Coyote tapeworm in the Seattle area (Echinococcus multilocularis)
A new University of Washington study has found that over a third of sampled coyotes across the Puget Sound region were infected with this parasitic tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis).
26 Apr 8min
Africa outbreaks: Lassa fever in Nigeria, CCHF in Senegal and Anthrax in Uganda
In this newscast, I look at three current outbreaks occurring in Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda- Lassa fever, Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever and anthrax, respectively.
14 Apr 13min
Ukraine: Health officials warn of rabies, Lyme disease with the arrival of spring
With the arrival of spring, Ukranian health officials are warning of the increased rosk of two infectious diseases: rabies and Lyme disease.
7 Apr 13min
Outbreak News This Week: Measles in North America, Mpox in Singapore and more
In this livestream, I look at some of the news related to infectious diseases and outbreak over the past week.
4 Apr 40min
England: Sexually transmitted Shigella on the rise
In this newscast, I look at the situation in England with sexually transmitted Shigella species, including antibiotic resistance, primarily among men who have sex with men.
29 Mars 4min
Yellow fever in Venezuela, prompts travel advisory
In this news report, I look at the situation with yellow fever in Venezuela.
21 Mars 5min
Mexico measles outbreak tops 7,500 cases in 2026 to date
In this news report, I give an update on the large measles outbreak in Mexico.
21 Mars 4min
New Mexico news: Hantavirus and animal plague
In this news report, I look at the state of New Mexico who reported the first hantavirus case and animal plague case of 2026 this week.
14 Mars 8min
