care-associated pathogens that can be transferred to items that contact the floor and then to hands of personnel or patients." #IDSky #MedSky

Healio Infectious Diseases@healioid.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨Does the #5secondrule apply in the OR? No way! Researchers from @dukehealth found #pathogens attached to 34% of knee and hip liners within moments they hit the OR floor. vist.ly/53jd4

A study saw no difference in treatment failure among adults who received one of two common antibiotic regimens prescribed for acute sinusitis. The finding is potentially practice-changing, one of the researchers told attendees at #ESCMIDGlobal2026. vist.ly/4zbkm

New study could change practice for treating sinusitis in adults

MUNICH — A large observational study involving hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States saw no difference in treatment failure among adults who received one of two common antibiotic regimens prescribed for acute sinusitis.The finding is potentially practice-changing, one of the researchers said.

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After a top health official nixed the publication of a study showing that COVID 💉💉 prevent hospitalization, a physician obtained it and published it online himself. “I want people to ask why the government is suddenly not publishing its own noncontroversial science." www.healio.com/news/infecti...

Physician publishes COVID vaccine study nixed by US official

After a top U.S. health official blocked the publication of a study showing that COVID-19 vaccines prevent hospitalization, an emergency physician in Boston obtained the study and published it online ...

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The results indicate that EVT894 could protect someone against chikungunya infection for 4 to 8 months, making it potentially useful to contain epidemics of the disease and as a vaccine alternative for travelers. Findings presented at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 👇 vist.ly/4z3tf

Chikungunya therapy shows promise in first-in-human study

MUNICH — A monoclonal antibody being studied as a potential therapy for chikungunya virus infection showed potential as both a treatment for the mosquito-borne disease and as pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent infection, researchers said. Hugh Watson, PhD, president of Quayside Research in Lyon, France, and colleagues studied the mAb, called EVT894, in a first-in-human randomized,

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A large study saw no difference in treatment failure among adults who received one of two common antibiotic regimens prescribed for acute sinusitis. The finding is potentially practice-changing, one of the researchers told attendees at #ESCMIDGlobal2026. vist.ly/4z4j8

New study could change practice for treating sinusitis in adults

MUNICH — A large observational study involving hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States saw no difference in treatment failure among adults who received one of two common antibiotic regimens prescribed for acute sinusitis.The finding is potentially practice-changing, one of the researchers said.

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Some stats from #ESCMIDGlobal2026: Total registrations: 17,256 Printed badges: 13,628 Top countries: 🇩🇪, 🇬🇧, 🇺🇸, 🇪🇸, 🇮🇹, 🇫🇷, 🇨🇭, 🇳🇱, 🇨🇳 Published sessions: 745 Abstracts included in the program: 6,089 Robots: 1 A link to our ongoing coverage: www.healio.com/news/infecti...

ESCMID Global Congress

Healio brings you highlights from the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases' annual conference, ESCMID Global Congress.

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Children who survive severe malaria can experience cognitive impairment for many years after the infection, according to new study findings presented at #ESCMIDGlobal2026. vist.ly/4z3yj

Cognitive impairment from severe malaria in childhood lasts years

MUNICH — Children who survive severe malaria can experience cognitive impairment for many years after the infection, according to new study findings.The study, conducted in Uganda, reassessed around 900 children aged 4 to 15 years after their bouts with severe malaria and found they had diminished overall cognitive and math scores.

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Hey #ESCMIDGlobal2026 and #IDSky, can someone tell me if the art gallery is accessible without walking through the exhibition hall? Under German law, non-health care professionals aren't allowed to see advertisements for prescription medication and I don't want to get tossed out on mein hintern.

Day 3 at #ESCMIDGlobal2026. Overcast but clearing outside. 💻 Our coverage inside continues. You can find it here: www.healio.com/news/infecti... Two non-coverage plans today: 🤖 Find Ameca 🖼️ Visit the food safety art gallery #IDSky

Day 2 at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 is underway in Munich. My tentative agenda: 💉 Late-breaking data on vaccine trials, including for Nipah, flu and chikungunya 🗣️ The keynotes 🚽 Hospital bathrooms and antimicrobial resistance 📝 The first ESCMID Global/JAMA session 🥨 Probably eat a pretzel #IDSky

🧫The #CDC has paused lab testing for dozens of diseases, including #rabies and #mpox. An #HHS official says the pause is temporary. Read here ⬇️ vist.ly/4x8aa

CDC pauses lab testing for dozens of diseases

The CDC has paused diagnostic testing for more than two dozen infectious diseases —including rabies and pox viruses — according to the agency’s website.HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon told Healio that the pause is temporary while the CDC “evaluates these assays as part of our routine review to uphold our commitment to high-quality laboratory testing.”

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🚨 The White House did not nominate a new CDC director on Wednesday despite coming up against a federally imposed deadline to do so. A White House spokesperson said Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, will remain acting director until a permanent replacement is selected. 👇🏻 www.healio.com/news/pediatr...

White House delays picking CDC director despite deadline

The White House did not nominate a new CDC director on Wednesday despite coming up against a federally imposed deadline to do so. White House Spokesperson Kush Desai told Healio that NIH Director Jay ...

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As the White House approaches a federally mandated deadline to nominate a new CDC director, there have been no public signs indicating who the administration has in mind for the position, or even if it plans to select someone. Details of the legal timeline inside 👇🏻 www.healio.com/news/pediatr...

White House quiet as deadline to name CDC director looms

As the White House approaches a federally mandated deadline to nominate a new CDC director, there have been no public signs indicating who the administration has in mind for the position, or even if i...

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A federal judge temporarily blocked the following in response to a lawsuit filed by the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social and others: 💉 HHS's overhaul of the childhood immunization schedule 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 13 of Kennedy's appointments to the ACIP ✅ All votes made by those ACIP members www.healio.com/news/pediatr...

Judge temporarily blocks changes to US vaccine schedule

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s recent overhaul of the CDC’s childhood immunization schedule. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy also temporarily blocked 13 a...

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