Assistant Professor in Epidemiology @ Pitt Public Health | Outbreaks, Genomic Epidemiology, Public Health 🕵🏼‍♂️ | DrPH, CIC, FAPIC | Hubs & Dad of 2 https://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/directory/alexander-sundermannhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mmabjnji7k2qMarco Rubio criticizes the WHO response in detecting the Ebola outbreak “Why didn’t the thing I completely destroyed work?” 🙄 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/marco-rubio-who-ebola19 May 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmabjnji7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mm7qgbxvec2pGreat visual that public health can’t just go in an ‘stop transmission’. There’s a reason long term, sustainable programs with relationships in these regions is important for outbreak detection [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7qgbxvec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mm6gcqrot22mCDC now enforcing quarantine orders for a passenger who wants to self quarantine at home … a bit of inconsistent messaging here https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/hantavirus-ship-passenger-quarantine-order.html19 May 2026 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6gcqrot22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mm5mqjjgl22aTravel bans of non-US citizens is never an effective public health measure to stop outbreaks What is, is a large public health investment of infrastructure and personnel sustained over multiple years to ensure proper testing and resources in areas where Ebola outbreaks may be prone.... [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5mqjjgl22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mm3x4fbyvc2cSTAT finds through confidential sources that high-risk exposed Americans in Ebola outbreak / coordinating extraction HHS / State dept: 🤐 https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/17/ebola-outbreak-congo-americans-exposure-suspected-cases/18 May 2026 03:36 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3x4fbyvc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mltjzq27ik2tRe: the “super spreader” paper & the claim that someone got hantavirus JUST by passing by and saying hello- They were also seated ~8 ft apart for awhile So many unknowns here but to claim ‘all it takes’ is to pass by someone is misleading from the evidence it is based upon [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltjzq27ik2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mllrfigbt22hSuper cool!: "Preliminary analysis of Orthohantavirus andesense virus sequences from a cruise-ship related cluster" -High similarity among patients -Similarity to 1997/2018 Argentina samples -Likely supports spillover/human-human as previously documented #IDSky https://virological.org/t/preliminary-analysis-of-orthohantavirus-andesense-virus-sequences-from-a-cruise-ship-related-cluster-may-2026/102911 May 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllrfigbt22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mldvtna6ac2rI love seeing rapid genomics and open data sharing ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldvtna6ac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mlby2yke5c2pFrom a STAT news piece today - CDC scientists blocked from talking publicly https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-scientists-say-not-new-pandemic/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlby2yke5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3ml4uziuxx22mFDA: We think the vaccine killed 10 children, but we have no data or evidence to back it up nor will we ever elaborate FDA: [blocks large scale studies with evidence showing safety] [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4uziuxx22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mkjcnvjs2k26My friend and colleague @mirandayaver.bsky.social wrote a book and I’m so excited to read it!28 Apr 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjcnvjs2k26https://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mjz5nzx3kc2mA mom shares how her daughter caught measles as a baby from an outbreak and died years later from subacute sclerosing panencephalitis "It’s hard to tell Renae’s story, but I can hear her saying, “Go on, Mom.” It’s the only thing I can do." Teared up reading this... https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/measles-child-britain-vaccination.html21 Apr 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz5nzx3kc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mjxgdmjl2k2yGot my K01 thankfully last year It was a few months late after the projected start date, though Now I hope my colleagues and friends can still get them… [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxgdmjl2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mjvjwqsqr22oWaPo reports 31% drop in NIH funded projects that have "women" or "woman" in the title in 2025 That drop sends it back to pre-2015 funding levels https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026/04/19/science-research-funding-cuts-trump/20 Apr 2026 03:34 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvjwqsqr22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mj5o54zdq22c@sheaepi.bsky.social conference always so motivating and inspiring to catch up with friends and colleagues to hear about the amazing work they’re doing Usual selfie dump! #SHEASpring2026 @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social @patrickching.bsky.social 👋🏻10 Apr 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5o54zdq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3mj2pgezu4k2gMy op-ed in @washingtonpost.com Sometimes it’s hard to tell how an outbreak could have been prevented. But with raw milk and raw dairy, it’s pretty straightforward. These are preventable and fueled by misinformation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/09/food-safety-raw-milk-outbreaks-rfk-jr-kennedy/09 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2pgezu4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sundermannaj.bsky.social/post/3miymdzeto22uPathogens in plumbing and in patients… #SHEASpring2026 Dr. Uslan covering papers on how sinks are an under recognized source of infections My favorite example from Mark Garvey on the splash zone of sinks: it goes everywhere! #IDSky08 Apr 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:bgkfvbvrrpyfsyr2kk3m6ayg/app.bsky.feed.post/3miymdzeto22u