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Tom Sandora, MD MPH @tomsandora.bsky.social · 10d

This is a truly remarkable finding: 17 years after introduction of the HPV vaccine, there was a decreased prevalence of HPV infection (and therefore decreased cancer risk) in both vaccinated AND unvaccinated individuals. Cancer prevention through herd immunity!!!

Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine

This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...

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Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases @wintercourseid.bsky.social · 9d

One more month to take advantage of early-bird registration specials. 2026 agenda posting soon!

Discounted lodging is open via our group reservation hotline www.wintercourse.org

52nd Annual Remington Winter Course in Infectious Disease - Feb 8-12, 2026 in Copper Mountain, Colorado

#IDSky #MedSky

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Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases @wintercourseid.bsky.social · Aug 30

Its time to think about winter while enjoying your end of summer long weekend!
52nd Remington Winter Course in Infectious Disease, February 8 - 12, 2026 Copper Mountain, Colorado.
Register early for best tuition and lodging rates!
www.wintercourse.org
#IDSky #Medsky

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · Aug 28

Community-acquired respiratory virus infections in patients with haematological malignancies or undergoing haematopoietic cell transplantation: updated recommendations from the 10th European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 🔓 #TxID

Community-acquired respiratory virus infections in patients with haematological malignancies or undergoing haematopoietic cell transplantation: updated recommendations from the 10th European Conferenc...

To update recommendations of the 4th European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL-4) on community-acquired respiratory virus (CARV) infections published in 2013, we reviewed publications from ...

www.thelancet.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Aug 26

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses

As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

www.nbcnews.com

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Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases @wintercourseid.bsky.social · Aug 7

It’s hot now but we are thinking cold! 2026 Remington Winter Course in ID Feb 8-12

Join us for our 52nd Annual Meeting @ Copper Mountain Conf Ctr w/sleeping rooms @ Cambria Hotel & studio, 1 & 2 bedroom condos through Copper Mountain Resort Lodging

More info/register: www.wintercourse.org
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AST IDCOP @ast-idcop.bsky.social · Aug 4

Dr. Robert (Bob) Rubin Transplant ID Award Recipient for 2025 is the amazing @kottonnelson.bsky.social !!! #TxID #MedEd @astinfo.bsky.social

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Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases @wintercourseid.bsky.social · Jul 25

Register early and save!

52nd Annual Remington Winter Course in Infectious Disease - Feb 8 - 12, 2026 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.
#IDSky #MedSky

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Lucia Ruggiero @lruggiero.bsky.social · Jul 22

Chikungunya Outbreak Spreads From Indian Ocean Islands, Posing Global Risk
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Chikungunya Outbreak Spreads From Indian Ocean Islands, Posing Global Risk - Health Policy Watch

A large outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus, chikungunya, is spreading rapidly from three Indian Ocean islands to Africa, while parts of South East Asia are

healthpolicy-watch.news

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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨🚨🚨🧵shared by Prof @michael-hoerger.bsky.social earlier today on Twitter, regarding #Covid and #Cancer

Full thread here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19459...

Bookmark/pin & share widely.

National Cancer Institute Publishes Bombshell COVID Article Today

🔥COVID greatly increases risk of hospitalization & death among people with cancer
🔥COVID causes >50% of cancer treatment disruptions
🔥Metastatic cancer, acute leukemia, lymphoma, & chemo increase risk

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Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases @wintercourseid.bsky.social · Jul 13

Registration is now open!

52nd Annual Remington Winter Course in Infectious Disease - Feb 8 - 12, 2026 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. #IDSky #MedSky

www.wintercourse.org

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Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases @wintercourseid.bsky.social · Jul 10

Save the Date!

