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Pertussis Infection in Adults This JAMA Insights discusses the epidemiology, transmission, and risk factors for pertussis, also referred to as whooping cough, in adults.

#Pertussis en adultos, una discusión cada vez más necesaria ante tanto brote en el mundo y las Américas. De ahí la importancia de la vacunación también en todos los grupos etarios. #tosferina #whoopingcough #idsky
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Because of the hepatitis B birth dose and completion of the infant series of the vaccine, the U.S. has made significant progress in reducing chronic hepatitis B. Eliminating the birth dose would reverse this progress and put children's health at risk. Read more:

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El próximo Martes 11 tendremos nuestro Pre-Congreso de Investigación de #SLIPE previo a #SLIPE2025 🇨🇱. Algunos temas: La obligación de investigar, estudios multicéntricos y redes de investigación en LatAm, cómo escribir tu abstract, póster, y publicación, etc. Inscripciones:
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Nuestra publicación sobre hospitalizaciones por #Metapneumovirus humano en niños de Costa Rica 🇨🇷. Alto uso de antibióticos (53%), complicaciones 38%, ventilación mecánica 14.8%, Cánula de Alto Flujo 24%, ingreso a UCI 29%. Free👇
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#idsky #pedsid #pedsicu #humanmetapneumovirus

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

En nuestra reciente publicación explicamos cómo podríamos, para la próxima pandemia, prepararnos mejor con vacunas oportunamente. Esto basado en la meta “100-Day Mission” de @who.int y @cepi.net y las lecciones aprendidas de COVID-19 y otras pandemias. Link open access: www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13...

PAHO calls for strengthened vaccination and surveillance amid the spread of antibiotic-resistant pertussis in the Americas Washington, D.C., August 26, 2025 (PAHO) – In light of the resurgence of pertussis across several countries in the region and the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant strains, the Pan American...

En Latinoamérica tenemos brotes recientes importantes de #pertussis #tosferina en varios países, ⬆️ de fallecidos y ⬇️ coberturas de vacunación en varias regiones. Desconocemos la prevalencia de cepas resistentes de Bp a macrólidos. Por tanto, ⬆️ vacunación es vital:
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Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.

De interés para quienes somos
Investigadores. #bluesky #idsky
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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

Debemos adaptarnos al cambio con @bsky.app #bluesky.
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Vaccines save lives, but misinformation spreads faster than viruses. In some communities, it only takes one rumour to keep parents away from health centres.

Muslim faith leaders in Burundi are stepping in to stop that cycle. Here’s how. 🧵

Figure illustrating the clinical features and complications of generalised tetanus. Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.

Tetanus is a devastating neurological infection that remains a major cause of global morbidity and mortality.

A new Review in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social provides a summary of the causes of tetanus, its clinical features, and management options.

Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/3twdsa2x

More than 98% of families in this country choose to vaccinate their young children. But now, vaccine policy is being shaped by the small, extreme minority that doesn’t. This decision doesn’t reflect, protect or support families.

U.S. FDA Approves Merck’s ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab-cfor) for Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants Born During or Entering Their First RSV Season - ... ENFLONSIA is a preventive monoclonal antibody designed to protect infants against a spectrum of RSV disease severity, including worsening disease requiring hospitalization ENFLONSIA is the first and o...

#Clesrovimab recibe aprobación por la FDA para la prevención del Virus Respiratorio Sincitial #VRS en infantes. Muy positiva noticia dada a conocer hoy y aumentan las opciones de prevención. #rsv #stoprsv
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Country-Specific Data and Priorities for Pertussis in Latin America: Recent Findings From the Global Pertussis Initiative This article provides a comprehensive analysis of pertussis epidemiology, surveillance strategies, and vaccination policies in Latin America. It highlights

Our publication about #pertussis in LatAm in @ofidjournal.bsky.social highlights many needs 🔜:
* Improved surveillance, more engagement by Ob/Gyn's & midwifes, ⬆️ rates of Tdap vaccination among pregnant women. #tosferina #whoopingcough #globalpertussisinitiative #idsky
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Hoy hablando sobre la crisis humanitaria en Venezuela, su impacto en las coberturas de vacunación contra polio y sus consecuencias en el contexto de la crisis migratoria. #seimc @rolandoug.bsky.social

Ministerio de Salud confirma caso importado de sarampión en Guanacaste El Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica en su rol de Rector de Salud coloca a disposición de la población nacional e internacional la información referente a los t

Primer caso de #sarampión importado del 2025 en Costa Rica en una joven extranjera de 18 años, quien lamentablemente no estaba vacunada. Esto demuestra, una vez más, el por qué se insiste en la vacunación. #measles #costarica
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Webinar Reemergencia de Enfermedades Inmunoprevenibles en LATAM - SLAMVI-SEMMIP-UISEK YouTube video by Alfonso Javier Rodriguez Morales

