Cyclospora Blue-Ribbon Panel, China withholding H7N9 avian flu samples
Federal and state health officials have been investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to salad mixes distributed to McDonald's by the Fresh Express since mid July. The lates...
7 Sep 201812min
Measles, global surveillance and the work of BlueDot
Timely global surveillance of infectious disease threats around the world is critical for governments, healthcare organizations and businesses as they need actionable intelligence. BlueDot is a compan...
7 Sep 201818min
Antibiotics: Fluoroquinolone prescribing in the US
Fluoroquinolones are a type of antibiotic that is an important part of a physicians prescribing arsenal. However, they do carry with them some serious side effects and according to a new study publish...
3 Sep 201812min
Rabies: History, myths and diagnosis on Outbreak News This Week
Rabies has been a topic several times on the radio show where I looked at a variety of topics related to this lethal virus. On the return to the airwaves of the Outbreak News This Week Radio Show Sund...
2 Sep 201850min
Monkeypox: Q&A with Dr Warren Andiman
Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that occurs mainly in the rain forest countries of central and west Africa. The disease was first discovered in laboratory monkeys in 1958. In 1970, monkeypox was rep...
1 Sep 201818min
Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) with Dr Rodney Rohde
A relatively new advanced degree is now available at select institutions for Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS), or Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS), and that's the Doctorate in Clinical Laborato...
28 Aug 201812min
Infectious diseases: Some select 'pearls' with Sandra Gompf, MD
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. Zoonotic dis...
21 Aug 201835min
A ridiculous measles vaccine article examined
A person on my Facebook page, Infectious disease news, who frequently posts anti-vaccine comments and links to certain posts placed a link to a article from a website called Natural News. The author, ...
16 Aug 20187min
