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Improving special pathogen preparedness in the U.S. @EmoryUniversity / @unmc / @BellevueHosp. Retweets ≠ endorsement. Find us on Bluesky: http://netec.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday, July 22 | 1 PM EDT Free webinar: Estimating PPE Needs with the DASH Tool ✅ Live demo ✅ PPE planning for NSPS facilities ✅ Q&A with frontline experts Speakers from @EmoryUniversity, @HennepinHC, @MHealthFairview & @ProvidenceNW 🔗 ow.ly/Y6Kb50WfLSr

#FlashbackFriday: @SyraMadad (@NYCHealthSystem) spoke with Dr. Henry Bosa, Uganda’s Ebola Incident Commander, about the 2025 Sudan virus outbreak for the @NYASciences blog. 💬 “Suboptimal response anywhere is a threat to global health security.” 📖 ow.ly/lBFQ50WvqZa

Managing high-consequence infectious diseases requires scalable, coordinated approaches. NETEC’s latest blog explores the role of home testing and remote patient monitoring, featuring models from @lapublichealth, @DenverHealthMed & @MedStarHealth. 📖 ow.ly/jsEw50WuS0V
RT @R7DHRE REGION 7 SPECIAL PATHOGENS SYMPOSIUM, Sept 17-18: Omaha, NE ow.ly/XAX950Wshg8 @beacon_bio @BUCEID @DrTomFrieden @Craig_A_Spencer @TheNETEC @BhadeliaMD @cmyeaton @syramadad @IDSAInfo @BSPH_CHS
🎙️ Coming Soon on Transmission Interrupted: Host Jill Morgan (@EmorySCDP) & Angela Vasa (@NebraskaMed) discuss the VHF Preparedness Checklist & how it jumpstarts readiness for #SpecialPathogens like Ebola & Lassa. 🎧 Subscribe now so you don’t miss it! #TransmissionInterrupted

🌍 This article in Health Security (@liebertpub) highlights how a @JohnsHopkins Hospital biocontainment unit checklist was adapted in Ireland to strengthen special pathogen readiness. 📄 ow.ly/JVsr50WncAF #GlobalHealth #HealthSecurity #NETEC #JohnsHopkins #HCID

A new rash could mean measles, varicella, HSV… or mpox. 📌 Use standard & transmission-based precautions 📌 Ask about exposure risks (household, recreational, travel) 🧠 Read more in NETEC’s mpox + pediatrics guide: ow.ly/ZOsr50Wn9bH #Mpox #Pediatrics #NETECNugget

Stop person-to-person spread of infectious diseases in healthcare settings by following standard and transmission-based precautions when an infection is suspected. 🧼 Review CDC’s infection control basics: ow.ly/tyMI50WmAr5 #InfectionPrevention #NETECNugget

🚨Newly published: “Nipah virus: a summary for clinicians” in Int J Emerg Med 🦠Evidence-based guidance for frontline response to a special pathogen 👏Authors incl. Dr. Sauer + teams from @UTMBHealth @UNMC_ID @NebraskaMed @JHSPH_chs 🔗 ow.ly/mHaM50WqUAE #NipahVirus #SPRN

🎥 What’s it like to attend a NETEC special pathogens training? In this video, participants from our recent course with @CedarsSinai in San Francisco reflect on their in-person learning experience—and why it matters. #CedarsSinai #SanFrancisco #NETEC @stanfordhealth @SF_DPH
📢 Webinar: Estimating PPE Needs for Special Pathogen Readiness 🗓️ July 22 | 🕐 1 PM EDT Join NETEC + @ASPRgov to: ✔️ Demo the DASH Tool ✔️ Review real-world PPE planning ✔️ Explore Level 2 & 3 care needs ✔️ Q&A with experts 🔗 ow.ly/Y6Kb50WfLSr #PPE #NETEC #NSPS #ASPR

🔎 @BellevueHosp ran a surprise special pathogens drill—no notice, no setup, no disruption. 💡 The result? Real-world insights into communication, coordination & role clarity. 📖 Read more: ow.ly/BrwJ50WnMuN #BellevueHospital #NYCHealth #NETEC #Region2
🚨@NIOSH just voluntarily rescinded approvals for 4 Kimberly‑Clark & 1 ivWatch respirators—these models are no longer NIOSH‑approved and must be removed from inventory & replaced with compliant options. Read more in the NETEC blog 👇 netec.org/2025/07/11/nio…
🌍 @EmorySCDP recently welcomed a public health delegation from Pakistan for a one-day exchange focused on collaboration and innovation in infectious disease preparedness as part of @stateivlp. 🔗 ow.ly/Kypk50WnRbW #EmoryUniversity #EmorySCDP #Pakistan #NETEC
🌍✈️🐦🦟 Understanding exposure history helps frontline providers identify potential pathogens. Asking about travel, animal/vector contact & other risks is key to spotting special pathogens early. 📌 Screening tool: ow.ly/jPxL50Wizfs #NETECNugget

🏠 New CE course: Explore home testing & remote monitoring for high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs). 🩺 Case studies 🔧 Tech & scalability 🌐 Ethical + jurisdictional challenges Free & accredited: ow.ly/85QL50WikKP #HCID #Telehealth #InfectiousDisease #NETEC

In NETEC’s latest blog + podcast, experts from @EmoryUniversity, @NYCHealthSystem, @CorewellHealth, and @ProvidenceNW talk real-world drills, lessons learned & national impact. Blog: ow.ly/6Y1y50Wn51H #HealthcarePreparedness #EmergencyManagement #TransmissionInterrupted
🦠 BREAKTHROUGH: @UTMBHealth + @moderna_tx demonstrate the first mRNA vaccine against Marburg virus—a major leap in special pathogen preparedness. #MarburgVirus #mRNA #HealthSecurity 🔗 ow.ly/HjE850WmvHC Photo credit: NIAID

📢 Join NETEC and ASPR TRACIE (@asprgov) on Tuesday, July 22, at 1 p.m. EDT for a live session on how to use the DASH Tool (Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals) to support PPE planning in healthcare facilities. 🔗 ow.ly/Y6Kb50WfLSr #PPE #NETEC #NSPS #ASPR

🆕 NEW RESOURCE: Know Your PPE This practical guide covers PPE components, ensembles, and safe donning/doffing techniques for high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs). 🔗 View the guide: ow.ly/CfHo50WfHJG #PPE #HCID #InfectionPrevention #NETEC #NSPS
