infectious disease epidemiologist
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Tuberculosis remains a leading cause of death worldwide among persons with HIV. In this report, the effect of the PEPFAR program on incident cases of tuberculosis and related deaths is presented. Read the full report: nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
@CDCgov | #WorldTBDay
ALT A figure showing tuberculosis cases averted by PEPFAR (2003–2024).
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Thank you Dean Fallin of @EmoryRollins and Dr. Lash of @EmoryEPI for stopping by to support the TRAC before World TB Day @DeanDaniFallin @neelrgandhi
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In a recent study, scientists searched for population-based analysis in which #WGS was used to estimate #TB transmission and clusters. Identifying geographic sources may have a considerable impact on controlling and mitigating TB transmission.
bit.ly/3Bkg606
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New in @AmJEpi - @jpsmithuga @ted_h_cohen @davidwdowdy @soustha @neelrgandhi and Hill offer a systematic analysis quantifying tuberculosis transmission dynamics from 8 global settings @societyforepi. Check it out here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwac181
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Clinical and radiologic factors associated with detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in children under 5 years old using invasive and noninvasive sample collection techniques - Kenya
✅ Just Accepted
🔓 Open Access
🔗 bit.ly/3TA70mT
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New in AJE:
Interested in #TB transmission dynamics? This systematic analysis of whole genome sequencing data estimates that 80% of TB transmission occurs from less than 30% of cases
@jpsmithuga @neelrgandhi @ted_h_cohen @soustha @davidwdowdy
doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwac181
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New systematic analysis in @AmJEpi using whole genome sequencing to identify #TB transmission clusters suggests 2-31% of cases drive >80% of TB transmission across global settings. @jpsmithuga @ted_h_cohen @soustha @davidwdowdy @neelrgandhi academic.oup.com/aje/advance…”
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A recent CDC study of tuberculosis (TB) transmission in Botswana shows little risk from healthcare settings and highlights the need for targeted interventions aimed at community spread of #TB. Learn more about the findings: bit.ly/3v7O7fV
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Model-based analysis of tuberculosis genotype clusters in the United States reveals high degree of heterogeneity in transmission, and state-level differences across California, Florida, New York, and Texas academic.oup.com/cid/advance…
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This study provides a method to estimate critical parameters that govern TB transmission dynamics using simplified, cluster-level data. Code/tutorial to implement this method in local surveillance systems is found in the supplementary materials, links.lww.com/EDE/B887.
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We modeled genotypic molecular surveillance data of TB in the U.S. over a 5-year period, estimating 80% of secondary cases are driven by only 9% of infectious cases. @CDC_TB @EmoryRollins
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New model-based analysis in @EpidemiologyLLW led by Jonathan Smith (@jpsmithuga) reveals a high degree of heterogeneity at the individual level in the US, suggesting a large proportion of recent TB transmission is driven by only a small fraction of cases. journals.lww.com/epidem/Abst…
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Minimally invasive specimens such as stool and nasopharyngeal aspirate together have diagnostic yield similar to specimens that are difficult to collect and may improve tuberculosis diagnosis among children in resource-limited settings ja.ma/3aIj9SP
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👨⚕️ @jpsmithuga, an award-winning lecturer in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases and Global Health at @yalemed gives a frank opinion of what the next weeks may bring.
😷 Understand why #socialdistancing is crucial in the fight against the #coronavirus.
metropole.at/open-letter-yal…
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Via @nprnews: A 12-Year-Old Girl Shows Us What It's Really Like To Face #TB #tbkids n.pr/1Gw2EBF @theygotodiefilm
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RT@TBAlliance: Via @nprnews: A 12-Year-Old Girl Shows Us What It's Really Like To Face #TB #tbkids n.pr/1Gw2EBF @TheyGoToDieFilm
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I just queued up "Thembi Jakiwe: Strength of a Woman" by @VisEpiProject to watch later on Vimeo: vimeo.com/visepi/thembi
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Check out "Thembi Jakiwe: Strength of a Woman" by @VisEpiProject on Vimeo vimeo.com/110083993 #Vimeo #tb #mdr-tb #visualepidemiology
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A 12-Year-Old Girl Shows Us What It's Really Like To Face TB n.pr/1Gv3d1f
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@nprGlobalHealth Thank you for sharing about #Thembi's battle with #mdr #tb - she is amazing, and our role model! vimeo.com/visepi/thembi