José Bampi 🫁🩻
@josebampi.bsky.social
☣️Infectologista - ID doc / TB & Prisons at UFMS - Estudando tuberculose nas prisões pela UFMS. Rats, bugs, micro and social health #IDSky #ID 🇧🇷🏳🌈
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Another successful "Intro to TB Modelling" course in Copenhagen at #WLHC2025. Over 70 joined to learn about TB modelling!
Followed by the now-traditional TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium social, which was also very well-attended and a lot of fun.
Followed by the now-traditional TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium social, which was also very well-attended and a lot of fun.
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Another successful "Intro to TB Modelling" course in Copenhagen at #WLHC2025. Over 70 joined to learn about TB modelling!
Followed by the now-traditional TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium social, which was also very well-attended and a lot of fun.
Followed by the now-traditional TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium social, which was also very well-attended and a lot of fun.
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New research article
Direct and indirect protection against #scabies through #ivermectin mass drug administration designed for malaria in Mozambique: a substudy nested within a cluster-randomised, controlled trial
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #MDA #OpenAccess #OA
Direct and indirect protection against #scabies through #ivermectin mass drug administration designed for malaria in Mozambique: a substudy nested within a cluster-randomised, controlled trial
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #MDA #OpenAccess #OA
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
New research article
Direct and indirect protection against #scabies through #ivermectin mass drug administration designed for malaria in Mozambique: a substudy nested within a cluster-randomised, controlled trial
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #MDA #OpenAccess #OA
Direct and indirect protection against #scabies through #ivermectin mass drug administration designed for malaria in Mozambique: a substudy nested within a cluster-randomised, controlled trial
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #MDA #OpenAccess #OA
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All are welcome to join the Gender Equity in TB Working Group today at 12:30 in Room B4B @theunion.org! We'll share updates on working group activities and host a panel discussion on progress to date and ways forward to ensure an equitable and inclusive #TB response.
November 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
All are welcome to join the Gender Equity in TB Working Group today at 12:30 in Room B4B @theunion.org! We'll share updates on working group activities and host a panel discussion on progress to date and ways forward to ensure an equitable and inclusive #TB response.
What’s a #UnionConf without the TB modelling course? Packed room again for a long day of intro to modelling.
@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-mac.bsky.social #WCLH2025 #TBSky
@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-mac.bsky.social #WCLH2025 #TBSky
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy to see our group work out there!
It a good oportunity in this continuous mass-screening efforts to understand better the role of asymptomatic TB in transmission.
@jasonandrews.bsky.social
#IDsky #TBsky #TB
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It a good oportunity in this continuous mass-screening efforts to understand better the role of asymptomatic TB in transmission.
@jasonandrews.bsky.social
#IDsky #TBsky #TB
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
Role of tuberculosis symptoms in transmission risk to cell contacts in prisons
Background Understanding determinants of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission is critical to devising effective strategies to reduce its burden. Whether and to what extent symptoms influence transm...
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Happy to see our group work out there!
It a good oportunity in this continuous mass-screening efforts to understand better the role of asymptomatic TB in transmission.
@jasonandrews.bsky.social
#IDsky #TBsky #TB
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
It a good oportunity in this continuous mass-screening efforts to understand better the role of asymptomatic TB in transmission.
@jasonandrews.bsky.social
#IDsky #TBsky #TB
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
Very happy to see people sharing our work!
Evaluation of an ultra-portable X-ray system with automated interpretation for tuberculosis active case finding in carceral settings: a diagnostic test accuracy study bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Evaluation of an ultra-portable X-ray system with automated interpretation for tuberculosis active case finding in carceral settings: a diagnostic test accuracy study - BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The World Health Organization recommends systematic active case finding for tuberculosis (TB) among high-risk populations, including incarcerated individuals; however, many prisons lack scr...
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Very happy to see people sharing our work!
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Relying on the beneficence of private actors leaves the world vulnerable to the shifting opinions (or, conversely, the intransigence) of a handful of people
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Who’s leading WHO? A quantitative analysis of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s grants to WHO, 2000-2024
Introduction The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has been the World Health Organization’s (WHO) second biggest source of funding in recent years, contributing 9.5% of WHO’s revenues between 2...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Relying on the beneficence of private actors leaves the world vulnerable to the shifting opinions (or, conversely, the intransigence) of a handful of people
gh.bmj.com/content/10/1...
gh.bmj.com/content/10/1...
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Our framework that informed the @who.int TB & climate change policy brief out now in @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social, exploring the intersections and implications of climate change for the TB epidemic. Key message? TB should be considered a climate-sensitive disease
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Climate change and tuberculosis: an analytical framework
Climate change is likely to exacerbate a range of determinants that drive tuberculosis,
the world's leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. However, tuberculosis
is often neglected in w...
www.thelancet.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Our framework that informed the @who.int TB & climate change policy brief out now in @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social, exploring the intersections and implications of climate change for the TB epidemic. Key message? TB should be considered a climate-sensitive disease
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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“Wow, I saw in the last GTB report undernutrition is much less important for TB than we previously thought” I hear you say…
Well, no. We think this is an underestimate, & as much as 28% of TB could be attributable to undernutrition – see our latest comment here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Well, no. We think this is an underestimate, & as much as 28% of TB could be attributable to undernutrition – see our latest comment here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Tuberculosis and undernutrition: improving estimates to reinforce the policy imperative
Undernutrition is a key driver of the global tuberculosis epidemic, increasing the
risk of people developing tuberculosis disease and of poor outcomes in those who do.1
Each year, WHO publishes estima...
