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Working to stop pandemics, biological emergencies and the harms they pose to health, peace, security, and prosperity.
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@latimes.com shares how a #CDC report is unclear on the spread between cats and owners "We need to know more about how this may have occurred, as it could inform our understanding of whether people can spread the virus to other animals, including other humans.” - @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social More ⤵️

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Next Friday at 12PM EST join our Webinar, The cost of defunding #PEPFAR and the impact on the fight against HIV/AIDS, moderated by @wilmotjames.bsky.social w/ panelist Glenda Gray (WITS) & @spsaki.bsky.social (@brownpublichealth.bsky.social ) Register here: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Per @nytimes.com: An anticipated @cdcofficial.bsky.social study hints at #H5N1 spread between humans & cats, though farmworkers declined testing. "In order to protect people and stay ahead of this virus, we need to remove disincentives for patients to get tested" - @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social

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Our newest issue of our Tracking Report was just sent out. 📖 Read it ⏩ Share it ✍ Sign up Subscribe via the link at the at the top of the email if you want it delivered to your inbox next week! Tracking Report | February 20 mailchi.mp/2e7458a19577...

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From @npr.org: The @cdcofficial.bsky.social has stopped its successful flu vaccination campaign "Wild to Mild". The call to end it came from #HHS after reviewing the campaign and advised it would not continue. This comes as RFK Jr. rounds out his first week as the head of the HHS. Read more ⤵️

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Per @thehill.com Trump admin’s actions have led to: 1️⃣ #USDA firing & rehiring staff 2️⃣ comms freeze at #CDC & #HHS 3️⃣ halted flu data sharing with #WHO @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social “These are creating blind spots for us, and the more blind spots we create, the harder it is to see the path forward” 👇

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Article from @fortune.com shares the #USDA is trying to rehiring employees it just let go amid an ongoing #H5N1 outbreak. "...it is really important that USDA be a full, unrestrained, well-resourced partner in the work to protect these farm workers." [email protected] Read More ⤵️

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As #flu cases rise, Brown Health and 4 other RI hospitals reinstated mask mandates. Discourse around the health mandate is polarized. "We must rebuild trust in public health so people view mask-wearing more positively." — @wgoedel.bsky.social assistant professor of epidemiology More👇

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“Communication is the most important public health intervention we have.” – @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social @notusreports.bsky.social: Threats like #H5N1 depends on strong federal-state ties. Restricting the CDC risks data gaps & public mistrust. More ⤵️

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via @nbcnews.com: Health officials are stalled by spending cuts & comms freeze while #avianflu continues to drive up prices of eggs and risks to humans This freeze at health agencies “is deeply unprecedented, and that alone scares me more than anything else” said @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social More

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We're so proud of our shared sessions with @nti.org and @cepivaccines.bsky.social at #MSC for yesterday’s side event on the #100daysmission. We look forward to sharing takeaways and innovative ideas contributed by the next generation of biosecurity leaders, both on the panels and in attendance.

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Today at #MSC @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social of the Pandemic Center will be co-leading a discussion to advance innovative biosecurity solutions for the #100DaysMission. We're excited to hear many discussions of innovative opportunities including our Biosecurity Game Changer @edythparker.bsky.social

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@amymaxmen.bsky.social's article for @kffhealthnews.org points to issues around missing data from @cdcofficial.bsky.social on #birdflu. “Missing and delayed data causes uncertainty, it also potentially makes us react in ways that are counterproductive.” - @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social More 👇

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This weekend we are co-hosting a side event at #MSC for next gen global south biosecurity talent! The Pandemic Center's @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, with partners from @cepivaccines.bsky.social & @nti.org, with a focus on biosecurity, and the #100DaysMission. Read more here:

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@cnn.com: Study from @cdcofficial.bsky.social & Ohio Department of Health found missed #H5N1 infections in veterinarians @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social: “It speaks to the need to improve our surveillance so that we can better detect when outbreaks are occurring on farm so we can protect people. More ⤵️

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Per the @latimes.com: New @cdcofficial.bsky.social study reveals #BirdFlu is more widespread in dairy cows than thought. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares "This means there’s more work that can and should be done to prevent the virus from spreading to more farms and sickening workers.” More here 👇

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@fortune.com reports we're less pandemic-ready under Trump. Experts admit past mistakes, but a plan for new pandemic is missing. “There's also lots of stuff that potentially could be fixed related to government efficiency and policy.” — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social Read More ⤵️

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Per @latimes.com: Nevada reported a possible #H5N1 infection in a farmworker. Some strains of the virus differ and may cause milder symptoms. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares that while we are not sure why, “we need to treat each infection with caution and work to prevent future infections” More ⤵️

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From @bostonglobe.com: While the @cdcofficial.bsky.social's #MMWR returned this week, not all health info has. “Not being able to talk about ongoing health emergencies is a level of stifling that will imperil our communities” - @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social Read more here ⤵️

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Listen to today's episode of @npr.org's Here & Now to hear @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social chat about the rising cases and different strains of #birdflu appearing across the country. Listen Here👂 www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

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Per @nytimes.com: @cdcgovmirror.bsky.social shared then removed data on #BirdFlu moving between cats and people. If evidence about #H5N1 is held up for political purposes, that is at odds with what government’s responsibility is, which is to protect lives - @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social Read more 👇

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Senator Durbin of IL calls for Trump Admin to resume @cdcofficial.bsky.social scientific publication of #MMWR. Experts like @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns this pause restricts states and individuals' ability to understand the health of their own communities. Read more:

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The Sound of Ideas, A morning program focusing on Northeast Ohio, had it’s latest episode on the state's recent surge in #birdflu. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social made an appearance with other health experts to talk on the issue. Take a 🎧 below: www.ideastream.org/show/sound-o...

