UAB Professor Emeritus of Infectious Diseases. Consultant Travel/Tropical Medicine. WFH in Asheville. Assoc. Editor: EID Journal, CDC Yellow Book,Sanford Guide.
Asheville, NC, USA
Joined June 2011
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New History of Medicine hobby applied to our new home town Asheville. Wellness and TB care largely accounted for the dramatic growth of Asheville from 1870-1920. Due to copyright, contact me if you want the full-text sent privately.
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The Tale of Two Travellers: How Travellers Can Be Sentinels for Disease youtu.be/crV_RKDj_0g?si=8AOW… via @YouTube
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Nice Marburg summary on Goats and Soda with quotes from myself and colleagues
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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Associate Editor-2026 CDC Yellow Book (Health Information for International Travel) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention!
Midday at the sole COVID vaccine station in the UAB outpatient clinic. 2500 patients a day pass this spot going in and out.
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Still not quite ready for a cruise
800 passengers on the Majestic Princess have COVID. You can’t pack 4600 passengers on a boat during a pandemic and expect this not to happen. Yes, it’s still the pandemic. theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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Hotel walls and ceilings just not assuredly impermeable according to this publication I edited for the EID journal.
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Interview on Biden has COVID. Fully vaxed, got Paxlovid immediately, very healthy 79 year old. mediaview.aljazeera.com/vide…
Early warning aspects of the International Health Regulations @IDSAInfo @UAB_ID apnews.com/article/Fact-Chec…
Just donated to this inspiring @ASTMH initiative.
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Why do so many Americans distrust science? | AAMC. First in an important and articulate series @ASTMH aamc.org/news-insights/why-d…
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at 70 | Montreal Gazette montrealgazette.com/sports/h…
Keep wear your mask on planes, health experts say - The Washington Post @ASTMH @_ISTM_ washingtonpost.com/travel/20…
The end of a U.S. mask mandate for travel is met with elation and dread. @astmh @istm nytimes.com/2022/04/19/busin…
Best study proving airborne #SARS-CoV-2 transmission across distances. Hotel quarantine not foolproof but also risk walking the hallways of any hotel. Molecular, epidemiologic proof combined with for the first time extensive ventilation studies.
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