Infection Epidemiology
VacciNewsNet
VacciNews.net provides up-to-date expert information to the public, media and health professionals to help them understand the real facts about vaccines.29,205 followers | Follow
Maryn McKenna
Author of SUPERBUG & BEATING BACK THE DEVIL. Blogger @Wired; columnist @SciAm; SELF, Nature, Guardian, etc. Next book: food production. Also @MRSA_blog.7,992 followers | Follow
Dr. Tom Frieden
CDC Director, MD and disease detective. Putting science into action for safer, healthier people.7,680 followers | Follow
HealthMap.org
Public website bringing together disparate data sources to achieve a unified view of the current global state of infectious diseases6,457 followers | Follow
Global Network
We are an advocacy initiative dedicated to raising the awareness, political will, & funding necessary to control neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)5,564 followers | Follow
Seth Mnookin
I teach at MIT's Grad Program in Science Writing & wrote The Panic Virus, Feeding the Monster & Hard News. Site http://bit.ly/fw3Z0t blog http://bit.ly/mPVOCY4,344 followers | Follow
Group B Strep Supprt
UK charity raising awareness on preventing most life-threatening group B Strep (GBS) infection in newborn babies http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48544,196 followers | Follow
Tara C. Smith
Associate Professor, lab rat (microbiologist/infectious disease epidemiologist) and occasional blogger, full-time nerd3,359 followers | Follow
FluTrackers.com
Est. 2006- We are a 503(c)(3)non profit charity of volunteers from many countries who document disease & human rights. Following does not imply endorsement.1,848 followers | Follow
Health Evidence
We search for, screen, and rate the latest systematic review evidence in public health and compile it in a free, searchable online registry1,644 followers | Follow
EcoHealth Alliance
EcoHealth Alliance works at the intersection of ecosystem, animals and human health through local conservation programs and global health solutions.1,280 followers | Follow
Healthy Policies
Healthy Policies is committed to advancing public polices which protect and expand access to resources important for health.1,048 followers | Follow
Crawford Kilian
Retired college teacher and persistent writer (journalism, science fiction, fantasy, regional history, education). Also blogging on a range of subjects.1,013 followers | Follow
Michèle Ledgerwood
Science, infectious diseases, humanitarian ops, ICT4[x], health and security. Writer, Consultant, Globetrotter, Linguist, Oenophile, Music Lover, Nikonian, Mom.986 followers | Follow
Michael Coston
Retired EMT-II, Blogging on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Pandemic Influenza, and Personal and Community Preparedness950 followers | Follow
Peter English
Doctor in public health and health protection. Particular interests in vaccination (editor of journal Vaccines in Practice) and health informatics intelligence.900 followers | Follow
Infection Research
Infection Research is a knowledge portal providing news and perspectives for scientist and on infection research and related fields826 followers | Follow
Gabriel Adams
Official launch The International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases at OneHealth NTD conference June London 2012 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Med628 followers | Follow
Fight Trachoma
International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) works with partners to eliminate blinding trachoma by 2020. Based in Atlanta. On YouTube @FightTrachoma.557 followers | Follow
Alan Fenwick
NGO working to eliminate 7 neglected tropical diseases from sub-Saharran Africa441 followers | Follow
Epidemiology
Epidemiology publishes original research from all fields of epidemiology. The journal also welcomes review articles, and other articles on public health issues.438 followers | Follow
United against NTDs
The UK Coalition against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is made up of organisations tackling these 13 infections that afflict the world’s poorest people.430 followers | Follow
Nina Bjerglund
Explorer in the world of social web media and science communication with a magnifying glass on Public Health.383 followers | Follow
Deworm The World
Improving the health and education of school-age children worldwide by supporting, coordinating, and advocating for school-based deworming programs.380 followers | Follow
Catherina+ScienceMom
368 followers | Follow
Alberto Colorado
Sociologist, Patient Advocate and International Public Health Consultant fighting tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in the Americas. Consultor de Salud Pública367 followers | Follow
Vaccine Nation Blog
We discuss the latest issues in strategy & innovation in vaccines. Our followers include attendees to Terrapinn’s global events and the wider vaccine community.363 followers | Follow
Aust Soc for Para
The Australian Society for Parasitology brings together all those interested in parasites and parasitic diseases of humans and animals.345 followers | Follow
Nicholas Kelley, PhD
rethinking influenza vaccines, Infectious disease geek, passionate about biosecurity/public health preparedness, PhD, work @CIDRAP341 followers | Follow
David Ojcius
Covering infectious diseases, outbreaks, immunology, microbiology, inflammation, clinical microbiology, treatment and policy334 followers | Follow
MorbillivirusRubeola
A highly infectious virus that causes death and disability in those who are not immune to me. Humans are my only reservoir. Vaccines are my downfall.328 followers | Follow
Vaccine Ethics
Vaccine news and commentary from Jason L. Schwartz of the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics310 followers | Follow
Michael Walsh
I am an infectious disease epidemiologist specializing in the physical and social landscapes of infections. Author of InfectionLandscapes.org and Germlines.org287 followers | Follow
Antibiotic Action
Informing all about the need for discovery, development and appropriate use of antibiotic agents273 followers | Follow
Michelle Ziegler
Biologist and medieval history geek. Blogger at Heavenfield and Contagions. http://contagions.wordpress.com250 followers | Follow
