Alex Sundermann, DrPH

It added absolutely nothing 🫠

It’s also odd that it’s a sole-author?

I was reallllly disappointed reading that ChatGPT section - it did the job that any public health leader should do by reviewing the literature

I hope it doesn’t set a norm and not sure why MMWR allowed it

You don’t need AI/chatgpt to know this that back-filled muddy beer chest that was never cleaned contained salmonella…

Multicounty Outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni ... This report describes a 2024 Salmonella outbreak linked to ice in a cooler at a county fair in Illinois.

New MMWR on salmonella outbreak associated with beer/ice consumption

Interesting that this is the first MMWR report I’ve read that outlines how it used ChatGPT to generate hypothesis of ice contamination with Salmonella…

Not sure how I feel about that

#IDSky

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Our Pitt librarian taught me how to do systematic searchers for lit reviews and was unbelievably helpful

I did one once…but never want to lead one again 😂

Following Garrity’s social media, all she has been doing is attacking Shapiro and not much on policy other than touting that Trump supports her 🤷🏼‍♂️

When scientists think the chemical readings are a mistake cause they’re so high 🫠🫠

Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself The CIA investigated a Norwegian government experiment with a pulsed-energy machine in which a researcher built and tested a “Havana syndrome” device on himself.

Just like swallowing H. pylori, it’s never a good idea to test research on yourself

Except swallowing H pylori gets you a Nobel prize 🤷🏼‍♂️
wapo.st/4kwZhEg

CDC study highlights growing threat of invasive E coli

A US surveillance study found a higher estimated incidence rate of invasive E coli than expected, and worrisome levels of antibiotic resistance.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

Prime example of why reporting/journalists are so important: these details would never have surfaced that showed RFK blatantly lied to congress

Impact of two decades of humanitarian and development assistance and the projected mortality consequences of current defunding to 2030: retrospective evaluation and forecasting analysis ODA funding has played a decisive role in reducing preventable mortality across LMICs over the past two decades, and the abrupt withdrawal of this support threatens to cause millions of avoidable deat...

Under a "mild" scenario of ongoing budget cuts to developing nations, 2.5 million children younger than 5 die by 2030 from malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB and diarrheal diseases.

Imagine losing a child who is younger than 5.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

YouTube video by IPC Partners Genomics & IPC Insight Webinar PREVIEW with Dr Alexander Sundermann

Really interesting Genomics & IPC Insight Webinar preview from @sundermannaj.bsky.social conversation with @jon-otter.bsky.social here: youtu.be/XubbMNrFX6M

Does/has this ever happened?

A scientist who is not allowed to be identified to talk to reporters on a call?

Noted how they said “publication” and not “publications” 🫠

Reading the only pre-print I can find of the new ACIP member.

Of course they used VAERS data and claiming that missing data = concealment and VAERS reports = causal

Quite the publication (singular [non-peer reviewed]) record to serve on ACIP

🤦

Watch this brilliant segment from my friend and colleague @mirandayaver.bsky.social - a wonderfully put together story of the issues on navigating healthcare insurance

I love WaPo @lenasun.bsky.social calling it out as it is

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

RFK Jr. wanted to endorse the Danish vaccine schedule. He was forced to pull back. Legal and political concerns prompted the health department to cancel a planned announcement on Friday, officials said.

This is a reminder of how much it matters that pediatricians, public health specialists, scientists and members of the public who care about vaccines and science based recommendations continue to speak up. Many voices break through.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

RFK: We’re going to release data showing how unsafe vaccines are!
The data: ⬛️

White House: We’re going to release the Epstein files!
The files: ⬛️

Seems to be a trend on transparency & truth here…

Still no word on this from CDC comms on the multi-state outbreak….

#IDSky

“You cannot piss on peoples leg and tell them it’s raining” has to be my New favorite thing 😂

New Pennsylvania Health Alert on a multi-state cluster of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter & Enterobacter

Cases range April 2025-present with a concern for a possible contaminated medical product

Haven't heard any public notice from CDC on this #IDSky

Temu ACIP 🥲

My family just went through rabies vaccine PEP due to a 🦇 in the house. Wasn't a fun time...but at least I can sleep better now

APIC and SHEA Announce Joint Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group (HIPAG) - APIC

HICPAC is gone, but glad to see @apic-association.bsky.social and @sheaepi.bsky.social lead the way with this new advisory group

#IDSky
apic.org/news/apic-an...

This screams middle school bully who isn’t getting any attention

🤔✨🤔✨🤔

I’ve noticed it too!

We need to quickly return to medical information and recommendations being based on sound science, not unverified opinions.

Read our full joint statement: bit.ly/47S6LNE

Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful.

Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH