Diphyllobothrium: The largest known tapeworms that can infect people
Diphyllobothrium latum and related species (the fish or broad tapeworm) are the largest known tapeworms that can infect people, can grow up to 35 feet long. In the latest installment of the Parasites ...
16 Elo 201712min
A look at the differences in geographical distribution of Lyme disease
A study, originally published in January in the journal, PLoS One, looked at the differences in geographical distribution of Lyme disease. Researchers suggests that under environmentally-realistic con...
12 Elo 20179min
Parasites 101: Swimmer's itch
Every year around this time we start to see reports of swimmer's itch around the country. Common lore in the media is that this is caused by "duck fleas" in freshwater and 'sea lice' in salt water; ho...
9 Elo 201714min
Vibrio vulnificus: An interview with Dr Judy Stone
Here in the state of Florida, dozens of confirmed cases of the bacterial infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus occur annually, along with dozens more in the other Gulf states. My guest, Infectious Dis...
9 Elo 201718min
Healthcare-associated infections: A discussion with Dr Rodney Rohde
Everything in life carries some risk it seems and this includes becoming an inpatient in a hospital. There are a number of risks associated with hospitals and one is acquiring infections--Hospitals ar...
6 Elo 201748min
Vaccine refusal: What's behind it and how we become better ambassadors for vaccination
An anti-vaccine sentiment is alive and well in the US and abroad. This is not a new phenomena, but it has seen a resurgence in the past 20 odd years. What are the arguments, who are the cast of charac...
5 Elo 201716min
Can kids be too clean? An interview with 'Let Them Eat Dirt' coauthor, B. Brett Finlay
The modern lifestyle of those in the developed world and it's emphasis on hyper-cleanliness, is taking a toll on children's lifelong health--Kids not being exposed to good microbes, the over-use of an...
2 Elo 201720min
Parasites 101: Cyclospora
Just in the past week, I reported on cyclospora outbreaks in Ontario, Canada and Texas and an increase in cases in New York City on the website, outbreaknewstoday.com. Parasitologist and author of the...
1 Elo 201717min
