Regional Newsletter 2023 Preparedness Summit - Atlanta, GA April 21, 2023 • 8:10 a.m. by Kara Marshall, MPH Journal Article: Baricitinib treatment of COVID-19 is associated with a reduction of secondary infections April 20, 2023 • 7:00 a.m. New article published in Open Forum of Infectious Diseases co-authored by SPECTRE’s Dr. Corri Levine: “Baricitinib treatment of COVID-19 is associated with a reduction of secondary infections.” A secondary analysis of patients enrolled in the ACTT-2 randomized controlled trial found that COVID-19 patients treated with remdesivir plus baricitinib were less likely to have a secondary infection during their care compared to those treated with remdesivir alone. This is a novel benefit for use of baricitinib and supports the safety of this therapeutic for use in COVID-19 patients. NETEC Situation Report: Things to Know About Avian Influeza A (H3N8) April 17, 2023 • 7:00 a.m. On the #NETEC Situation Report for April 14, 2023, Dr. Corri Levine, a NETEC expert and virologist at The University of Texas Medical Branch shares three things you should know about avian influenza. What is Long COVID? April 12, 2023 • 9:03 a.m. by Pamela Embrey Marburg Resources April 11, 2023 • 7:00 a.m. Resources developed by: Dr. Corri Levine Nipah Virus Information & Resources April 6, 2023 • 7:48 a.m. by Kara Marshall, MPH Marburg virus disease Resources March 29, 2023 • 11:02 a.m. by Corri Levine, PhD, MS, MPH The Infectious Science Podcast March 23, 2023 • 7:00 a.m. The Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch is proud to introduce Infectious Science, a podcast about new and emerging diseases and the One Health research to understand and prevent their spread. New Episode is now posted! Two Marburg Outbreaks March 22, 2023 • 7:26 a.m. by Inchara Raj Hantavirus Outbreaks in Latin America March 16, 2023 • 9:57 a.m. by Timothy Wanninger View previous Newsletter PDF