Florida experiencing high levels of mosquito-borne virus transmission: How to protect yourself?
A University of Florida entomologist recently urged Floridians to protect themselves against biting mosquitoes because of unusually high levels of mosquito-borne virus transmission, particularly Easte...
10 Sep 201811min
Hospital bills: The enormous costs, negotiated insurance prices and the self-pay patient
Have you ever received a hospital bill and couldn't quite figure out how it could possibly be that expensive? I recently had a same day surgery at a local hospital which had a price tag of $47,000. Fo...
10 Sep 201812min
Outbreak News This Week: Guests include Kamran Khan MD and Michael Osterholm, PhD
On the September 9 airing of the Outbreak News This Week Radio Show, I am joined by two great guests. In the first half, practicing infectious disease physician, Associate Professor of Medicine with t...
9 Sep 201850min
STD contraction law explained
What is sexually transmitted disease (STD) contraction law? Is against the law for a person to knowingly infect someone or put someone at risk for contracting a STD? These and other questions are answ...
7 Sep 20186min
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
