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Insight Net is Now on LinkedIn
We are pleased to announce the launch of our official LinkedIn page, creating a new way for our community, partners, and the public to connect with us online. Our LinkedIn page will serve as a hub to highlight network research, tools, and public helath impact. Whether you are interested in learning more about our work…
Extensive cryptic circulation sustains mpox among men who have sex with men
A new study in Nature Communications finds mpox infections among men who have sex with men in Los Angeles exceeded reported cases by a 33-fold margin, with undiagnosed infections driving an estimated 31–97% of transmission — challenging the assumption that subclinical infection is rare and that symptom-based surveillance captures ongoing spread. Read the paper in…
Epistorm Response Hub: 2026 Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak in the DRC
Epistorm has launched a Response Hub for the 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, compiling spread-risk assessments — including international dissemination analysis — to support situational awareness and outbreak preparedness. Explore the Epistorm Response Hub →
epiENGAGE Measles Outbreak Simulator v-2.6.0
The epiENGAGE team has released v-2.6.0 of its free, interactive Measles Outbreak Simulator — model hypothetical outbreaks in a school or community by adjusting vaccination coverage and population size.
Clusters of Concern: Childhood Undervaccination and Measles Outbreaks in South Carolina
A new NEJM research letter finds measles infections in South Carolina clustered in areas with lower public-school vaccination rates — underscoring the value of localized vaccination surveillance for outbreak preparedness.
Infectious Disease Risk for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
A new InsightNet working-group resource maps pathogen-specific infectious disease risk around the 2026 FIFA World Cup — importation, outbreak potential, and impact — with published screening and importation tools.
Scenario Modeling Hub Launches Pandemic Cryptic Phase Modeling Hub
The US Scenario Modeling Hub (SMH) is launching a new international initiative to advance modeling capabilities for the early, “cryptic” phase of a pandemic. This period of high uncertainty is critical for informing public health decisions, including assessing the extent of local transmission, anticipating epidemic trajectories, and evaluating the potential impact of interventions. The challenge…
epiENGAGE Launching Second Cohort to Implement TreeScan Technology
TreeScan is a diagnosis agnostic software package that uses ESSENCE data to scan ICD-10 codes for abnormalities. EpiENGAGE started working with a pilot group that includes the following locations: Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Chicago, New Jersey, Kansas, and Massachusetts in February. These groups have begun implementation with TreeScan installed and using their own data. EpiENGAGE recently…
Registration Open for SISMID 2026
The Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID) offers short-course training in statical and mathematical modeling for infectious diseases. After 15 years at the University of Washington, SISMID moved to Emory University, where it is directed by Dr. Natalie Dean and included in CIDMATH’s training activities. General registration for SISMID 2026 opened…
Innovative New Features Added to SOAR Platform
IRS’s Development team for the STLT Outbreak, Analytics, and Response (SOAR) platform continued to add new and improved features to SOAR in line with specific STLT partner needs. Notably, the UCSC Genomics Institute’s Cluster Tracker tool, which IRS successfully integrated into the SOAR platform, provides an easily accessible user interface that enhances public health departments’…