Chagas disease in dogs
Chagas disease is also known as "American Trypanosomiasis." It's caused by a blood parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted by kissing bugs. Chagas disease affects people as well as dog...
1 Mars 202213min
Malaria and illegal gold mining
My guest today writes, "In many places around the world, malaria is closely linked to illegal gold mining" in a recent article in the BMC blog, BugBitten titled, "A story of two fevers: when malaria i...
7 Feb 202218min
Microbiology and the Clinical Laboratory Scientist
In previous interviews, I've looked at the topic of what is a clinical laboratory scientist during the annual Lab Week observance. Today, I want to narrow the topic to the specialty of Microbiology in...
17 Jan 202218min
Whooping cough: Why are rates on the rise again?
Whooping cough, or pertussis was one of the most common childhood diseases and a major cause of childhood mortality in the United States in the last century. Before the availability of pertussis vacci...
14 Jan 202212min
Omicron variant: What do we know and don't know with Michael Osterholm, PhD
Mutations happen with viruses all the time and the Omicron COVID-19 variant is the latest and is receiving a lot of media attention. Today is December 1, 2021, a very short time since the first cases ...
1 Dec 202115min
Gonorrhea: An unusual, accidental and non-sexual case with Prof. Felicity Goodyear-Smith
In a recent article published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, the authors report the unusual case of a girl diagnosed with Neisseria gonorrhoeae after bathing in a heavily frequented hot pool ...
21 Nov 202120min
C. diff awareness
November is C. diff awareness month and the Peggy Lillis Foundation is out there leading the charge building awareness by educating the public, empowering advocates, and shaping policy. Joining me tod...
17 Nov 202139min
Salmonella and Food safety with Trevor Craig
There are a number of multistate salmonella outbreaks currently being investigated by federal and state health officials--in salami sticks, in seafood, and of course onions. Here to discuss the bacter...
10 Nov 202115min