www.thelancet.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“Wow, I saw in the last GTB report undernutrition is much less important for TB than we previously thought” I hear you say…
Well, no. We think this is an underestimate, & as much as 28% of TB could be attributable to undernutrition – see our latest comment here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Well, no. We think this is an underestimate, & as much as 28% of TB could be attributable to undernutrition – see our latest comment here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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When fluoroquinolone resistance status is unknown, empirical use of BPaLM (adding moxifloxacin to BPaL) is cost-effective as a replacement for BPaL even with high fluoroquinolone resistance levels! 🦠💊
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Impact of fluoroquinolone resistance on the cost-effectiveness of empiric treatment for multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis
The WHO recommends the bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid (BPaL) regimen with the additional fluoroquinolone antibiotic moxifloxacin (BPaLM) for initial treatment of multidrug- or rifampicin-resis...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
When fluoroquinolone resistance status is unknown, empirical use of BPaLM (adding moxifloxacin to BPaL) is cost-effective as a replacement for BPaL even with high fluoroquinolone resistance levels! 🦠💊
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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In this new study, by linking TB notification data with incarceration and mortality databases, we found that one-third of individuals who were treated for TB in prisons were transferred to another prison or released during therapy. 3/5
bmcglobalpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes after transfer or release from incarceration: a retrospective cohort study from Brazil - BMC Global and Public Health
Background Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects people deprived of liberty (PDL). Prior studies have shown higher TB treatment completion rates among PDL compared to the general population. Ho...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
In this new study, by linking TB notification data with incarceration and mortality databases, we found that one-third of individuals who were treated for TB in prisons were transferred to another prison or released during therapy. 3/5
bmcglobalpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcglobalpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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The transition from prison to community is often a socially and medically vulnerable moment for persons deprived of liberty (PDL). Our previous work found that PDL in Brazil have 3x ⬆️ risk of mortality after prison release compared with others in their community 1/5 journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
All-cause and cause-specific mortality during and following incarceration in Brazil: A retrospective cohort study
In a retrospective cohort study, Yiran E Liu and colleagues investigate all-cause and cause-specific mortality during and following incarceration in Brazil.
journals.plos.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The transition from prison to community is often a socially and medically vulnerable moment for persons deprived of liberty (PDL). Our previous work found that PDL in Brazil have 3x ⬆️ risk of mortality after prison release compared with others in their community 1/5 journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
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Understanding patterns of #TB exposure and transmission is needed for targeted prevention strategies. In our latest pre-print, @petedodd24.bsky.social and I estimated the proportion of TB exposure to and transmission from sex and age groups for 177 countries.
bit.ly/4nbV492
bit.ly/4nbV492
A global analysis of patterns of tuberculosis exposure and transmission
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern and the leading infectious cause of mortality globally. The disease exhibits strong prevalence patterns by age and sex, but the implications of these...
www.medrxiv.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Understanding patterns of #TB exposure and transmission is needed for targeted prevention strategies. In our latest pre-print, @petedodd24.bsky.social and I estimated the proportion of TB exposure to and transmission from sex and age groups for 177 countries.
bit.ly/4nbV492
bit.ly/4nbV492
É o Gilmour na guitarra e a bicharada no vocal
October 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
É o Gilmour na guitarra e a bicharada no vocal
Na bomba mais famosa do mundo 🦠
October 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Na bomba mais famosa do mundo 🦠
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eu acho importantíssimo cultivar um cenário nacional de Ateus Chatos™ por que a partir do momento que você deixa só pros britânicos matarem deus eles vão na mesma hora tentar provar cientificamente por que a gente é geneticamente inferior a eles
October 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
eu acho importantíssimo cultivar um cenário nacional de Ateus Chatos™ por que a partir do momento que você deixa só pros britânicos matarem deus eles vão na mesma hora tentar provar cientificamente por que a gente é geneticamente inferior a eles
Amambai na vanguarda da saúde global #lshtm @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social 🫁
September 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Amambai na vanguarda da saúde global #lshtm @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social 🫁
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O velório de Hermeto ❤️
September 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
O velório de Hermeto ❤️
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climate change - it's a thing. and it affects more than just the climate and weather
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Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe
Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome
www.science.org
September 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
climate change - it's a thing. and it affects more than just the climate and weather
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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this is just brutal and I'm old enough to know it's true
September 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
this is just brutal and I'm old enough to know it's true
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Fantastic work from @aschwalbc.bsky.social now out in @plosglobalpublichealth.org. Check out his thread below for more details!
Our work on modelling population-wide screening in Viet Nam is now available in PLOS Global Public Health! tinyurl.com/3ymhuj5s
September 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Fantastic work from @aschwalbc.bsky.social now out in @plosglobalpublichealth.org. Check out his thread below for more details!
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Our work on modelling population-wide screening in Viet Nam is now available in PLOS Global Public Health! tinyurl.com/3ymhuj5s
September 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Our work on modelling population-wide screening in Viet Nam is now available in PLOS Global Public Health! tinyurl.com/3ymhuj5s
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In under 24h following the newly identified outbreak of #Ebola in the DRC, the virus has been isolated, sequenced and the virus sequence data made publicly available.
virological.org/t/the-16th-e...
virological.org/t/the-16th-e...
The 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new spillover event from an unknown reservoir host
Background The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently facing concurrent outbreaks including mpox, cholera and malaria (1-4). The Ministry of Public Health, DRC has declared the 16th Ebola...
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September 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
In under 24h following the newly identified outbreak of #Ebola in the DRC, the virus has been isolated, sequenced and the virus sequence data made publicly available.
virological.org/t/the-16th-e...
virological.org/t/the-16th-e...