Senegal eliminates trachoma
Senegal has eliminated the blinding disease trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organization announced last week. This means that more than nine million people in the country are no ...
23 Jul 202521min
Florida: Conditions exist for indigenous T. cruzi transmission, according to study
Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Nuisance blood-sucking insects known as kissing bugs spread the parasite to humans when exposure to their feces penetrates the muc...
16 Jul 202522min
Rhodesia anthrax epidemic of 1978-1980: A natural outbreak or the result of biowarfare?
Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe since 1980, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa. From 1978-1980, Rhodesia experienced one of the largest anthrax epidemics in recorded history. This led to the deaths of...
15 Jul 202521min
Chagas disease: Test for cure
Chagas disease is a dangerous tropical illness caused by single-cell parasites known as Trypanosoma cruzi. In most cases, if not treated immediately, the infection becomes chronic: the immune system o...
11 Jul 202517min
Rat lungworm increases on Australia's east coast and the link to climatic factors
Rat lungworm disease is on the rise in eastern Australia in dogs – and there have even been recorded cases in humans, including two known lethal incidents. Research by veterinary scientists at the Uni...
30 Jun 202530min
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: Rare case reported in Greece
In this newscast, I look at a new report of a rare case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Greece. I look at the disease, geography and measures and recommendations put in place by Greek aut...
29 Jun 202511min
Anthrax as a bioterrorism agent
In this podcast, I look at Bacillus anthracis as a bioterror agent. This includes history, geography, the three forms of anthrax and what is expected of the clinical laboratory.
21 Jun 202521min
Vietnam: Dengue fever in Ho Chi Minh City, Measles in the Southern region
In today's newscast, I'll be looking at two serious infectious disease situations in Vietnam- the rise of dengue fever in Ho Chi Minh City and with a little good news, the measles outbreak in the sout...
16 Jun 20256min
