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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · 13h

Last month @NYCHealthSystem led a MERS simulation @SouthBklynHealth — testing rapid setup of a portable isolation unit for airborne pathogens.

Exercises like this strengthen frontline readiness, teamwork & infection control for future outbreaks. 🦠

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NYC Health + Hospitals Leads Simulation for MERS, a Viral Respiratory Illness - NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals recently conducted a simulation exercise to evaluate a portable isolation unit designed for rapid deployment during infectious

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · 15h

Spoke to @todayshow.com about what to know for this respiratory season

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When's the Best Time to Get a Flu Shot? 2025 Flu Season Explained

As flu season nears, experts encourage people to get their annual flu vaccine. Here's the best time to get the flu shot, how long it lasts, side effects and more.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · 3d

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CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. Here’s what to know.

Updated coronavirus vaccines are now recommended after consulting a clinician. In practice, that can mean little difference for a consumer or create complications.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · 4d

The 2025–26 Northern Hemisphere vaccine uses the same composition and may offer similar protection if the same viruses circulate.

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Interim Effectiveness Estimates of 2025 Southern ...

This report describes flu vaccine effectiveness in the Southern Hemisphere during the 2025 flu season.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · 4d

During the 2025 Southern Hemisphere flu season, vaccination reduced influenza-associated outpatient visits by 50.4% and hospitalizations by 49.7%.

CDC recommends flu vaccination for everyone ≥6 months.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · 6d

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Made to order bioweapon? AI-designed toxins slip through safety checks used by companies selling genes

Researchers expose flaws in safeguards intended to block rogue actors from making bioweapons

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · 9d

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Child dies from complications of measles years after infection – SSPE explained

Why falling vaccination rates put vulnerable children at risk.

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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 21d

State-level efforts to provide vaccine guidelines are "a great way to make sure that the access is still there," said CEID affiliate faculty Dr. <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bfmbzkmas4tqf24vbitgqyz3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@syramadad.bsky.social, but "I am worried about the patchwork that it's causing across the United States."
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US vaccine panel to hold high-stakes policy meeting

A US panel stacked with figures sympathetic to the anti-vaccine movement will on Thursday take on federal immunization recommendations in a highly politicized meeting that could upend longstanding medical ...

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · 24d

Turning Against Vaccines, America Is a Global Outlier
Most governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the opposite direction

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Turning Against Vaccines, America Is a Global Outlier

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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · Sep 9

As climate change brings new challenges like wider spread of vector-borne diseases, @nychealthsystem.bsky.social has developed climate health training to better equip healthcare workers, writes CEID affiliate @syramadad.bsky.social in @thinkglobalhealth.org.
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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · Sep 9

Public Health in Peril: Why Recent CDC Resignations Matter to Us All

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Public Health in Peril: Why Recent CDC Resignations Matter to Us All

Syra Madad writes that the departure of five top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a seismic blow to public health credibility, and a rebuke of political interferenc...

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · Aug 28

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · Aug 26

A 1990 Measles Outbreak Shows How the Disease Can Roar Back

To understand the virus’s re-emergence in America in 2025, some experts are looking to a past epidemic that had a high death rate in Philadelphia.

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A 1990 Measles Outbreak Shows How the Disease Can Roar Back

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · Aug 25

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency as infant mortality hits its highest rate in over a decade: 9.7 deaths per 1,000 births in 2024.

Black infants are most at risk, with mortality jumping 24% in one year.

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Mississippi declares public health emergency over rising infant mortality rate | CNN

The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · Aug 25

Exclusive-First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say

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Exclusive-First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say

BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO (Reuters) -A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four source...

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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD @kmpanthagani.bsky.social · Aug 21

Read the full amazing article by @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social

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Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism

Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · Aug 24

Public Health Initiatives Deliver Big Returns on Investment
Data analysis shows that every dollar spent on such efforts saves about $14 in medical and societal costs

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Public Health Initiatives Deliver Big Returns on Investment

During the internet boom of the 1990s, the stock index grew a record 417%. That’s a phenomenal return, but it pales in comparison with the return on investment, or ROI, of many public health intervent...

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · Aug 11

Misinformation isn’t harmless, it radicalizes.

“CDC gunman had become fixated on his distrust for COVID-19 vaccines, authorities say”

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CDC gunman had become fixated on his distrust for COVID-19 vaccines, authorities say

A man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the gunman in a shooting at the CDC headquarters.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · Aug 9

The famines in Gaza and other conflict areas are a moral failure - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The famines in Gaza and other conflict areas are a moral failure

As scientists and members of the Standing Together for Nutrition Consortium (ST4N) who have been Standing Together For Nutrition during recent crises, we use evidence of the impact of crises on nutrit...

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · Aug 9

Why Defunding mRNA Vaccine Research Is a Catastrophic Mistake

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Why Defunding mRNA Vaccine Research Is a Catastrophic Mistake

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to terminate nearly $500 million in federal funding for mRNA vaccine research is a dangerous reversal of scientific progress that puts millions of lives at risk, write...

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netec.bsky.social @netec.org · Jul 25

#FlashbackFriday: @syramadad.bsky.social (@nychealthsystem.bsky.social) spoke with Dr. Henry Bosa, Uganda’s Ebola Incident Commander, about the 2025 Sudan virus outbreak for The New York Academy of Sciences.
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netec.bsky.social @netec.org · Jul 3

🎙️ @syramadad.bsky.social (@nychealthsystem.bsky.social) explains drills & exercises:

“A drill is a smaller-scale, focused activity—often testing a single function. An exercise, on the other hand, is broader in scope & tests multiple capabilities & coordination.”

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Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP @syramadad.bsky.social · Jul 5

ACIP Is Changing. The Science Isn’t - Where to Turn for Trusted Vaccine Guidance

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netec.bsky.social @netec.org · Jul 2

🎧 Why do drills matter? How do we keep teams ready for real-world response? @jill-morgan.bsky.social dives in with @syramadad.bsky.social (@nychealthsystem.bsky.social), @darrellruby.bsky.social (Providence) & Tim Scholten (@corewellhealth.bsky.social) on the podcast: netec.org/transmission...

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netec.bsky.social @netec.org · Jun 26

Next on Transmission Interrupted: @jill-morgan.bsky.social‬ (Emory University) talks drills vs. exercises in special pathogens preparedness with @syramadad.bsky.social‬ (‪@nychealthsystem.bsky.social‬), @darrellruby.bsky.social‬ (Providence Sacred Heart) & Tim Scholten (@corewellhealth.bsky.social‬)

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