First off this morning at @NIDO2023 is @edwardcholmes speaking about the undersampled virome 🕵️‍♂️, reminding us to "just say no" to pan-virus-phyla phylogenies 🙅🏻‍♀️🌳, & using AI to detect new viruses! 🤖 #Nido2023

Four countries report more #polio cases Afghanistan reports 2 wild poliovirus type 1 cases, and 3 African nations confirm more vaccine-derived cases cidrap.umn.edu/polio/four-cou…

Chief Medical Officer on what the Australian CDC will and won’t do intouchpublichealth.net.au/chief-medical-…

Gold Coast Health free ‘pop-up’ influenza vaccine clinics for those aged 6 months and older. 9am - 1pm at Southport Community Centre, 6 Lawson St, Southport on: • Saturday 12 August • Saturday 19 August • Saturday 26 August No appointment required. #alwayscare #flu #free

Three of a Kind: CDC researchers find Cyclospora is not just a single species. Not too long ago, bench microscopy and O&P were the definitive standard for Cyclospora diagnostics and outbreak investigation. Without culture, molecular methods were too hard. cdc.gov/amd/whats-new/…

A novel influenza virus has infected a person in Michigan, making them sick enough to go to the hospital. The virus belongs to H1N2, a swine flu group. The person was around pigs at a state fair. They're recovering. We are always one step away. who.int/emergencies/di…

There is much discussion among scientists on heavily mutated Omicron sequences (n=3) from Israel and Denmark. It is important to note that this new clade (in discussion if BA.2 mutated or a new BA.6 lineage) has lost one of qPCR markers due to 69-70 deletion in Spike (common in

Acute encephalitis with mild pneumonia in a child in China caused by the H5N6 virus. HPAI found in patient’s serum, CSF, and tracheal aspirate specimens. Virus similar virus in human infection and in ducks in China. 👉tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Are you interested in reference laboratory activities? Do you have a good understanding of influenza and coronavirus infections, and like to translate lab results for surveillance? We have a great post open: werkenbijerasmusmc.nl/en/vacancy/942…

Real-time data update: we've got our first BA.2.86 (see red arrow) neutralization results. Short 🧵with much credit to Daniel Sheward and the rest of the team.

The AVS one-day symposium & AGM is on Tuesday 12th December 2023. Early career (<10 yrs post-PhD) and student members are invited to apply for an oral presentation or rapid talk. More info here: avs.org.au/avs-virtual-sy…

Watching this one closely... Link: promedmail.org/promed-post/?i…

Turns out my doctor has no sense of humour.

What is eastern equine encephalitis and what do mosquitoes have to do with outbreaks? I joined Prof Andrew van den Hurk from UQ News to explain all for our latest at The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/what-is-easter… 🦟

The world's greatest thief Carmen Sandiego is coming to Brisbane in early 2025. Developed by Gameloft Brisbane and supported through our Digital Games Incentive, the upcoming game features four of Queensland's most iconic locations! #MadeInQueensland screenqueensland.com.au/games/digital-…

Case description of H10N3 human case in China. 👉link.springer.com/article/10.118…

You'll find me at poster 670 today if you want to chat all things avian influenza , including more about the AvianInfluenzaSymposium.com which will be in Canada June 2025! Options2024 #options24

As news of the Marburg cases in Rwanda spreads, I want to share some thoughts on where the outbreak stands, what will likely come next, and why this outbreak may (hopefully) end up being unlike other viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in the past 🧵

Should be mandatory in newsagents

People in Brisbane and Melbourne we need your help! Please join our study to develop a much needed diagnostic test for Long COVID - reach out because we would love to hear from you! Please retweet far and wide!!