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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social

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infectious disease epidemiologist with @JHIDDynamics, @JohnsHopkinsSPH, @gcevd and @MSF

geneva, switzerland
Joined July 2008
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
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RT @MusoleBugeme: Today, I shared insights on the Mpox outbreak and its management challenges in Uvira, eastern 🇨🇩, at the @gcevd's monthly….
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
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Discussing how we use results on impact of water supply improvements and vaccination on guiding the fight against #cholera in DRC and beyond.
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
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Very happy to be in Bukavu with @espoir_bwenge @jackie_knee to discuss progress on understanding endemic cholera transmission and control in Uvira w/ @CholeraRdc, @Inrb_goma.
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
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RT @EckerleIsabella: We are looking for a #consultant to develop, implement & validate #diagnostic assays for emerging viruses @gcevd. Requ….
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
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Nous recherchons un scientifique motivé pour aider à gérer une étude à Uvira en RDC sur l'épidémiologie du #choléra et l'impact des #vaccins avec @LSHTM @JHIDDynamics @ctdgh_ucb @TempleUniv @Inrb_goma. Veuillez m'envoyer un message direct ou email pour plus de détails.
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
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RT @gcevd: Our Centre has a new direction: Prof. @EckerleIsabella is the new director & Dr. Pauline Vetter the new deputy director of the C….
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
1 year
Have some microbiology skills and want to work with us on a fun cholera project?.
@espoir_bwenge
Espoir Bwenge Malembaka
1 year
A great opportunity to work with @jackie_knee @PseudoClo @LSHTM_EHG in collaboration with our team @JHIDDynamics @andrewazman @MusoleBugeme . Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Fellow (Maternity Cover)
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
1 year
RT @NatureMedicine: Integrated analysis of clinical, serological and behavioral data estimate that current clinical surveillance systems on….
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Nature Medicine - Integrated analysis of clinical, serological and behavioral data estimates that current clinical surveillance systems detect only 1 of 3,280 true community infections in a...
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
1 year
RT @TaraHegde: 1/ Our latest work on #cholera burden in an endemic region in Bangladesh in @NatureMedicine with @icddr_b and @dr_firdausi @….
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
1 year
RT @julienpotet: While #cholera rages in many countries, there isn't any single dose of oral cholera vaccine left today in the emergency st….
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
RT @Epicentre_MSF: 👏🏽Here the 1st research paper @PLOSNTDs on the 1st mass vaccination campaign against hepatitis E, which took place in th….
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Author summary Hepatitis E virus can cause large, protracted outbreaks in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation. Hepatitis E infection is particularly dangerous for pregnant...
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
Hope to see more of these types of simple descriptive analyses from recent outbreaks with high CFR in Africa so we can make progress towards the @SecGTFCC End Cholera Roadmap.
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
A few things we learned (in this specific endemic setting):.- It is mostly older folks dying of cholera.- Contrary to my prior, deaths do not seem concentrated at the start of epidemics when systems are not yet prepared .- Vaccine provides protection against cholera-mortality.
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
@MusoleBugeme, @espoir_bwenge and our team in Uvira, DRC published a new short paper describing cholera deaths in Uvira. While simple, this adds to our understanding of who is dying of cholera and when.
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Abstract. Our understanding of the burden and drivers of cholera mortality is hampered by limited surveillance and confirmation capacity. Leveraging enhanc
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
These have been a rough past few years in terms of #cholera outbreaks including some with really high mortality in Africa. There is a real need to better understand who and why people are dying of this disease we know how to treat.
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
Nice thread on new evidence on 1-dose protection from #cholera #vaccine and the current global supply context.
@espoir_bwenge
Espoir Bwenge Malembaka
2 years
Thrilled to see our work coming out in the @TheLancetInfDis . Effectiveness of one dose of killed oral cholera vaccine in an endemic community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a matched case-control study -"
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RT @espoir_bwenge: Thrilled to see our work coming out in the @TheLancetInfDis . Effectiveness of one dose of killed oral cholera vaccine i….
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A single dose of Euvichol-Plus provided substantial protection against medically attended cholera for at least 36 months after vaccination in this cholera-endemic setting. Although the evidence...
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
RT @IVIHeadquarters: 📢 IVI and EuBiologics are thrilled to announce that Euvichol-S, a simplified formulation of Euvichol-Plus® oral choler….
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The International Vaccine Institute is an international organization with the mission to discover, develop, and deliver safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for global health.
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
RT @adamjkucharski: If you're interested in what epidemiological insights we can obtain from serological data, this is a must-read by @jame….
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andrew azman @andrewazman.bsky.social
2 years
Glad to have a visit from GTFCC and RDC MoH!.
@SecGTFCC
GTFCC Secretariat
2 years
La GTFCC continue son périple en RDC avec la mission jointe d’observation des capacités laboratoire Cholera. Un autre labo a l’honneur … le laboratoire de l’hôpital général d’Uvira et de leurs partenaires chercheurs, en plein cœur de la lutte contre le choléra. #EndCholera 🇨🇩
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