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The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) sets the gold standard for special pathogen preparedness, closing knowledge gaps and driving best practices through education, training, consultation, collaboration & research.
@netec.org🫁 Pulmonary & critical care teams play an important role in special pathogen preparedness.
At #CHEST2026, visit NETEC at Booth #498 for practical resources on respiratory protection, infection prevention, early identification & preparedness.
👋 Come see us! #NETEC
@netec.org🦟 Malaria or viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF)?
Join NETEC on Nov. 18, 1–2 PM ET, to explore similarities, differences, testing considerations, coinfection, and presumptive treatment options to support frontline clinical decision-making.
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/9fKW50ZY2nC
@netec.orgEvery response can strengthen preparedness.
Lessons from the West Africa Ebola outbreak helped lead to the National Quarantine Unit. Years later, that planning supported its recent Andes hantavirus activation.
Hear the story: https://ow.ly/Axtp50ZWqwH
@netec.orgWe are saddened by the passing of Helen Branswell, a great science journalist who covered infectious diseases. She took emerging threats seriously without sensationalizing them, helping us understand what really mattered. Her voice will be greatly missed: https://ow.ly/lWAq50ZXzCR
@netec.orgX/Blueksy:
What will the next emerging infectious disease threat look like—and will we be ready?
🎙️ Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Stephen Morse, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness, about lessons from decades of emerging disease threats.
@netec.orgEmergency nurses have to be ready for anything.
For #EmergencyNursesWeek, two ED nurses share practical lessons on special pathogen preparedness—from screening and PPE to knowing your plan and who to call.
💙 Thank you, emergency nurses, for all you do.
https://ow.ly/Txib50ZWTa3
@netec.orgIs your hospital laboratory ready to support care for a patient with a suspected HCID?
NETEC experts Justin Chan of NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and Erica Shenoy of Massachusetts General Hospital and colleagues discuss lab readiness on The ICHE Podcast.
@netec.org🧪 A new study highlights gaps in routine lab testing for patients with suspected HCIDs.
Explore the findings, barriers, and approaches to strengthening laboratory preparedness: https://ow.ly/HSqH50ZVyTZ
@netec.orgExercises reveal real gaps.
Simulation uncovers staffing, workflow, and equipment challenges in pediatric HCID care that plans alone can’t predict.
🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/Wfrt50ZTVyY
@netec.org🎙️What can U.S. health care teams learn from clinicians with firsthand experience treating Andes virus?
Gavin Harris, MD, and Gaby Frank, MD, discuss their recent NEJM review—and the value of global knowledge-sharing—on Transmission Interrupted.
@netec.orgThere’s still time to see NETEC at the American College of Emergency Physicians conference! Stop by Booth #2116. #ACEP26
📸 Anna Yaffee, MD, presented on system-wide HCID PPE training across hospital points of entry.
Miss us at ACEP? Find us next at:
🫁 CHEST — Booth #498
🦠 IDWeek — Booth #944
@netec.org🚨 Emergency medicine teams: Are you ready for the unexpected?
At American College of Emergency Physicians '26 visit NETEC at Booth #2116 for practical resources on screening, Identify–Isolate–Inform, PPE, infection prevention & special pathogen preparedness.
👋 See us! #EmergencyMedicine #NETEC
@netec.org🧤 PPE pop quiz: Can you get the sequence right?
Test your knowledge of the correct sequence for putting on and taking off Non-PAPR Dry and Suspect VHF PPE. Then review NETEC’s step-by-step guidance: https://repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1987
@netec.orgSuspected HCPS in a patient with possible Andes hantavirus exposure is a medical emergency.
This carousel covers key considerations for fluid, hemodynamic and respiratory support, plus early transfer to an ECMO-capable facility.
https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/hantavirus/item/1994
@netec.org📋 Don’t start from scratch during a special pathogen response.
NETEC’s customizable SBAR templates help teams organize and share critical information quickly.
Explore the BVD SBAR + more templates: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/ebola2021/item/1985
@netec.orgMeet Dr. Andi Shane, an Emory pediatric infectious disease physician and researcher working to prevent disease and improve vaccine protection.
Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta serve as the Region 4 RESPTC.
Read more: https://ow.ly/RKKS50ZRwF2
@netec.org🎙️ Coming Oct. 7: What does the latest research tell us about Andes virus? Gavin Harris, MD (Emory University' Serious Communicable Diseases Unit, and Gaby Frank, MD (Johns Hopkins), join Transmission Interrupted to discuss their recent NEJM review. 🔔 Subscribe so you know when it drops.
@netec.org🚨 Emergency nurses: Are you ready for the unexpected?
At #EmergencyNursing2026, visit NETEC at Booth #1134 for practical resources on screening, Identify–Isolate–Inform, PPE, infection prevention & special pathogen preparedness.
👋 Come see us! #EmergencyNurses #NETEC
@netec.org“Do the work anyway.”
Drawing from a special episode of Transmission Interrupted, longtime colleagues reflect on Dr. Bruce Ribner’s legacy of leadership, mentorship & preparedness—and the “quiet confidence” that guided his work.
🔗 Read + listen: https://ow.ly/ptVL50ZRuoc
@netec.orgSupportive care is the mainstay of treatment for Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD).
Scroll to learn about about a few early priorities for clinical care of patients with BVD.
Explore NETEC’s full guidance: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/ebola2021/item/1995
