Aneesh K Mehta, MD, FIDSA, FAST

🩺 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

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.

"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...

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

📢 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

Situation Report: Sudan Virus Disease Outbreak in Uganda National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center

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...

🚨 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

#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...

👋 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!

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.

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

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...

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:

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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:

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#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics

Donor‐Derived Infections: Transplant Infectious Disease: Vol 26, No S1 Click on the title to browse this issue

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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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...

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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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.

Hello BlueSky and #IDSky community! I am making the jump here and excited to see how we can build better here. I am Professor of Medicine in Infectious Diseases at Emory Univ, a Transplant ID clinician, a viral immunology and antiviral researcher, and a dad of two girls. Cheers!