Epidemiologists & virologists estimate a 77% likelihood that covid began with a spillover from nature, like the emergence of SARS, HIV, Ebola, flu & other epidemics. 90% predict the next pandemic will stem from a natural zoonotic event. Details: gcrinstitute.org/papers/069_cov…

📣Today in #GoodNews! Burkina Faso is rolling out the malaria vaccine for children across the country, with support from USAID & U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) & our partners at @Gavi! This vaccine is set to be a game-changer in 🇧🇫 where 11M+ cases & 4,200+ deaths were reported from malaria in 2022.

Happening now 📢 District teams in Uganda are gathering for the roll out of a new domestic resource mobilization tool to help districts mobilize & efficiently utilize financing to support #beatntds efforts & ensure adequate coverage of NTD services Results for Development Ministry of Health- Uganda

🦟 Exciting news! USAID Guinea StopPalu+ highlights how Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) ⬇️ #malaria burden in #Guinea. @PMIGov and RTI Global Health experts Donal BIsanzio and Richard Reithinger feature in this new BMJ Global Health publication ⬇️ gh.bmj.com/content/9/2/e0…

"Parrot fever can easily spread among birds when they are in close contact or confined in small spaces," Donal BIsanzio, PhD, a senior epidemiologist with RTI International, told Fox News Digital. fxn.ws/43dLY2W

🌟 Celebrate World Malaria Day with us Impact Santé Afrique Women In Malaria at the #MIM2024 Conference! 🔬 We're honoring the impact of #women leaders in the fight against #malaria. Be part of the conversation and inspiration. 🗓️ World Malaria Day, April 25 🕙 10:00 - 11:30 AM

Detailed Mpox presentation on the new clade that has emerged in the DRC, which following our naming scheme was named as Clade Ib. Clade I of Mpox is more severe and seems to be a recent emergence from non-human reservoir. Detailed results at: medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Coordinating Minister Muhammad Ali Pate, is attending the Annual Health Financing Forum #AHFF hosted by The GFF World Bank Health and USAID Global Health where he has stressed the need for transparency around #HealthFinancing sources as governments strive to elevate health as a priority investment.

This week at #GET2020, #NTD experts are convening to discuss progress of global efforts to eliminate trachoma. Through #TropicalData, we are proud to support health ministries to conduct high-quality trachoma surveys around the 🌍.

Uganda is paving the way from more effective & efficient process for the delivery of NTD services. Thanks to strong government leadership, the new approach promises greater visibility, swifter delivery, & improved accountability. #beatntds Find out more ow.ly/WWkg50RAkzl

Please read our new HealthPolicyPlanning paper: “Unfair knowledge practices in global health: a realist synthesis” doi.org/10.1093/heapol… We systematise the complaints literature in GH using epistemic injustice + pose/gaze + realist frameworks. HT: Prince Prince Claus Chair & Australian Research Council DECRA

Thanks to strong government leadership and support from partners, elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Nigeria is within sight. Learn more about efforts needed to sustain #beatntds efforts to achieve elimination by 2030. ow.ly/Q0rN50Sb7zh

FACULTY APPOINTMENT IN VECTOR BIOLOGY. We're looking to appoint a senior lecturer/Reader (Assoc Prof/Prof) in Vector Biology. Please shared widely. Details here tinyurl.com/4c43udeh Informal enquiries welcome

Good news! The latest World Health Organization (WHO) reports shows the # of people at risk for trachoma dropped by 12 million people 📉. @EHardingesch shares her reflections and the role of #TropicalData in supporting governments to achieve their #BeatNTDs goals ow.ly/4VZO50SClNY

Join us Aug 13 for Prof. Weaver's Scott Weaver webinar "Urban Arbovirus Emergence: Chikungunya and Yellow Fever". Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist… ACAV Sociedade Brasileira de Virologia CREATE-NEO @IHII Mauricio Nogueira’s lab @Famerp Dr. Shannan_Rossi @bahanbug NIAID-CREID American Society for Virology Arbovirus Seminars

New virus-genome website seeks to make sharing sequences easy and fair nature.com/articles/d4158…. ASTMH ACAV UTMB World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses Spyros Lytras Sociedade Brasileira de Virologia UTMB News Mauricio Nogueira’s lab @Famerp