Omer Awan MD MPH

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Just landed at Dulles. This is what the screening process looks like for those traveling from countries where Ebola is currently spreading #Ebola #Bundibugyo

New Surgeon General Advisory on screen use for kids was released, which details the harms that it can cause. The science is more nuanced than just harm. Here is what the science says about screens and social media use in young people, @Forbes forbes.com/sites/omerawan…

A virus like #Ebola determines if an outbreak occurs, but it is the public health response and infrastructure that determines if it becomes an emergency or epidemic. I explain with @dlaje on @CGTNOfficial youtube.com/watch?v=naI8Se…

The #Bundibugyo strain of the #Ebola is different from the more common Zaire strain, and it is this different strain that is responsible for the outbreak currently in Congo. Honored to discuss on @MorningWire with @jtbickley @realDailyWire youtube.com/watch?v=qUq7Nk…

Are there health risks with the U.S. hosting the @FIFAWorldCup ? It takes just one virus or mutation to wreck havoc. That's why its critical we invest in a strong public health infrastructure. Honored to discuss this on @NewsNation with @MarkieMartin youtube.com/watch?v=V_-RQj…

Honored to discuss this with you @jtbickley @The_DailyWire ! Containing Ebola abroad is protecting Americans here at home

CDC institutes a travel ban for countries where the Ebola outbreak is occurring. Travel bans are NOT evidence based public health measures that reduce the spread of infectious diseases and in some cases make it worse. What does work- Screening at airports and contact tracing

The communist government of Cuba seems to be arming up, Jerome Powell finishes his term as Chair of the Federal Reserve, and the World Health Organization declares a “global health emergency” due to an Ebola outbreak in the African countries of Congo and Uganda. We speak to @VictoriaCoates, @RealEJAntoni, & @AwanRad. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

The current Ebola outbreak should concern everyone on the globe and particularly Americans, since structurally our public health infrastructure has weakened and makes us all vulnerable to outbreaks. Honored to explain on @scrippsnews with @HollyFirfer1 youtube.com/watch?v=u4eu1s…

The current #Ebola outbreak in Congo should matter for everyone, and the world is less prepared than ever to handle it. My latest for @Forbes - Why The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Matters To The Entire World forbes.com/sites/omerawan…

As a physician, one of the most misunderstood facts about measles — it can reset immune memory— a phenomenon called immune amnesia. Meaning your body may lose protection against past infections. Quick explainer here

Much more concerning than the #hantavirus and troubling we don’t have effective treatments or a vaccine against this Ebola strain that is spreading in Africa

With all the criticism of the U.S. response for #Hantavirüs , so important to call out the successes. The people @WHO and @CDCgov are heroes and are safeguarding the health of everyone! Full interview with @cgtnamerica and @dlaje youtube.com/watch?v=C4rtNy…

@akh_co @vooforlife @ErinBurnett I’ve read the paper, read my comment. If you don’t understand happy to explain it to you offline. I can assure you for all that test positive in current Andes outbreak, 40 percent will not die

@AwanRad @vooforlife @ErinBurnett It's the infection Fatality rate man, read the nejm paper

Spoke to the only American who tested positive for hantavirus (he’s in biocontainment unit). Of significant note: He & others on ship had illness w/night sweats, chills, & fatigue (fatigue lasted 2.5wks) after interacting only socially w/patient zero.

@akh_co @vooforlife @ErinBurnett There’s a difference between case fatality rate and infection fatality rate. The NEJM paper tracked only 17 patients, all were sick. Many with hantavirus aren’t even diagnosed because they may perceive it as a typical viral infection. For all infections fatality rate is lower

The U.S. is making glaring mistakes with the Hantavirus response, reminiscent of how we handled COVID-19! I lay it all out in my latest for @Forbes #Hantavirüs forbes.com/sites/omerawan…

@ErinBurnett Difficult to know if those symptoms were really a manifestation of the Andes virus or the presence of a separate viral illness prior to getting the Andes virus. Of course real life never matches textbook presentations. Our understanding is evolving @ErinBurnett

This is why it’s absolutely critical we invest in our public health infrastructure, something we have torn apart in the last year in a half

@vooforlife @ErinBurnett The 30 to 50 percent death rate only applies to those whose symptoms get to the lungs, an important nuanced point not spoken about enough

@ErinBurnett Hi Erin, love your show. If all the passengers had Hantavirus, shouldn’t a handful of them be dead if the death rate is at 30%?