Chicago: Dog rabies and Mpox Clade I
In this newscast, I report on two recent stories coming out of Chicago- the first dog rabies case in decades and the first mpox clade I case.
26 Des 20256min
Measles: A Public Health Wake-up call in the US
The CDC has reported nearly 2000 measles cases to date in 2025, a number we haven't seen since 1992. Next month, the US faces a critical deadline where we have to prove that we have stopped measles tr...
21 Des 202528min
Africa outbreaks: Ebola in the DRC, Marburg in Ethiopia
On this podcast, I look at the recently declared over Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the current Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia. Watch the video version
6 Des 202518min
Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Ethiopia
In this news report, I discuss the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Ethiopia. Watch the video version
15 Nov 20257min
Rift Valley fever in West Africa: Senegal, Mauritania and The Gambia
In this podcast, I look at the recent and growing Rift Valley fever outbreak affecting several West Africa countries- Senegal, Mauritania and The Gambia. Watch the video version
8 Nov 20259min
Parasites: Soil-transmitted helminths
On today's show, I want to look at the parasites collectively known as the soil transmitted helminths. They are also grouped in with the neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs. Joining me today is Bukun...
23 Okt 202518min
Chikungunya in New York: What you need to know
Last week, New York health officials reported a confirmed locally acquired chikungunya case in the state in Nassau County on Long Island. This is the first locally acquired case of chikungunya reporte...
22 Okt 20259min
Lyme and other tick-borne diseases
In this podcast, I briefly go over a number of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Powassan virus disease.
20 Sep 202517min
