Twitter Watch (19 January 2013 – 19:43)
Items of interest from a variety of twitter feeds associated with immunization, vaccines and global public health. This capture is highly selective and is by no means intended to be exhaustive.
World Bank Data @worldbankdata
We’ve just updated the World Development Indicators – get the most current and accurate global development #opendata – http://cot.ag/X8snXG
Retweeted by World Bank
12:28 PM – 18 Jan 13
CDC Flu @CDCFlu
Today, CDC announced 48 states have reported widespread flu activity. http://1.usa.gov/gUUlCT . Get a flu vax to protect yourself from flu.
Retweeted by CDCgov
9:28 AM – 18 Jan 13
IHME at UW @IHME_UW
RT @fogarty_nih: Recorded webcast of Dr Chris Murray of IHME @UW speaking yesterday at #NIH on #GBD2010 is now live > http://videocast.nih.gov/Summary.asp?File=17753 …
9:32 AM – 18 Jan 13
GAVI Alliance @GAVIAlliance
Next week, GAVI CEO @GAVISeth & GAVI Board Chair @Hoybraten will attend #WEF Annual Meeting in #Davos! Follow them! http://ht.ly/gVb8f
2:49 AM – 18 Jan 13
WHO @WHO
An estimated 20 million children worldwide did not receive the first dose of #measles vaccine in 2011
12:08 PM – 17 Jan 13
WHO @WHO
In 2011, large #measles outbreaks were reported, among others, in DRC, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, France, Italy, Spain
11:32 AM – 17 Jan 13