I pay close attention to this author list.
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I pay close attention to this author list.
Respiratory protection and the precautionary principle in the current Andes virus outbreak
https://trishgreenhalgh.substack.com/p/fb368a53-f848-4b25-86de-aae5358f52be?open=false
> An open letter to the World Health Organization on 11th May 2026 by Don Milton, Trisha Greenhalgh, David Fisman, Amanda Kvalsvig, Lidia Morawska, Joe Vipond and Jonathan Samet
> The evidence supporting respiratory person-to-person transmission of ANDV is now substantial and comes from epidemiological, biological, and operational observations. It has been documented repeatedly for nearly 30 years. The 2018–19 Epuyén outbreak in Argentina is especially instructive. Martínez and colleagues reconstructed transmission chains involving 34 confirmed infections and 11 deaths after a single zoonotic introduction. Transmission was amplified by symptomatic individuals attending crowded social events, including a birthday gathering and a wake.
The paper of note is this:
"Super-Spreaders" and Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Argentina - Martínez et al. N Engl J Med. 2020
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