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Aneesh K Mehta, MD, FIDSA, FAST
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Transplant ID doc, Vaccine Researcher, Virus Killer, Emerging Pathogens, Emory Infectious Diseases, co-PI NETEC/NSPS, (he/him/his) #IDSky #TxID #CMV #Influenza #Ebola
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netec.org
Assessing a patient for potential Ebola infection? 🩺
✅ Contact your jurisdictional health department immediately
✅ Follow safe assessment and care protocols

Stay prepared with NETEC’s Ebola resources:
🔗 repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/sho...

#Ebola #SpecialPathogens #NETECNugget
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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netec.org
⏰ Don’t miss it! Apply now for the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award to strengthen your facility’s readiness for special pathogens.

Learn more + see updated FAQs: netec.org/stand-fund-a...
📅 Application Deadline: December 2, 2025, at 4 p.m. CT

#STANDAward #SpecialPathogens #NETEC #NSPS
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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netec.org
🌍✈️ A NETEC-led tabletop exercise tested global readiness for long-range transport of viral hemorrhagic fever patients.

Findings: limited global capacity, shared transport assets, and urgent need for clear prioritization & international coordination.

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November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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netec.org
🚨 Webinar: Ebola—Clinical Evaluation, Treatment, and Infection Control for Clinicians & Healthcare Staff

📅 Fri., Oct. 24 | 🕐 3 p.m. EST

Learn about the DRC Ebola outbreak, patient care, IPC, and NETEC’s role.

Register: https://unmc.zoom.us/webinar/register/7717604699707/WN_tKS-cdOySMqZqU2U57KHvQ
October 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Join Dr. Gavin Harris, Dr.Anna Yaffee, Dr. Marshall Lyon III from
@emorydeptofmed.bsky.social, and Litty Varghes from Georgia DPH for an #Ebola #ProjectECHO session on 10.23.25, 11am ET, including a case study.
Register today 👉
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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netec.org
The NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award will provide $500K per facility to strengthen the nation’s special pathogen network.

👉 Learn more: https://netec.org/stand-fund-award/application/

#NETEC #SpecialPathogens #STANDAward #HCID #NSPS
October 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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netec.org
🩺 National Doctors’ Day is March 30! 💙💛

Join us in celebrating the dedication, expertise & compassion of doctors everywhere—especially those who work with NETEC to advance special pathogens preparedness and response. We are grateful for all you do!

#NETEC #NationalDoctorsDay
March 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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"Doctors didn’t realize until the young mother had been admitted and in labor that she was infected with the #measles."

Might be worth digging around for your infection control protocols #IDSky #MedSky + #ObGynSky.

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital
Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus. Nearly 300 cases have been reported in the outbreak.
www.nbcnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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netec.org
The recent passing of Betsy Arakawa, wife of the late Gene Hackman, due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) has brought renewed attention to this rare but serious disease. Here's what healthcare providers need to know: buff.ly/pty81WX

#NETEC #NSPS #SpecialPathogens #Hantavirus #HPS #Healthcare
March 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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netec.org
📢 Webinar Recording Available! 📢

Watch the recording of NETEC’s February 14 webinar on "The New Joint Commission Standards, PPE, and Me." 🏥🦠

🔗 https://buff.ly/3CWufob

#NETEC #NSPS #TheJointCommission #SpecialPathogens #InfectionPrevention #HealthCare #PPE
February 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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netec.org
On the #NETEC #SituationReport for February 18, 2025, Dr. Syra Madad (@syramadad.bsky.social), a NETEC expert and infectious disease epidemiologist at NYC Health + Hospital, shares what you need to know about the Ebola outbreak caused by #SudanVirus in Uganda. 👉 netec.org/2025/02/18/s...
Situation Report: Sudan Virus Disease Outbreak in Uganda
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
February 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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netec.org
🚨 New Blog Alert! 🚨 Emory University’s #SpecialPathogens Team traveled to the DRC to strengthen early detection & response to high-consequence pathogens in collaboration with the Ministry of Health—advancing global readiness & protecting U.S. #PublicHealth.

