CDC reporting a big increase in cases of a rare fungal disease that primarily attacks the brain and has a 60-70% fatality rate. Increase likely not due to a rise in referrals or detection, per this MMWR paper.
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@aliciaault.bsky.socialCDC reporting a big increase in cases of a rare fungal disease that primarily attacks the brain and has a 60-70% fatality rate. Increase likely not due to a rise in referrals or detection, per this MMWR paper.
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@eurosurveillance.orgIncidence of #hepatitis A has declined in Europe & #HAV infections occur later in life with more people experiencing severe disease, especially during outbreaks involving adults
What are risk factors associated with disease severity & mortality in hospitalised patients?
@gs-idd.bsky.socialGSIDD Transmission Digest: September 2026
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@drjenndowd.bsky.socialAn FDA advisory panel voted in favor of a new blood test that screens for 50+ cancers. The idea is great, but the test has lots of false negatives & false positives, so use w/ caution, & it shouldn't replace conventional screening. Read more:
jenndowd.substack.com/p/a-new-bloo... #medsky #episky
@ecdc.europa.euRisk to general population ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ช despite fourth imported Ebola case in Europe.
A healthcare worker based in #DRC who tested positive for Bundibugyo virus on 29 Sep has been medically evacuated to the Netherlands to receive care.
Read the press release here: bit.ly/4yvzbI6
#IDsky #EPiSky
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@ecdc.europa.euUpdate of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 1 Oct:
On 30 Sep, DRC reported a total of 8 224 cases and 3 982 deaths (53 new cases & 28 deaths since the last update).
851 patients remain in isolation.
EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW.
More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC
#IDsky #EPiSky
@aliciaault.bsky.socialTwo mathematicians have determined via modeling that Florida is dangerously close to a widespread measles outbreak--and that, due to tourism and snowbirds--it could end up sparking transmission across the US.
My story for @medscape.com
@aliciaault.bsky.social@eurosurveillance.orgOur new issue is out ๐ bit.ly/EUS3139
It features a rapid communication from Germany which describes how they identified a second, genetically distinct #Shamonda virus (SHAV) clade in cattle in #Germany following SHAV emerged in #Europe in 2026
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@aliciaault.bsky.socialA fifth person has died from measles in Pennsylvania.
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@amydjohn.bsky.socialWomen are not valued in this world and it's about time we became irate enough about it to make this change.
No one will do it for us.
ENOUGH!