Heather Ferguson

@drheatherferg.bsky.social

Prof of Medical #Entomology & Disease Ecology @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social & Visiting Scientist Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania. #Malaria #Mosquito #NTDs #GlobalHealth #Equity
https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohvm/staff/heatherferguson

@colincarlson.bsky.socialReposted by @drheatherferg.bsky.social

New paper out today shows that ICE and National Guard presence in DC led to a pretty sizable drop in pediatric ER visits among Spanish-speaking and Hispanic patients. If sick kids can't go to the emergency room, immigration justice has to be a public health issue. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

jamanetwork.comFederal Immigration Enforcement Deployment and ED Utilization Among ChildrenThis cross-sectional study evaluates changes in pediatric emergency department utilization following the August 11, 2025, immigration enforcement deployment in Washington, DC, and whether these chang...
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@drheatherferg.bsky.social

Looking forward to talking about mosquitoes and the history of mosquito-borne diseases in Scotland, and what future risks may arise with climate change at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on Saturday. Tickets are free to book - with in person or online. Please join if you would like to learn more ⬇️

@drtedros.who.intReposted by @drheatherferg.bsky.social

In #Gaza, the humanitarian emergency continues to deepen, with public health risks growing as winter approaches and most people remain displaced in overcrowded tented camps.

The already overwhelmed health system cannot withstand additional surges in disease and illness.

The best medicine is peace.

@drheatherferg.bsky.social

Thank you for clearly highlighting this important information included in the briefing but not in my initial post- evidence so far suggests this is a temporary importation rather than an establishment. Longer term monitoring will continue to assess situation

@drheatherferg.bsky.social

Important week coming up for #GlobalHealth as the World Health Assembly #WHA79 starts in Geneva. #Climate and health will be the centre of many discussions, including impacts on vector-borne diseases, sustainability, WASH, respiratory diseases and many more
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comDeclare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHOExclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying
@drheatherferg.bsky.social

Great job at Lancaster University for those interested in quantitative ecology, spatial modelling and global health - Postdoc position to investigate spatial distribution of the invasive #malaria #vector #Anophelesstephensi
Working with great team!

hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

hr-jobs.lancs.ac.ukJob Opportunity at Lancaster University: Senior Research AssociateThis is an exciting opportunity to work with a multi-country surveillance dataset (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania) on an invasive mosquito that has been implicated for malaria outbrea...