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#Arbovirus researchers unite: expanding #GenomicSurveillance for an urgent global need

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(23)00325-X/fulltext

RT @AnisabelBento
Our perspective on building global virus #genomicsurveillance network is out @CellCellPress 👇🏼 a 🧵 by the amazing @viralverity #epitwitter https://twitter.com/viralverity/status/1634227234843099136

If we (USA & other countries) want a robust posture to promptly detect new pandemics we need to foster participatory genomic surveillance. As in, be able to report back a metagenomic result to a customer, identifying the virus/ viruses that may have caused their “cold” or “flu.” So, a CLIA license for **this market** should be less about calibrated thermometer records & more about accurate data sharing & faithful chain-of-custody. #GenomicSurveillance #CLIA #biosecurity

Imagine a world where microscopes and telescopes were illegal unless you had a medical or astronomy license, respectively. I mean WTF. But that’s EXACTLY what genomic sequencing is being treated like for using this tech to determine the causes of your routine colds and flus 🧬 #GenomicSurveillance #microbes #MicrobialTesting

Great article from NPR .. how do new #pandemics start? #Covid19 #pathogens #genomicsurveillance. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/15/1152892721/how-to-stop-pandemics

RT @nidiatrovao@twitter.com

Concerning how the already limited and patchy #genomicsurveillance is continuing to decrease https://twitter.com/RajlabN/status/1617365072216748032

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/nidiatrovao/status/1617976110213656576

There’s a need for a CLIA lab supported service that lets people take ownership of their infection history. Like Leewnhoek’s 1st microscope & pond water, sequencing allows us to “see” what’s causing our cough/sore throat. #HealthEquity #GenomicSurveillance #Influenza #Covid