Jennifer Barr
@BarrJenn
Dangerous Pathogens Team @CSIRO, virologist, interest in zoonotic viruses of bat origin, virus discovery
Today is One Health Day. The health of humans, animals and ecosystems are closely interlinked. Changes in these relationships can increase the risk of new human and animal diseases developing and spreading. #OneHealth is an approach to optimize the health of humans, animals and…
80,000 people told to evacuate. Blazes 0% contained. Eight months since the area has seen rain. The scale of damage and loss is unimaginable. Climate change is real, not “a hoax.” Donald Trump must treat this like the existential crisis it is.
After millions of views spreading lies about the Palisades firefighters lacking water because of regulations, the boring truth comes late like usual and wont be shared. Here it is: 1 - Reservoirs and water tanks were at normal levels and completely full before the fire. 2 - All…
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Shana from WHA attended the Hendra@30 conference last week. It was amazing to hear about the range of work being dedicated towards henipaviruses, and catching up with several members of the Bat Health Focus Group.
Wow 😳
I knew there were a lot of fake accounts on this platform, but they are usually obvious. I had no idea how intricate and complex the ruse could be. Get a load of this story. 1/
Testing our memory, one byte at a time. 🖥️ 75 years ago today the CSIR Mk, later known as CSIRAC, ran its first test program. It was Australia’s first computer and only the 4th in the world! 📷 | CSIRAC with one of its creators, Trevor Pearcey, in 1952 #ThrowbackThursday
Latest Google trends. Seriously people. Why are so many of us so ignorant of election consequences and how the world really works?
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Update on human bird flu case in Canada: - Patient is currently in critical condition with acute respiratory distress. - "This was a healthy teenager prior to this, so no underlying conditions" - Initial symptoms were conjunctivitis, fever and cough - Went to the emergency room…
Pleased to be discussing risks of #AvianFlu and its control on @BBCFarmingToday after the H5N5 case on Yorks coast - and with nearly 500 USA dairy farms having H5N1 in 2024 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
“We took on the roles of caregivers, tirelessly feeding, bathing, and comforting our colleagues and family, amid the unfolding crisis. Our days were shadowed by an intense fear—monitoring ourselves for symptoms even as we continued to care for others.” thelancet.com/journals/langl…
10 years ago today I walked out of the hospital after surviving Ebola. Back then I begged the world to strengthen our response to that crisis and prepare for others. I’ve been reflecting on what we’ve learned over the last decade. And the role of the U.S. in global health🧵
2024 is on track to be the warmest year and first year above 1.5 C degrees. Now, are we toast?
Australia's "vital signs" make one thing clear: climate change is impacting our land and oceans. Rising temperatures, more extreme heat, and worsening bushfire risks are already happening. 🗞️ | @GuardianAus theguardian.com/environment/20…
Mexico has erected a full-length border wall to keep out the millions of Americans planning to flee from the horrors of a second Trump Presidency. theshovel.com.au/2024/11/06/mex… #USElection2024
#Australia is pushing the limits of human habitability in some regions yet again. A fierce #heatwave is forecast to hit this week, with temperatures soaring above 40C in many areas. There's no #monsoon cloud cover as yet, so the north will be one of the hottest places on earth.
Nice summary on the current state of bat virology research
🚨Now online at @JVirology. If you missed the bat 🦇 satellite symposium at #ASV2024, you can read all about it in this article 👇🏾. The invited speakers, moderators, and organizers came together to summarize and share the discussions from the meeting. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jv……
H5 bird flu virus has been found in Los Angeles County wastewater for the first time, according to WastewaterSCAN.
A brand new virus, named #Gainesville_rodent_jeilongvirus_1 marks the first time that a virus of this type has been discovered #Florida, #US. The virus is a type of #Jeilongvirus, previously only been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. newsweek.com/exotic-virus-d…
Australia has warmed by 1.5°C since 1910, and oceans by 1.08°C since 1900. The 2024 State of the Climate report highlights our need to cut emissions and build resilience to tackle what lies ahead. More: csiro.au/en/news/All/Ar… ✍️ | @ConversationEDU @BOM_au