It's not just COVID-19: Outbreaks of Lassa fever, plague and monkeypox
While the world's focus has been on COVID-19, sometimes it seems like nothing else is happening in infectious diseases. But that is far from the reality. In recent years, we've seen Nigeria report lar...
20 Jan 202120min
COVID-19 vaccines in Florida: How hospitals manage administering to 65+ population
Florida has reported about 1.6 million total COVID-19 cases, including more than 24,000 deaths. We've known for some time that some of the most vulnerable people are those aged 65 years and older and ...
20 Jan 20218min
Non-native mosquito, Aedes scapularis, established in South Florida
Researchers from the University of Florida in a new study report the mosquito, Aedes scapularis is now established in mainland Florida in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. How did it arrive in the US? ...
12 Jan 202112min
Andes virus: Outbreak linked to a super-spreader event in Argentina
In late 2018 into early 2019, an outbreak of a form of hantavirus called Andes virus, swept through a small town in Argentina infecting 34 and killing 11. Researchers led by a team from the U.S. Army ...
18 Dec 202016min
Lyme disease guidelines 2020: A discussion with Lorraine Johnson, JD
Last month, a multidisciplinary panel led by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology published the 2020 Guidelines for t...
9 Dec 202017min
Screening wastewater for the presence of COVID-19 with Edwin Oh, PhD
The U.S. is in the grips of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the numbers are rising at a rapid pace. A vaccine is what public health officials are banking on to get us out of it. With that...
3 Dec 202016min
Michael Osterholm, PhD on lockdowns, masks and COVID-19 testing
President-elect Joe Biden recently announced a new 13 member COVID-19 advisory board to guide his administration during the transition period. One of the members is Center for Infectious Disease Resea...
2 Dec 202016min
COVID-19 vaccines update: Outbreak News This Week, Episode 3
In this news podcast, I look at the success and progress of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and their situation concerning receiving and Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Today, the Centers for Disea...
2 Dec 202012min