Influenza Virus
I'm an RNA virus that likes to travel the world. There is a vaccine for me, but my chameleon-like power to mutate keeps me ahead of the game.246 followers | Follow
Aspergillus Website
The Aspergillus website is a worldwide comprehensive resource providing a wide range of information about the fungus Aspergillus and the diseases.244 followers | Follow
Susan Hopkins
Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Consultant, Wife & Mother. All tweets in personal capacity.240 followers | Follow
Meredith Wilson
token epidemiologist of the Cyberinfrastructure Division at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech240 followers | Follow
Jason Tan de Bibiana
MSc student at UBC | Public health, epidemiology and infectious ideas237 followers | Follow
Joshua Rhein
Infectious disease fellow with interest in global health and tropical medicine. Soccer fan. Critic.205 followers | Follow
John Brownstein
Canadian Epidemic Mapper; Harvard Professor; HealthMap.org co-founder and director195 followers | Follow
Bordetella pertussis
I'm a microbe that can cause severe respiratory distress and even death. There's a vaccine for me, so use it!187 followers | Follow
Enterovirus Polio
An RNA virus that is infectious via the fecal-oral route and very infectious. I was rampant for a while until two vaccines came along. But I'm still around.183 followers | Follow
Neisseria Meningitis
A many times deadly bacterial infection transmitted by droplets. There's a vaccine against me, and it's recommended most for people in group settings.180 followers | Follow
Influenza Monitor
Influenza Monitor - News, analysis and commentary on pandemic influenza173 followers | Follow
Nicola Wardrop
Post Doc at Southampton + Edinburgh Uni. Spatial epidemiologist, focused on vector borne and zoonotic diseases. Working on sleeping sickness. Tweets are my own164 followers | Follow
Nicholas G. Reich
UMass professor, statistician, public health and infectious disease researcher, data scientist, juggler, puzzler, English major. Tweets are my own.157 followers | Follow
Wildlife Info
The Wildlife Data Integration Network is a dynamic and evolving Web resource, reflecting the expanding and continually changing face of wildlife disease.151 followers | Follow
L. pneumophila
Gram negative, rod-shaped bacteria that cause pneumonia or Pontiac Fever, depending on dose and host immune response. Loves warm water and cooling towers.139 followers | Follow
HeyHeyMyMy
132 followers | Follow
Calcivirus Norovirus
I'm a highly infectious agent that causes vomiting and diarrhea in those who contract me. Washing your hands with soap and water prevents me.131 followers | Follow
Yale Human AnimalMed
The Yale Human Animal Medicine Project is using a One Health approach to study zoonotic disease and its effect on human, animal, and environmental health.130 followers | Follow
Escherichia coli
Gram negative, rod-shaped bacterium found in the lower gut of warm-blooded animals. Bad if I'm a foreign strain to yours. Wash your vegs and cook your food.126 followers | Follow
British Parasitology
123 followers | Follow
Ortho Hepadnavirus
A virus with a lipid envelope, a protein core, and DNA. Not a disease exclusive of those who practice unsafe sex or IV drugs. There is a vaccine against me.117 followers | Follow
EDENext DMT
EDENext Data Management Team - Biology & control of vector borne infections in Europe. Funded by FP7. 46 Partners over 22 countries. 2011-2014114 followers | Follow
Vaccine Calculator
Don't confuse me with @VaxCalc. That dude is anti-vaccine. I'm pro-science, pro-evidence, pro-safety. I will not lie. I will not use language to scare you.111 followers | Follow
M tuberculosis
Infectious agent responsible for tuberculosis, an infection primarily of the lungs that can spread to other parts of the body.105 followers | Follow
mark booth
Acting Deputy Director, Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing at Durham University. Epidemiologist, Parasitologist, Guardian reader.90 followers | Follow
Varicella Zoster
I am the cause of chickenpox in kids and shingles in adults. I love parties! There is a vaccine against me, but people still take their chances with me!81 followers | Follow
Clos Tridium
A group of bacteria whose toxins cause everything from uncontrollable diarrhea to paralysis to worse things.79 followers | Follow
Human Papillomavirus
The most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. I also cause cervical cancer in some women. There is a vaccine against me.70 followers | Follow
Anna Davies - CID
Cambridge Infectious Diseases is a multidisciplinary community of infectious disease researchers in and around the University of Cambridge, UK.62 followers | Follow
Plessy Vivax
An intracellular parasite that is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. Drugs treat me. Nets prevent me. I cost millions in loss of life and productivity.57 followers | Follow
Sammy Nella
Species of bacteria that cause food poisoning and other diseases. Keep food hot or cold, or don't keep it! (Background courtesy of http://bit.ly/oAvT1u)55 followers | Follow
Strep Pneumoniae
I'm an encapsulated, Gram positive coccus bacteria capable of giving you pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis. A vaccine is available for some strains of me.55 followers | Follow
J Williams-Nguyen
Infectious disease epidemiology student at the University of Minnesota, Wii tennis pro, real tennis non-pro54 followers | Follow
HFlu Serogroup B
A tiny Gram negative, rod-shaped bacteria that can cause, among other things, a deadly form of meningitis. There is a vaccine available against me.45 followers | Follow
Naegleria Fowleri
A fresh water-loving amoeba that is known to cause encephalitis to an unfortunate few. That's right... I eat brains! Braaaaaaains!39 followers | Follow
PopHealthConf2012
Official Twitter account of the Population Health - Methods and Challenges Conference, Birmingham, 24-26 April 201230 followers | Follow
Jenny Meredith
Working Mom, Public Health Microbiologist, wanna-be half marathoner, Clemson grad.28 followers | Follow
chris drakeley
Public health researcher interested in measuring and stopping malaria transmission5 followers | Follow