52nd Annual Remington Winter Course in Infectious Disease: Feb 8 - 12, 2026 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

For more information or to register: www.wintercourse.org
#IDSky #MedSky

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Contagion® @contagionlive.bsky.social · Jul 10

This investigational two-drug regimen for treatment of adults with virologically suppressed HIV was given a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of April 28, 2026. #IDsky #Medsky

FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Merck’s HIV Treatment, Doravirine/Islatravir

This investigational two-drug regimen for treatment of adults with virologically suppressed HIV was given a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of April 28, 2026.

www.contagionlive.com

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Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases @wintercourseid.bsky.social · Jul 9

Save the Date! 52nd Annual Remington Winter Course in Infectious Disease - Feb 8 - 12, 2026 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. www.wintercourse.org

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Carlos del Río, MD, FACP, FIDSA @docdelrio.bsky.social · Jun 19

www.al.com/politics/202... “Academic Health Centers are like tropical rainforests: They take decades to develop and weeks to destroy.”

Only you can save Birmingham’s medical rainforest: op-ed from UAB researcher

he fuel that propels Academic Health Centers like UAB comes, in large part, from NIH funding.

www.al.com

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Paul Sax @paulsaxmd.bsky.social · Apr 29

One of the most challenging encounters in the outpatient practice of infectious diseases, summarized here wonderfully in @cidjournal.bsky.social by Drs. Advani and colleagues.
Have already used this algorithm several times!
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...

State-of-the-Art Review: Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women

Abstract. Over 50% of adult women experience at least 1 urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime, and almost one-quarter of them will experience a r

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Seth Bordenstein @symbionticism.bsky.social · Mar 23

📣 🪰 We're hiring a new Assistant/Associate Professor of *Public Health Entomology* at Penn State. Research areas are broad, covering pest management, pesticide resistance, epidemiology, and interactions of arthropods with microbial pathogens and symbionts.

psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Public Health Entomology

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

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TAGHIVscience @taghivscience.bsky.social · Apr 1

A massive purge by the delusional RFK Jr et al, including NIAID Director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo and Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of the National Center for #HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and #TB Prevention.

STAT @statnews.com · Apr 1

#Breaking: HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...

HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies

Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.

www.statnews.com

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Carlos del Río, MD, FACP, FIDSA @docdelrio.bsky.social · Apr 1

A sad day for science & public health www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...

‘It’s a bloodbath’: Massive wave of job cuts began at US health agencies | CNN

A massive wave of job cuts began at US health agencies early Tuesday, with some employees receiving early morning emails that their jobs were eliminated and some unable to access the building when the...

www.cnn.com

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Carlos del Río, MD, FACP, FIDSA @docdelrio.bsky.social · Mar 9

Today I was on @cnn.com Newsroom talking to Fredricka Whitfield about Hantavirus infection after the death of Betsy Arakawa - f.io/KSdj24GD

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Darcy Wooten (she/her) @darcy-id-doc.bsky.social · Mar 2

New Histo Guidelines!

www.idsociety.org/practice-gui...

Histo (2025)

www.idsociety.org

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Alex Sundermann, DrPH @sundermannaj.bsky.social · Feb 28

New study in @thejhi.bsky.social: Evaluating the risk of C. difficile infection from toilet flushing 🚽💩💨

Authors looked at airborne C. difficile post-flush on surfaces and found post-flush contam on surrounding areas 🏥

Close the lid ☹️ #IDSky

📄: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · Feb 28

🆕 Episode of #Breakpoints:
Drs. Amy Mathers & Julie Ann Justo join Dr. Erin McCreary to talk all things Steno! Hear from the experts on how to optimize abx regimens in the setting of true infections. This medical education was provided by an unrestricted grant from Shionogi.

🎧 sidp.pinecast.co

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Kevin Ault @kevinault.bsky.social · Feb 27

The #HPV vaccine has decreased high grade cervical dysplasia in the USA by 80 % in the youngest age group. Reported in today's MMWR.

#MedSky + #ObGynSky.

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Trends in Cervical Precancers Identified ...

This report describes decreases in cervical precancer incidence among women ages 20-24 years.

www.cdc.gov

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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · Feb 24

If you know anything about #Texas it should be that a case of #Measles at Bucee’s is going to be bad…

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