Adrienne Shapiro, MD, PhD
@DrAShapiro
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#InfectiousDiseases physician-scientist at @UWdgh & @UWMedicine & @FredHutch. TB/HIV/COVID cascade-carer. Preventionista. Epidemiologist. Views own. she/hers.
Seattle, WA
Joined November 2018
Tragic loss of a valued colleague, scholar, and champion. HVTN and HIV/COVID prevention communities have lost a light.
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Could not be more excited about this inspiring announcement of @DrJeanneM as the new NIAID director. A dedicated scientist and great champion of prevention & equity, Dr. Marazzo will be an outstanding leader in this globally important role.
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First week of #ZERO #mpox cases reported in the US. We are at risk unless we finish the job vaccinating folks who could benefit from the shot through intentional work supporting people affected by systemic racism, homophobia, and transphobia. Find vax: https://t.co/UQtU7b1iVb
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🔔Last chance to sign 🔔 Today is the last day to sign the open letter and make our voices heard! Join over 1000 individuals and organizations around the world in calling for leaders to invest in #newTBvaccines. ✒️Read, sign, share!
newtbvaccines.org
Sign the open letter today, to demand that world leaders increase investment in TB vaccine R&D so that new TB vaccines can be developed and widely deployed this decade.
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.@WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid #TB diagnostics https://t.co/AH7jtB3yxh
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The ruling will result in more than 2,000 entirely preventable HIV infections in the coming year, according to a recent study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health. Read more about this study: https://t.co/a3cwhtvvRN (4/6) @ADPaltiel @gregggonsalves
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I am quite surprised that this ruling affecting coverage for USPSTF recommendations on preventative care is not front page news. This is huge and the implications can be horrible for health. @SherylNYT @nytimes
nytimes.com
The decision by a judge in Texas, which applies nationwide and could have far-reaching implications for millions of Americans, is almost certain to be appealed by the Biden administration.
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Trans & gender nonconforming people are amazing and beautiful and powerful -and they deserve their roses and support NOW and always! Learn more: https://t.co/tKSdMQZYbv. Speak out! We all have a role to play in the movement for transgender health, dignity & liberation. #TDOV
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Gender-affirming care is healthcare. Everyone, everywhere, must have the right to care that supports, elevates, & empowers health. Standing in solidarity with trans/non-binary/gender nonconforming folx as a fundamental part of my job as a doc. #TDOV2023 🏳️⚧️ https://t.co/60MEjdfVpS
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Shorter treatment (and prevention) for #TB is here—we *can’t* wait. Access is urgent!
Spotlight on TB: Shorter TB treatment regimens offer hope but await implementation. #endtb
@SECTION27news @Auruminstitute @YuriHeijden @VioletChihota @NNdjeka @LindiweMvusi @GaurangTanna2 @ygpillay @TBAC_sa @RHAPnews @AHRI_News @WillemAHanekom @DTHF_SA
https://t.co/807xdNNEdT
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Spotlight On #tuberculosis Making Good On the Promise of SA's TB Recovery Plan. @SECTION27news @TBProof
@AHRI_News @WillemAHanekom @TheUnion_TBLH @TBbrigden @ellenthoen @ruvandhi @TBAC_sa
@russ421 @DrAShapiro @LindiweMvusi
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https://t.co/yBhqJzw7uM via @allafrica
allafrica.com
Opinion - Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death in South Africa. In 2021, TB accounted for 56 000 deaths and 304 000 people got sick with TB in the country. This is part of an alarming...
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An outbreak of #TB disease associated with the state prison system in Washington highlights the importance of routine TB screening activities in correctional facilities. Read the MMWR to learn more: https://t.co/e8wEq2XTvj
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Despite the continued burden of #COVID19, #PEPFAR supported tuberculosis preventive therapy for 2.8M people living with HIV/AIDS last year. TB preventative therapy is given to PLHIV in countries with high burdens of both diseases. #WorldTBDay2023 #YesWeCanEndTB @GlobalFund
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#YesWeCanEndTB by replacing microscopy with rapid molecular tests (RMD) and not accepting anything less than the best technologies for tuberculosis #screening and #diagnosis. #WorldTBDay #EndTB
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SPOTLIGHT on #WorldTBDay2023. Yes! We can end TB in SA. @SECTION27news @TAC @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @ygpillay @NNdjeka @GaurangTanna2 @HealthZA @LindiweMvusi @FrancoisVenter3 @LindaGailBekker @fareedabdullah0 @TBThinkTank_za @satvi_uct @TBHIVCare @TBProof
https://t.co/Dsw2VuP77C
dailymaverick.co.za
While there is a long way to go, there has been important progress in South Africa’s response to tuberculosis and 2023 is set up to be a watershed year for the fight against the disease both globally...
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JUST IN: #WorldTBDay2023 Making good on the promise of SA’s TB Recovery Plan. @SECTION27news @TAC @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @CsfSanac @NNdjeka @HealthZA @FosterMohale @TBAC_sa @TBAlliance @SchoemanIngrid @RHAPnews @TBProof @ruvandhi @DTHF_SA @fareedabdullah0
https://t.co/QTiCr5OXDI
spotlightnsp.co.za
The South African TB Recovery Plan was developed to try and reverse the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s TB response. On World TB Day, authors from TB Proof (a leading TB...
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On the occasion of #WorldTBDay please see our @TheLancet Comment: Fast-tracking progress to #EndTB: high-level opportunities for investment and action - with @paimadhu & @HMonica_Dias #YesWeCanEndTB
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