The importance of vaccines with Dr. Libby Richards
Outbreaks of measles are currently being reported in Washington state, Oregon, Texas and New York. In fact, the CDC reported that in 2018, 349 individual cases of measles were confirmed in 26 states a...
12 Feb 20199min
Measles, infections you can get from dogs and the cost of the rabies PEP
On this weekend's show I look at several topics in the world of infectious diseases. The measles outbreaks here and abroad are a concern for many and I look at the latest from the US and the Philippin...
8 Feb 201950min
Vaccines, autism and a very important book
I just finished a must read book--a very important book in this day and age. It's called Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad. Author...
25 Jan 201925min
Vaccines and hysteresis with Xingru Chen
Despite the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases and public awareness of vaccine importance, why is it so challenging to boost population vaccination coverage to desired levels especially in the...
25 Jan 201910min
Outbreak News This Week Radio Show 1-20-19
On today's show on have two great interviews. First, Metabiota's director of epidemiology, Patrick Ayscue, DVM joins me to discuss their predictions for the industries that are most likely to be impac...
20 Jan 201950min
Madariaga virus with Dr Glenn Morris
Last week we learned of the emergence of yet another mosquito-borne virus. It's called Madariaga virus and the human cases were confirmed in several schoolchildren in Haiti--the first time reported in...
19 Jan 201915min
Top 3 industries that will be impacted by epidemics in 2019 with Metabiota's Dr Patrick Ayscue
Earlier this month, the pioneer in epidemic risk modeling, Metabiota, unveiled its predictions for the industries that are most likely to be impacted by a healthcare crisis in the year ahead. I was jo...
19 Jan 201911min
Animal outbreaks on farms: How do they dispose of the carcasses?
Bird flu outbreaks among flocks, pig disease outbreaks like African swine fever. We see this in the news frequently enough. Have you ever wondered what is done with the carcasses of the dead and culle...
17 Jan 201937min
