One of the World Health Organization (WHO) Task Force of #AMR Survivors (@ellabalasa1) who not only tirelessly shares her story to empower others, but also works to change policy, practice and innovation globally!

Worth a listen below courtesy of CIDRAP CIDRAP_ASP

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Powerful stories and information from Ella Balasa Helen Boucher and Mary Dwight on the intersection of cystic fibrosis and drug-resistant infections #AMRAwareness

#EpiTwitter has been a bit quiet lately but I remember the good old days when it was abuzz w/great advice from so many smart & thoughtful people who I admired & learned from constantly.

Let’s make it better than ever!

Calling all #Epidemiologists , we need your best advice! 1/

We're featuring two more of our amazing team this week - Elise Holmes and syd redepenning. Thank you for all you do to produce this podcast!

The threat of Avian flu to human health is currently low. But that could change if the virus jumps to pigs, according to Michael Osterholm. statnews.com/2024/04/01/bir…

🎤🇮🇹Welcome the new episode of Superbugs and You while bidding arrivederci to AMR!

We hear from Mariano Votta, Dr Damiano de Felice, Dr Massimo Sartelli, and our very own director Dr Francesca about how Italy is addressing AMR during its G7 presidency

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Don't forget to tune into this season of CIDRAP's Superbugs and You Podcast. Episodes this year on Shigella 💩, Italy and the G7 Presidency 🇮🇹, Cystic Fibrosis 🫁, and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Supply 🐔🐄🌾

New episodes Tuesdays!

Thank you to Chris Dall, Cory Anderson, and Maya for sharing your perspective on the origin story of this podcast today. We wouldn't be here without you!

“Pandemic planning must be on the agenda of every school board, manufacturing plant, investment firm, mortuary, state legislature, and food distributor in the United States and beyond,” wrote Michael Osterholm in a 2005 essay.
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'Even though we're still running into the headwind, some days we actually end up steps backwards, not steps forward,' said Michael Osterholm of CIDRAP. 'Cholera really represents a perfect storm from a public health standpoint.' npr.org/sections/goats…

I think we're going to see major activity with measles around the world. It is becoming the poster child for a public health and medical care system that is fragile & fragmented as it relates to vaccine-preventable diseases.

Solving the puzzle of #LongCovid
Science Magazine today, Ziyad Al-Aly, MD and I review what we know and what needs to be done
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w/ Science Visuals Ashley Mastin 🫀
+ thanks Gemma Alderton for expert editing

Larry Bucshon, MD Senator Kyle Mullica Michael Osterholm U.S. EPA U.S. EPAresearch Thank you, former Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm, for your commitment to highlighting health disparities and the impact of social determinants of health. spr.ly/6012VFmlQ #AMANAC

Two measles cases in Minnesota have healthcare providers on high alert for the highly contagious virus, especially with a drop in vaccinations. Michael Osterholm says measles is not the benign disease many think of it as, and it can be serious.

More here:

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It's amazing the number of people who have been with us for the last 150 episodes. Today, we will revisit some issues and feedback from our last podcast. I'm going to address that because that's what families do when you have good news and bad news - you discuss it.

Amazing work from our very own Chris Dall

'The problem is, we're seeing a very rapid increase in kids not vaccinated & that is absolutely a recipe for disaster. It's not a matter of if we're going to have measles outbreaks in MN, it's when, it's where, it's how bad' said Michael Osterholm. CIDRAP kare11.com/article/news/l…

99 years ago today, an exceptional team of sled dogs completed a journey making public health history. We'll talk more about it this week on the podcast! #ThankYouBalto #ThankYouTogo