Julien Potet
@julienpotet
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#NTDs advisor @msf_access. #snakebite, #Ebola, #malaria, #VaccinesWork.
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Joined February 2010
Our new piece in @PLOSGPH: "#Cholera vaccines for the rich, cholera for the poor: While the global cholera vaccine stockpile runs dry, a booming market for high-income countries exemplifies the chasm between commercial interests and global health needs" https://t.co/Kb1sDO6scD
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Il est incompréhensible que la France fasse l'autruche depuis si longtemps.
Sars-CoV-2 : l’omerta doit cesser. 5 ans après le confinement, la France doit mener une commission d'enquête sur l'origine du Covid et le désastre de la coopération franco-chinoise. Nous avons bâti le P4 de Wuhan. Au mieux il n'a servi à rien, au pire il est lié à la catastrophe.
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Kala Azar is a life-threatening disease affecting adults & children. Treatment grants lifelong immunity, offering hope to those affected. MSF supports the MOH by treating Kala Azar in 2 projects in Gedaref state, in Um Rakuba & Tanedba gathering sites. Dr Amer explains more
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Did you know? Scorpions farms do exist. Each scorpion produces about 2 milligrams of venom daily, which is milked using a pair of tweezers and tongs. A liter is worth $10 million, used for cosmetics and medicines [📹 efre812] https://t.co/XuXSZkQvFW
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Not good.... Old enough to remember SARS-1 and Swine Flu (plenty of H1N1 out there) I'm still unsure if this is Covid immune dysregulation or a Flu A mutation... No sequencing = No problem 🤦🏻♂️ @outbreakupdates
@RickABright
Yes, we are seeing the same thing.
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The above-mentioned leading report by @TBIJ is supplemented by other articles about antivenom access. A great and comprehensive piece of work !
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Two types of ineffective antivenoms were found by the reporters: - Antivenoms against Indian snake species that were still shipped to African markets. - Antivenoms against African snake species, but with a very low mass of active ingredient.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, patients face a “Wild West” of #antivenoms that are badly made, badly marketed and badly regulated. Some are as useless as injecting water, experts said. Excellent reporting by @TBIJ, including original evidence not published before.
thebureauinvestigates.com
In sub-Saharan Africa patients face a “Wild West” where treatments for snake bites cost the earth or don’t work
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Last year, researchers addressed the challenges of diagnosing Buruli ulcer, a devastating necrotic skin disease. They evaluated LAMP, a rapid molecular test, as a potential alternative to PCR—offering a faster, more accessible solution for low-resource settings. 🎥 See the
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In 2024, at MSF Scientific Days, experts discussed the urgent need for a better treatment for eumycetoma, a highly neglected fungal disease. Eumycetoma patients face limited, ineffective treatments, often requiring surgery. Their research examined fosravuconazole as a potential
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In 1922, a group of scientists went to the Toronto General Hospital where diabetic children were kept in wards, often 50 or more at a time. Most of them were comatose and dying from diabetic ketoacidosis. Others were being treated by being placed on an extremely strict diet,
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Don't miss the launch of G-FINDER 2024 Neglected Disease R&D report
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We are excited to announce our first Open Grants call has now gone live! These grants will focus on the burden and treatment of snakebite venoming in Africa. If you are interested please check out our website for more details! https://t.co/CIRzVNlvI4
#beatNTDs #snakebite
africansnakebitealliance.com
Alliance Overview
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Visceral leishmaniasis, the "silent killer" is deadly in more than 90% of cases when untreated. Read about the effort to curb a surge in cases in Turkana, Kenya.
globalhealthnow.org
Kala-azar cases have surged recently in Turkana County, Kenya—and the high death rate, especially among children, is particularly concerning.
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In 🇨🇦, the University of Vancouver will host a NTDs webinar called "Real Stories from the Front Lines"
With #WorldNTDDay 2025 on January 30th NGDI UBC & Green College UBC would like to invited you to a free webinar- Real Stories from the Front Lines on Jan 28th @Can_NTDs @CAGH_ACSM @WHO @ISNTD_Press @BogochIsaac @HealthLawAdamH @keithmartinmd @PeterHotez @jwnickerson @MSF_canada
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In 🇨🇳, the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD) will hold a webinar called "Embracing innovation: together for a world free of NTDs"
who.int
For World NTD Day 2025, NIPD will also convene a webinar, supported by the WHO Global NTD Programme and co-hosted by the Network on WHO Collaborating Centres on NTDs. The webinar aims to focus on the...
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In Madrid, 🇪🇸, the Spanish society of tropical medicine will present its latest guidelines
🗓️ #AgendaISCIII Miércoles 29 de enero. Jornada por el Día Mundial de las Enfermedades Tropicales Desatendidas #WorldNTDDay. Presentación de la nueva Guía @Semtsies sobre NTDs. 📌 Campus de Chamartín (Madrid) del #ISCIII. 📋 Programa e inscripciones ➡️ https://t.co/GUs8p6BaRC
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In Americas, @pahowho will hold a webinar called "Stories That Inspire – Testimonials and Solutions for Neglected Tropical Diseases"
paho.org
ContextTo prevent, control, and eliminate neglected tropical diseases, it is essential that health actions are integrated, sustainable, and designed with a people and community-centered focus,...
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Still in 🇩🇪, in Berlin this time, the German Network for NTDs will host a high level meeting on NTDs on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Theodor Bilharz's birth and 125th anniversary of @BNITM_de (no registration link available- i think it's upon invitation)
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In 🇩🇪, @BNITM_de in Hamburg will host a lecture on research on NTDs.
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