Si te interesa la tos ferina, la difteria y la fiebre amarilla, y no pudiste verlo en vivo, acá está grabado en YouTube. Nuestro Webinar SLAMVI-SEMMIP-UISEK.
@rolandoug.bsky.social
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Nuestra publicación por @drajrodriguezm.bsky.social et al muestra un drama en Venezuela. Más de 7,700,000 migraron en los últimos años. Hay riesgo de enfermedades vacunoprevenibles y atravesar el #TapóndelDarién expone a niños, embarazadas, y adultos a muchos peligros.
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M1 and done? Global assessment of the invasive potential of group A streptococcal strains

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#IDSky #ClinMicro #OpenAccess #OA

"Death was present. Every Minute. The people were lying down, infected with #measles, especially the children, because of the lack of something as essential as the vaccine."

Today, Julia is a nurse saving lives in #Mexico - this is her story

Since the 1970s, immunization has saved more than 150 million lives, from diseases like measles, diphtheria, pertussis, and polio. 

That's more than 4 million lives per year. 
 
With immunization for all, anything is possible – #HumanlyPossible.

#WorldImmunizationWeek

Contribution of vaccination to improved survival and health: modelling 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization Since 1974 substantial gains in childhood survival have occurred in every global region. We estimate that EPI has provided the single greatest contribution to improved infant survival over the past 50...

In 1974, high rates of vaccine-preventable disease prompted the WHO to launch EPI, the Expanded Programme on Immunization.

Half a century later, at least 154 million lives have been saved.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/bke67ukw #WorldImmunizationWeek

#Pertussis en Europa:
📌 Reunión #GPI2025 🇹🇷 para analizar la situación de #tosferina en Europa así como otros países del 🌍.
📌 México, Brasil, Bolivia, Perú, Colombia y otros países de LatAm con brotes en 2024 y 2025.
📌 ⬇️ coberturas 💉 en varios países.
#idsky #whoopingcough
#globalpertussisinitiative

Learning and sharing knowledge on #pertussis at the Annual Meeting of the Global Pertussis Initiative #GPI2025 🇹🇷. Discussing outbreaks in Europe and worldwide. #tosferina #whoopingcough #globalpertussisinitiative #idsky

Increíble avance! #stoprsv #idsky

25 años después, las nuevas generaciones de médicos deben conocer esta publicación de Marzo 2000 en @pidjournal.bsky.social sobre la vacuna #PCV7 antineumocóccica conjugada en niños, y todo lo que vino después. Un gran logro en salud pública e impactó después en adultos. Link
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Felicitaciones Paraguay por convertirse ayer en el 2do país de Latinoamérica en iniciar #Nirsevimab para prevenir Virus Respiratorio Sincitial #vrs. Gran ejemplo el de 🇵🇾 para nuestra región. #rsv #stoprsv #vrslatam #idsky. Link oficial 👇🏾
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Figure showing projected effect of HIV programme funding cuts in 26 countries from 2000 to 2050, on HIV-related deaths. Anticipated 24% cuts capture the range of effects given by the proportional cuts and reallocated prevention budget to treatment scenarios (scenarios 2 and 3), while PEPFAR discontinued captures the range of effects with and without mitigation (scenarios 4 and 5). The dashed black lines show a continuation of historical 8·3% year-on-year reductions in new HIV infections and 10·3% year-on-year reductions in HIV-related deaths from 2024 levels. Copyright: 2025 World Health Organization. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Proposed cuts to foreign aid could result in millions of HIV deaths and soaring rates of global HIV infections, new modelling study in The Lancet HIV estimates.

Explore the data 👉 tinyurl.com/5hud9dxm #MedSky

Impact of an international HIV funding crisis on HIV infections and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study Unmitigated funding reductions could significantly reverse progress in the HIV response by 2030, disproportionately affecting sub-Saharan African countries and key and vulnerable populations. Sustaina...

“Across all LMICs, an anticipated 24% weighted average of international aid ⬇️ plus discontinued PEPFAR support could cause an additional 4·43–10·75 million new HIV infections and 0·77–2·93 million HIV-related deaths between 2025-2030 compared with the status quo”.
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What is tuberculosis (TB)?

Today is #WorldTBDay.

#Tuberculosis - or TB - is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that mainly affects the lungs.

Common symptoms include
❗️ Cough
❗️ Chest pains
❗️ Weight loss
❗️ Fever
❗️ Night sweats

Learn more about TB 👉 bit.ly/3yYNwzx #EndTB