Patricia Gabriela

Médicos ecuatorianos y chilenos publican estudio sobre cómo la vacunación reduce los riesgos de COVID persistente en LATAM Médicos ecuatorianos y chilenos han publicado recientemente el artículo científico Immunization as Protection Against Long COVID in the Americas: A Scoping Review, el cual ha documentado que la vacuna...

Gracias por el reportaje a @edicionmedEC sobre nuestra revisión de alcance que evidencia como la vacunación muestra reducción de padecer COVID persistente en población latinoamericana www.edicionmedica.ec/secciones/ge...

¡Es un gusto el compartir hoy!
"Immunization as Protection Against Long COVID in the Americas: A Scoping Review" de la Universidad Central del Ecuador y URMA (Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Metanalisis) junto la Universidad de la Frontera de Chile. mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/8…

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#Vaccines winning vs HPV and cervical cancer.
"Based on the data gathered during the study period, HPV16/18 has been almost eliminated among vaccinated women in Denmark: prevalence of these two types in the samples decreased to < 1% in 2021 from 15–17% before vaccination of girls."
#Vaccineswork

The #Vaccines Conference is getting closer!

On 12 Sept, Jean Kaseya Gibisi of the #AfricaCDC will deliver his keynote lecture, "#Mpox vaccination unleashing innovative solutions for emerging infections"

🗓️ Join us in Lisbon! ☀️ ow.ly/30W650WgH65

#IDSky #MedSky

Estados Unidos reporta la primera muerte por peste bubónica en 2025 El riesgo de transmisión de persona a persona es muy bajo. El último caso de transmisión entre humanos reportado en el país se remonta a 1924.

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A point-of-care prediction tool for recurrent tuberculosis An estimated 10% of tuberculosis (TB) survivors who have recently completed treatment in India develop TB again. We sought to develop a parsimonious model for predicting TB recurrence that can help target post-treatment active case finding among the highest-risk TB survivors.

A point-of-care prediction tool for recurrent tuberculosis

✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky

Covid update in England - new variants are dominant but are NOT causing a wave Covid levels remain thankfully low in England

Quick update on Covid levels in England - the newest variants are dominant here but are NOT causing a significant (or barely any) wave of infections.

This is good news!

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Modified Herpes Virus Found to Shrink Deadly Skin Cancers in Clinical Trial Scientists have hijacked the herpes virus and turned it into a cancer-busting ally.

www.sciencealert.com/modified-her...

FDA approves Moderna COVID vaccine for kids under 12 at higher risk

Spikevax will be available to kids 6 months to 11 years old who are at risk of more severe COVID-19

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Photo courtesy of Moderna

The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authority Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants.

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Protecting the most vulnerable: ECDC recommendations to address the ongoing local transmission of diphtheria Diphtheria remains a public health concern in Europe, prompting ECDC to recommend targeted measures to protect vulnerable populations.

#JustPublished:

Our risk assessment highlights how ongoing circulation of #diphtheria may affect some populations who are more vulnerable to infection.

It also recommends tailored public health response measures to protect those most at risk.

Learn more: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...

YouTube video by Museum of Science Understanding Vaccine Misinformation: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Hotez

My podcast with Boston @museumofscience.bsky.social

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Gracias por siempre aportar y apoyar a LATAM @docwoc71.bsky.social @andhen25.bsky.social @maxbrito.bsky.social #API2025 #APIPERU

Good news: the very low current levels of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater, even in places where the new variants are prevalent (XFG, NB.1.8.1), suggest that any summer wave will be limited, not like previous ones
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YouTube video by NEJM Group Transplantation of the Entire Bulbar Ocular Surface | NEJM

A video shows the steps involved in transplanting an autograft of the entire bulbar ocular surface from one eye to the other eye. Watch the full video: youtu.be/2LuPB1vp7p4

#MedSky #Surgery

LATAM #HPV summit 2025 desde la epidemiología en LATAm hasta la implementaciones de programas de vacunación a lo largo de la vida🫶🏻

We will not stay silent on vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations “We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.

"We will not stay silent."

IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, joins @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social,
@acog.org, and @aafp.org in urging evidence-based vaccine recommendations. bit.ly/443ptQw

Today we're covering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ACIP meeting. Stay tuned for updates on key vaccine decisions, including COVID-19, RSV, flu, and more. 🩺💉 #IDsky #MEDsky

Estudos mostram como o vírus oropouche está se espalhando no Rio de Janeiro e no Espírito Santo | Portal Fiocruz Dois estudos recentes, ambos com colaboração de pesquisadores da Fiocruz, revelam como o vírus oropouche, historicamente associado à Amazônia, chegou ao Sudeste do Brasil. Os artigos detalham a introd...

🪰 @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social " #Brasil: Estudos mostram como o #vírus #oropouche está se espalhando no #RioDeJaneiro e no Espírito Santo// #Brazil 🇧🇷: Studies show how the #oropouche #virus is spreading in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo" #Maruim #arbovirus
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A Fragmenting World Can Unite Around Immunization José Manuel Barroso urges donors to renew their financial and political commitments to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

“I am confident that the world can find common purpose when it comes to immunization, and, by working together, we can begin to create the conditions for a better and more hopeful future.” Read Gavi Board Chair José Manuel Barroso’s op-ed for Project Syndicate: bit.ly/46g6TG2

Cambodia announces 7th H5N1 avian flu case of the year

Listed in critical condition, the woman had recently handled and cooked sick poultry.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Role of Immunization in Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Join us for an insightful webinar exploring an urgent global health challenge: How Vaccines Can Turn the Tide Against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). What you will learn: ✅ Gain insights from experts...

2️⃣ Thursday, July 26 at 12 p.m. GMT, a webinar with GSK spotlights antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which causes 1.2 million deaths annually. The good news: immunization is one of our most powerful tools to prevent infections and reduce antibiotic overuse.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

RSV hospitalization in adults tied to risk of death and kidney, heart problems

Secondary bacterial pneumonia rates were significantly higher in the RSV group.

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Washington, Michigan confirm more measles cases

The initial patient in Michigan's outbreak was exposed to a sick out-of-state traveler.

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Photo: CDC/Heinz F. Eichenwald, MD

A single shot of a flu drug could outperform vaccines—and protect for an entire season One injection of a long-lasting drug showed up to 76% efficacy in a large trial

“This is one of the most exciting recent advances for influenza prevention." www.science.org/content/arti...

🦢 Avian Influenza Update | March–June 2025

New EU joint report from EFSA, @ecdc.europa.eu and EU Reference Lab shows a decline in #HPAI cases across Europe this spring.

Key takeaways in the animation below.

📄 Full report → europa.eu/!RVJX3r

#BirdFlu #EFSA #AnimalHealth #PublicHealth

With Stanford Med

Later today with @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social globalhealth.stanford.edu/event/measle...

Clade Ib Mpox Outbreak — Kenya, July ... This report describes clade Ib mpox cases diagnosed in Kenya from July 2024–February 2025.

Now happening in the context of #PEPFAR having been fed "into the wood chipper" by Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and their consorts.

A bad mosquito season is expected in St. Louis. Tornado damage could make it worse. St. Louis has consistently seen more probable and confirmed cases of mosquito-borne West Nile Virus per 100,000 people than St. Louis County.

St. Louis has consistently seen more probable and confirmed cases of mosquito-borne West Nile Virus per 100,000 people than St. Louis County.