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@salonnewsroom.bsky.social: Trump Admin’s recent actions may weaken the U.S.'s ability to contain outbreaks foreign & domestic. “You cannot protect yourself against pandemics as a country without understanding what's happening around the rest of the globe” - @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social Read here 👇

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Article from @france24.com on the silencing of US public health. @cdcofficial.bsky.social's MMWR report has been paused for the first time in 60 yrs "[it's] really important for states to read to understand what might be going on and what to do about it" says @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social More ⤵️

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From @bostonglobe.com: As Massachusetts experiences #birdflu outbreaks amid a freeze on federal health agencies’ public communications, experts like @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social note the @cdcofficial.bsky.social canceled its regular briefings with state and local health officials. More here ⤵️

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Article from @nytimes.com reports a major shift in federal & state health websites, including @cdcofficial.bsky.social . @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns these changes risk harming decades-old programs serving Americans, adding "Health equity is basically all of public health”. More here ⤵️

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"When CDC can't talk to our health officials they can't fulfill their obligation to protect America's health." @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social joined @cnn.com @victorblackwell.bsky.social to discuss the removal of data and information from CDC webpages. Watch here 🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Lf...

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As mentioned in yesterday's newsletter, our research team is tracking what data is released and how often by US government sources. We're also tracking what sources are being removed. Like many in the public health community, we are working to ascertain the impact of todays news.

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Keep updated with the weekly Tracking Report! This is where we review published data relevant to both domestic and international infectious disease outbreaks. Sign up here: mailchi.mp/brown/tracki...

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Article from @statnews.com confirms via health officials in Uganda that a case of #Ebola was found today in the capital of Kampala. A nurse who received care at a few facilities died Wed. No one else at the hospital has shown similar symptoms. More here: www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/u...

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@statnews.com: Possible #Ebola outbreak in DRC, following Marburg in Tanzania. As Trump admin freezes comms and withdraws US from #WHO, US #CDC risks missing key intel on these current outbreaks. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares its a loss of access and protection for American lives. More ⤵️

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Rare bird flu strain #H5N9 found in California flock infected with #H5N1, reports @washingtonpost.com. "Culling flocks is costly," says @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social . "We see that in the price of eggs, and the continued infection of cows will only add to the economic burden." Read more ⤵️

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Article from @browndailyherald.bsky.social highlights a recent #H5N1 outbreak in a flock of birds in Washington County reported by RI Department of Health. “My biggest concern is for Rhode Islanders who may come into contact with sick animals” says @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social. More here ⤵️

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📢 Attention Brown Community 📢 Join us TOMORROW at 12 EST w/ @craigspencer.bsky.social & Dr Jerome Larkin Director of the RI Department of Health as they discuss 2025's biggest challenges & opportunities for the state's public health landscape. Event in-person w/ lunch served Register here 👇

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The @washingtonpost.com reports #COVID is down this winter. "We had such a huge summer wave of infection, and that left in its wake a lot of immunity," says @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social. Still, COVID, #influenza, #RSV, & #norovirus are straining hospitals this winter. More here ⤵️

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The @theguardian.com reports that travel and communication bans could undermine outbreak response as the US faces a critical moment in tackling #H5N1 @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares, slowing US scientists' ability to share data weakens our defenses against virus. Read more ⤵️

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Starting Now, still time to register and join here: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Our Pandemic Center team wrote a brief, led by visiting fellow Temi Ibitoye, on National Wastewater Surveillance explaining how it has become a vital tool for health systems, its limitations and the impending funding shortfall. Read more here: pandemics.sph.brown.edu/news/2025-01...

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Health agency silence in Trump’s first week alarms experts with #birdflu crisis looming. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social highlights how misguided this communications pause is: "This will make America less healthy and worsen the virus’s economic tolls." More via @latimes.com:

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TOMORROW, at 12PM EST join our Webinar, Meeting the Challenge of Public Health: What’s Ahead for Congress and the Administration, moderated by @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social w/ panelist Jared Perkins (@CAHPR_BrownSPH) & Dara Lieberman (@tfah.bsky.social) Register here: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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ICYMI: The FIRST Game Changers Seminar focused on early warning systems, disease detection, & wastewater biosurveillance. Moderated by @edythparker.bsky.social w/ panelists, Marta Giovanetti, @josh-levy.bsky.social, & Christian Happi and is now online Watch it here 👓 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfCd...

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Article from @browndailyherald.bsky.social highlights #birdflu cases rising in the US. "...we’re going to see more and more of these pathogens emerge and potentially go on to cause pandemic spread, and so we have to just be ready for them. - @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social Read more here:

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📢Attention Brown Community📢 Join 1/28 at noon EST for conversation w/ @craigspencer.bsky.social & Dr Jerome Larkin of the Rhode Island Department of Health as they talk this year's biggest challenges & opportunities for the state's health landscape. Event in-person w/ lunch served Register here 👇

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Via @barrons.com: The White House’s decision to leave @who.int will deprive them 1/5 of their funding and remove US experts from current efforts. "There is no replacement for what the WHO does," says @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social, calling the move "deeply troubling". Read more here ⤵️

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From @nature.com: Trump's return to office comes with an executive order to withdraw the nation from @who.int. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares “It is a very worrisome signal to the global community about our seriousness as a partner in protecting health” Read more here ⤵️

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