Outbreak News Radio

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. This bacterial neglected tropical disease is targeted to be eliminated as a public health problem in 2020. My guest today says in a pos...

14 Nov 20189min

Measles, measles and more measles. On today's show, I look at the measles situation here in the states and in Israel and Asia. I also look at a paper that demonstrates the importance of herd immunity....

11 Nov 201850min

African swine fever, or ASF, appeared for the first time in China over the summer and since that time, more than 50 outbreaks of ASF have been reported in domestic pigs in 13 provinces of China. Back ...

8 Nov 201810min

African swine fever, or ASF, appeared for the first time in China over the summer and since that time, more than 50 outbreaks of ASF have been reported in domestic pigs in 13 provinces of China. Back ...

8 Nov 201810min

Crazy things in the media this week, and it's not politics--that's one of the major things I look at on the show today--anti-vaxx article being pulled and the massive Twitter backlash, fear mongering,...

4 Nov 201849min

A rehab facility in Haskell NJ has been in the news cycle for the past week as they deal with an adenovirus outbreak. To date, 26 cases have been reported, primarily pediatric patients and nine have d...

29 Okt 20185min

I recently read a report from India about miners in certain areas of the country coming down with a condition called silicosis. Demand from India's booming construction industry for granite, sandstone...

29 Okt 201810min

On today's show, I look at a wide range of important infectious disease news to include hepatitis A and the current situation in Florida and Pinellas County in particular. In addition, I look at the d...

28 Okt 201849min