🔗 https://buff.ly/40KTxxo

#NETEC #NSPS
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February 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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netec.org
#LassaFever made a rare appearance in the U.S. in November 2024. The first #ClinicalReadinessRounds Session of 2025 from HHS ASPR features #NETEC experts discussing the health care delivery system’s response and its role in future outbreak preparedness: iecho.org/program/PRGM...
January 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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netec.org
👋 After a lengthy incubation period, NETEC is finally showing signs of life on Bluesky! Don’t worry—this comeback is totally contagious in the best way. Stay tuned for some viral content!
December 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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nejm.org
On this day in 1981, a landmark paper in NEJM described four patients with evidence of immunodeficiency associated with PJP pneumonia, disseminated CMV, and Kaposi sarcoma. The disease would come to be known as HIV/AIDS. Revisit the paper: nej.md/41iekKD

#MedSky #IDSky
Published on This Day in 1981. Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia and Mucosal Candidiasis in Previously Healthy Homosexual Men — Evidence of a New Acquired Cellular Immunodeficiency An illustration showing the reproductive cycle of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and sites of action of the major classes of antiretroviral medications. The NEJM identity sits at the bottom.
December 10, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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emoryrollins.bsky.social
Rollins Dean Daniele Fallin, PhD, breaks down what we know about the causes of autism and what the science says about vaccine safety, including that there is overwhelming evidence that there is no link between autism and vaccines, here:
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Vaccines | Rollins School of Public Health | Emory University | Atlanta GA
Research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism is clear. Top experts, including Rollins School of Public Health Dean M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, have been studying autism and its causes for man...
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December 9, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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So excited to have the Donor-Derived Infection Special Edition out - thanks to Stephanie Pouch and Karen Waller for being guest editors for this special edition!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13993062...
Donor‐Derived Infections: Transplant Infectious Disease: Vol 26, No S1
Click on the title to browse this issue
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December 4, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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Interested in learning more about the editorial and review process for manuscript submissions? The #AmericanJournalofTransplantation is accepting fellow applications now- see link 👇
www.amjtransplant.com/fellowship [amjtransplant.com]
Accepting applications December 1 - January 15, 2025.
www.amjtransplant.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Amazing news! HHS has determined that clinical research is no longer required for donors with HIV to donate their kidneys and livers for transplantation in the United States! Thank you to all the HOPE in Action teams and all the advocates for our patients!
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Organ Procurement and Transplantation: Implementation of the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amends the regulations implementing the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, as amended (NOTA), to remove clinical research and institutional review...
www.federalregister.gov
November 27, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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Fluoridated water
1)Reduces tooth decay by ~25% in kids and adults.
2) For every $1 spent, communities save up to $38 in dental costs.
3) Benefits everyone, regardless of income or access to dental care.
4) Over 75 years of research shows it’s effective and harmless.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.
www.npr.org
November 23, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Your voice as an infectious diseases professional is crucial to ensuring ID and HIV remain a priority in health policy. By joining our member advocacy program, you can make a direct impact and help ensure our field is heard in Congress. Sign up and take action 👇

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Ensure Your Voice is Heard | IDSA & HIVMA
Congress needs to hear from you about the role that federal programs, policies and funding play in supporting local, federal and global efforts to track, prevent, diagnose and treat infectious disease...
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November 19, 2024 at 7:21 PM
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November 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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Med / ID related Feeds (to keep up with a topic without following a ton of accts)

ID (c/o @johnrossmd.bsky.social) : bsky.app/profile/did:...

For TxID
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For TB (c/o @gpollara.bsky.social)
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MedSky (@rabbitholer.bsky.social)
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November 15, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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I shared the data below because RFK Jr. thinks that NIH focuses too much on infectious disease and not enough on chronic disease. Depending on how you count, less than 10% of NIH's budget goes to infectious disease, while the lion's share goes toward chronic disease.
linseymarr.bsky.social Linsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · Nov 15
How much NIH funding goes toward infectious vs. chronic disease? If I assign NIAID's (Allergy and Infectious Disease) budget as infectious, even though allergies are chronic, then it's 9%. Other institutes are general or mainly chronic.

officeofbudget.od.nih.gov/br.html
November 15, 2024 at 9:47 PM