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October 31, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Washington state resident dies from H5N1 Highly Infectious Avian Influenza

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November 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Our latest issue is out ➡️ www.eurosurveillance.org/content/euro...

In this issue, a rapid communication documents the spread of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST6668 between regions in Italy and across to five other EU countries.

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November 3, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Because it's all connected.

Its Health. Their Health. Our Health. World Health. One Health.
🌍 More about our work: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/one-health

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One Health
One Health is a multi-sectoral approach that aims to balance and optimise the health of people, animals, plants, and their shared environment, recognising their interconnection.
www.ecdc.europa.eu
November 3, 2026 at 8:02 AM
🔬 Last week in #epidemiology

Our weekly Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) has been replaced by the daily updated Public health events website.

But we'll keep bringing you weekly summaries here!

Here's what we monitored from 24 to 30 October 👇
bit.ly/4yTQ0M3

#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
November 3, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Weekly respiratory viruses update - week 43.
Respiratory illness activity remains at baseline or low levels, although seasonal increases are being observed.

➡️ SARS-CoV-2 circulation - 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘
➡️ Influenza activity - 𝗟𝗢𝗪
➡️ RSV circulation - 𝗟𝗢𝗪

More info: erviss.org
#IDsky #EpiSky
October 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #microsky #episky #publichealth Socioeconomic advantage and urban geographic location are strongly linked to higher rates of respiratory virus testing in 🇦🇺 driving notable disparities in national public health data.
@jidjournal.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 2, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Update of the #Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 30 Oct:

DRC
On 29 Oct, DRC reported a total of 10 274 cases & 4 992 deaths.

Kenya
As of 26 Oct, Kenya reported a total of 9 confirmed cases & 2 deaths. The last case was reported on 20 Oct.

#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
October 30, 2026 at 3:38 PM
November 2 is the last day to comment on the Trump administration's proposal to remove race/ethnicity questions from the U.S. Census for the first time since 1790 Here in @forbes.com I cover this

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
U.S. Census May Remove Race Questions. Seeks Comments By November 2
The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed removing race and ethnicity questions from the Census for the first time since 1790 and is fielding public comments until November 2.
www.forbes.com
November 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM
📢 #episky #mortality
📈 #Austria #HMD series updated through 2025

🔓 Data is freely available at mortality.org

In 2025, Austria has regained its #lifeexpectancy losses from the pandemic and reached 84.6 years for women and 80.1 for men, while its old-age dependency ratio continues to grow.
November 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
My newest #Rstats package, {bartisan}, was accepted by CRAN today! {bartisan} implements Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART), a machine learning method that has the benefits of Bayesian posterior inference and automatic regularization.

#statssky #episky #causalinference #ML
bartisan: Generalized Bayesian Additive Regression Trees
Fits Bayesian additive regression trees (BART) models for likelihoods outside the conditionally conjugate Gaussian case, using the Laplace-approximation reversible-jump sampler of Linero (2025) &lt;<a...
cran.r-project.org
October 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I know this has been news since last night, but it bears continual repeating: why is any baby, child or adult dying from measles in 2026 in the US?

It's a terrible tragedy and a stain on RFK and this administration.

#IDSky #EpiSky #MMR #vaccines #pediatrics
Child Dies From Measles in New York State’s First Fatal Case in 30 Years (Gift Article)
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the infant’s death, in Lewis County, reflected eroding vaccination levels. The state is experiencing a significant outbreak of the viral illness.
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Update of the #Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 29 Oct:

DRC:
On 27 Oct, DRC reported a total of 10 193 cases & 4 960 deaths.

Kenya:
As of 26 Oct, Kenya reported a total of 9 confirmed cases & 2 deaths. The last case was reported on 20 Oct.

#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
October 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
U.S. estimates from pmc19.com:

Cumulative 5.6 #COVID19 infections per person
~14 months between infections

So on average, people are catching covid nearly once a year since the start of the pandemic.

Note: the risk of #LongCovid goes up with each successive infection.

#EpiSky #PublicHealth
October 30, 2026 at 10:46 AM
📣 New data: strains of #KPC #Klebsiella pneumoniae have also become resistant to #chlorhexidine

Roch et al identify the mutation & argue that antiseptic susceptibility monitoring should be included in hospitals' #IPC surveillance frameworks

#IDSky #episky #ST258

www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
Reduced chlorhexidine susceptibility in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae; genomic and functional analysis of invasive isolates
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae has emerged as a major cause of healthcare-associated infections, driven by the global dissemination of high-risk clones. Because chlorhexidine is widely use...
www.cmi-comms.org
November 2, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Seasonal influenza summary from latest @ukhsa.bsky.social surveillance report. #IDSky #EpiSky 🧪

🗓️ Based on data up to week 43 2026 (19-25 Oct 2026)

📊 Influenza activity remained low & stable across most indicators.

Report 🔗: www.gov.uk/government/s...
National flu and COVID-19 surveillance report: 29 October 2026 (week 44)
www.gov.uk
October 29, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Update of the #Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 28 Oct:

DRC:
On 27 Oct, DRC reported a total of 10 141 cases & 4 928 deaths.

Kenya:
As of 26 Oct, Kenya reported a total of 9 confirmed cases & 2 deaths. The last case was reported on 20 Oct.

#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
October 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
This time it will be different.

A few days ago I participated in a short exchange about using agents for causal inference tasks on LinkedIn.

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October 30, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Update of the #Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 27 Oct:

DRC:
On 26 Oct, DRC reported a total of 10 060 cases & 4 887 deaths. 1 008 patients in isolation.

Kenya:
On 26 Oct, Kenya reported a total of 9 cases & 2 deaths. The last case was reported on 20 Oct.

🧵 1/2
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October 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM
#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #Episky #publichealth #Varicellazostervirus (VZV) a highly infectious human #alphaherpesvirus.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
After primary infection, corresponding to varicella ( #chickenpox), the virus establishes lifelong latency in trigeminal and dorsal root ganglia.
Molecular Epidemiology of Varicella‐Zoster Virus Among Patients From Two French Tertiary Care Hospitals: Differential Distribution of Clades According to Demographic Criteria
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) nomenclature currently recognizes seven established clades (designated 1–6 and 9). A geographical segregation of VZV clades has been shown, with Clades 1, 3, and 6 predom...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 30, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Weekly respiratory viruses update - week 42.
Respiratory illness activity remains at baseline or low levels, although seasonal increases are being observed.

➡️ SARS-CoV-2 circulation - 𝗟𝗢𝗪.
➡️ Influenza activity - 𝗟𝗢𝗪.
➡️ RSV circulation - 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟.

More info: erviss.org
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October 26, 2026 at 10:06 PM
How can migrant populations get better access to testing, treatment and long-term care?

Mark your calendars!

Next #ECDCLighthouse Spotlight event coming up:
🗓️ Tuesday, 24 November 2026
🕕 14:00-15:15 CET
💻 Online.

Register here ➡️ bit.ly/4zcZOSv
#IDsky #EpiSky #MigrantHealth #PublicHealth
October 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 26 Oct:

DRC:
On 25 Oct, DRC reported a total of 9 964 cases & 4 851 deaths.

EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW.
More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC

#Ebola #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
October 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM