Director of Clinical Microbiology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Medical Microbiologist. Tweets are my own.
Brooklyn, USA
Joined January 2010
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Anna Plourde, MD, MPH retweeted
People will still get abortions.
These procedures won't stop just because Roe v. Wade is overturned.
This will only prevent safe, legal abortions from taking place.
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Looking for a way to channel your anger right now? Here are two suggestions for how to take this fight to the state level, now that the Supreme Court has erased federal protections:
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Super excited this study is published:
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Anna Plourde, MD, MPH retweeted
A compassionate, accurate piece on clinical microbiologists performing SARS-CoV-2 testing. Highly recommended reading if you want to understand what happens when you get a COVID test and why the result may take longer than you had hoped @KatherineJWu
Hundreds of millions of coronavirus tests have been run in labs across the country since the pandemic first hit.
Behind every single one of those tests is a team of people. I wrote about a few of them, and the herculean efforts they've put in. 1/
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Anna Plourde, MD, MPH retweeted
Today I'm issuing a challenge to the #AllInIllinois community:
It's #LabWeek, and I want all of you to show your support for the diligent professionals who power our labs & detect the virus.
Write a thank you note and post on social media. I'll share my favorites all week long.
Anna Plourde, MD, MPH retweeted
From all of us at @NorthShoreWeb to #HealthCareHeroes everywhere, we #thankyou for your service and work on the front lines during #COVID19. #RealSuperheroesWearScrubs
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Watch Chicago residents take part in the #Solidarityat8 movement by cheering health care workers, first responders and others on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus.
See more here: trib.al/buIwbNN
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Listen to Dr. @EmilyMicheleL's address about the importance of staying home during today's #COVID19 press conference here: ms.spr.ly/6017Tdn4X
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Updated to reflect new and increasing #coronavirus test capacity at Stanford, CUMC, Northwell, NorthShore University Healthsystem and UW Virology
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Thanks to a Herculean effort by our @NorthShoreWeb lab we are live with #SARSCoV2 testing for #COVID19.
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Updated to reflect new #coronavirus testing at Mayo and Northwell and UW adopting new CDC guidance that allows them to combine samples.
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This week, Trump attacked a fallen soldier's family, called Hillary "the devil," and criticized a crying baby.
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San Francisco will be the first US city to adopt a warning for sugary drinks bit.ly/1NyIWgB
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Today @NIH and @CDCgov joined @PressSec to discuss #ZikaVirus. We need Congress to act. whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/04/…
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To the cloud with GATK and @awscloud @cloudera @googlecloud @IBMWatsonHealth @intel @microsoft broadinstitute.org/news/8065 #BioIT16
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So proud of my wife @artifex18, whose review of #Zika was just published in the CDC's EID journal! Check it out: wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22… – at Mountain View, CA
Anna Plourde, MD, MPH retweeted
Travelers to areas w. #Zika virus transmission strongly urged to protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites: 1.usa.gov/1mfDxLt
Anna Plourde, MD, MPH retweeted
Facts about Ebola: You can’t get Ebola through air, water, or food. Learn more: cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/infogr…
