Zain Chagla (@zchagla) 's Twitter Profile
Zain Chagla

@zchagla

Infectious Diseases Physician at St. Joe's Hamilton / Associate Professor at McMaster University. Views are mine alone and don’t reflect institutions.

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Ministry of Health- Uganda (@minofhealthug) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Permanent Secretary, Dr. Dr. Diana Atwine addresses the media this afternoon. “An outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease has been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda following confirmation from 3 National Reference Laboratories.”

Permanent Secretary, Dr. <a href="/DianaAtwine/">Dr. Diana Atwine</a> addresses the media this afternoon.

“An outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease has been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda following confirmation from 3 National Reference Laboratories.”
The Ismaili (@theismaili) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With profound sadness, the Jamat is informed that our beloved 49th hereditary Imam, Mawlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini, passed peacefully to Almighty Allah’s grace on 4 February 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal, surrounded by his family. Visit the.ismaili for more information.

With profound sadness, the Jamat is informed that our beloved 49th hereditary Imam, Mawlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini, passed peacefully to Almighty Allah’s grace on 4 February 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal, surrounded by his family. Visit the.ismaili for more information.
Michael Calderwood, MD, MPH (@calderwoodmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Across ~750k inpatients in 928 U.S. hospitals, starting with empiric narrow-spectrum antibiotics escalated to broad-spectrum antibiotics based on cultures was NOT associated with worse outcomes compared with empirically starting broad. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…

Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@absteward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re not just treating asymptomatic bacteriuria—we’re also treating asymptomatic pyuria and nitrituria(ASPN). Madness! 🆕💫Study found ASPN led to 40% more unnecessary antibiotic use than ASB. Time to rethink our approach! #IDXposts cambridge.org/core/journals/…

We’re not just treating asymptomatic bacteriuria—we’re also treating asymptomatic pyuria and nitrituria(ASPN). Madness! 
🆕💫Study found ASPN led to 40% more unnecessary antibiotic use than ASB. Time to rethink our approach!  #IDXposts
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
CDC (@cdcgov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Variant poliovirus was recently detected in wastewater samples collected in 5 European countries. There is an urgent need to rapidly increase vaccination coverage to stop the spread of poliovirus within and between countries. Read more from MMWR: bit.ly/41EmVai

Variant poliovirus was recently detected in wastewater samples collected in 5 European countries. There is an urgent need to rapidly increase vaccination coverage to stop the spread of poliovirus within and between countries. Read more from <a href="/CDCMMWR/">MMWR</a>: bit.ly/41EmVai
Peel Region (@regionofpeel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Peel Public Health (PPH) is investigating a case of measles that was confirmed on March 4 with a recent history of international travel. The public may have been exposed on the following flight or locations:

Steven Tong (@syctong) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited that at #ESCMIDGlobal 2025, SNAP trial results for PSSA and MSSA silo backbone domains will be presented. What's more it's a new format 2 hour session! 3 trials (SNAPx2, CLOCEBA), with expert led & audience discussion. Sat April 12 16:15 - 18:15 Hall 13 Drinks after

Peel Region (@regionofpeel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Peel Public Health suspects cases of avian influenza in wild birds in Peel following the discovery of a large number of dead birds in the region recently. The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative is currently testing the birds to determine the cause of death.

WHO Tanzania (@who_tanzania) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GOOD NEWS! 🥳 Tanzania 🇹🇿 declares the end of the #Marburg virus disease outbreak today! No new cases have been recorded in the country over the past 42 days.

GOOD NEWS! 🥳

Tanzania 🇹🇿 declares the end of the #Marburg virus disease outbreak today! 
No new cases have been recorded in the country over the past 42 days.
CDC (@cdcgov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Salmonella outbreak: 8 people sick in 8 states after contact with pet geckos. Geckos can carry germs, like Salmonella, that can spread to you and make you sick. Always take steps to keep yourself and your family healthy around geckos. bit.ly/4iQEDx7

Salmonella outbreak: 8 people sick in 8 states after contact with pet geckos. Geckos can carry germs, like Salmonella, that can spread to you and make you sick.  

Always take steps to keep yourself and your family healthy around geckos. 

bit.ly/4iQEDx7
Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@absteward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EAGLE-1 RCT 🔥 The Lancet Gepotidacin demonstrated non-inferiority to ceftriaxone +azithromycin for urogenital N gonorrhoeae,with no new safety concerns,offering anovel oral treatment option for uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea Brad Spellberg Todd C. Lee thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Ministry of Health- Uganda (@minofhealthug) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GOOD NEWS! The current Ebola Sudan Virus Disease outbreak has officially come to an end. This follows 42 days without a new case since the last confirmed patient was discharged on March 14 2025. Our appreciation to our health workers, partners and communities for their support

GOOD NEWS! The current Ebola Sudan Virus Disease outbreak has officially come to an end. 
This follows 42 days without a new case since the last confirmed patient was discharged on March 14 2025. 
Our appreciation to our health workers, partners and communities for their support
Public Health ON (@publichealthon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ontario is currently experiencing a measles outbreak. Visit our dedicated measles webpage for resources including our weekly surveillance report, measles exposures, infection prevention and control checklists, post-exposure prophylaxis and more. publichealthontario.ca/en/Diseases-an…

Ontario is currently experiencing a measles outbreak. Visit our dedicated measles webpage for resources including our weekly surveillance report, measles exposures, infection prevention and control checklists, post-exposure prophylaxis and more.
publichealthontario.ca/en/Diseases-an…
Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@absteward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔥🆕PERFECT RCT Preoperatively started antibiotic treatment did not decrease the risk of appendiceal perforation when appendectomy was performed within 24h in adult patients with presumed uncomplicated acute appendicitis. #IDXposts A new standard of care? jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…

🔥🆕PERFECT RCT
Preoperatively started antibiotic treatment did not decrease the risk of appendiceal perforation when appendectomy was performed within 24h in adult patients with presumed uncomplicated acute appendicitis. #IDXposts 
A new standard of care?
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…