Outbreak News Interviews

Apr 01 2025 513 ep. 18 mins 3.7k
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Interviews with expert guests on issues of infectious diseases, research, medicine and health.

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RABIES news- Organ transplant recipient, rabies from cow’s milk, upsurge in rabid raccoons in Quebec

Apr 01 2025 47 mins  
On today’s show, I want to take a look at three news stories about rabies recently and have my expert guest break them down. I want to look at the fatal case in a organ transplant recipient, catching rabies from cow’s milk and the upsurge in positive raccoons in Quebec. Joining me today is Charles E. Rupprecht, VMD, MS, PhD. Dr Rupprecht is the CEO of Lyssa LLC, a biomedical co

How contagious is measles? What is R0?

Mar 05 2025 12 mins  
Today I want to take a look at the Basic Reproduction Number, or R0 (r-naught). We saw this term become more commonplace in the news and other talk during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is R0 and what does it mean? How do public health officials come up with this number? What are the limitations? And how is it used in everyday public health? Joining me to offer some clarity on R0 is C

Polio Livestream

Dec 11 2024 49 mins  
On today’s Livestream special, the topic will be polio. We’ll look at, among other things- history, vaccines and the current global situation and the challenges. Joining me will be two great guests to look at this important topic I have first time guest, Andrea Prinzi, PhD. Dr Prinzi is a field medical director of U.S. medical affairs with bioMérieux, Inc And I also have retur

Anthrax: Oral vaccine produces immune response in white-tailed deer

Nov 18 2024 27 mins  
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are closer to developing an oral vaccine for anthrax as demonstrated in a study published earlier this year in the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife medicine. Joining me to discuss this development is Chase Nunez, MS PhD, Jamie Benn, PhD, AWB and Walter Cook, Phd, DVM. To watch the video version- go to

Obamacare reform: Some thoughts with economist, John C. Goodman

Nov 11 2024 15 mins  
My guest today asks the question, What should be done with Obamacare? This comes as Democratic subsidies and the Trump tax cuts are getting closer to expiring. He makes a case for reform. Joining me today is John C Goodman, PhD. Dr Goodman is president and CEO of the Goodman institute for Public Policy Research, a think tank focused on public policy issues. He is also author of a n

Tattoos: Some things to consider with Adam Friedman, MD

Sep 17 2024 19 mins  
A recent Pew Research Center survey found nearly a third of American adults have a tattoo and almost a quarter have more than one. Today, I'd like to look at some things to consider when deciding on a tattoo-- what risks are there when getting a tattoo and how should you take care of it afterwards? Joining me today to discuss these issues is Adam Friedman, MD. Dr Friedman is a prof

Listeria and the multi-state outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meat

Sep 12 2024 28 mins  
The recent Listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meats have received much national attention. Besides a massive recall of more than 7 million pounds of deli meat, this has been the largest Listeria outbreak in the US in more than a decade. Joining me today to talk about listeria and the outbreak is Brenda Wilson, PhD. Dr Wilson is a professor of microbiology and adjunct prof

Parvovirus B19 health advisory

Sep 03 2024 20 mins  
A few weeks ago, the CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers, public health authorities, and the public about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity in the United States. So what is Parvovirus B19 and why this alert? Joining me today to discuss the viral disease is Judy Stone, MD. Judy is an infectious disease specialist an

Toxoplasmosis 101 with Fatima Khan, MPhil

Aug 19 2024 16 mins  
On today’s podcast, we’re going to look at a parasite that is relatively common in people, however, and fortunately, actual disease is rare. And that parasite is Toxoplasma gondii. Joining me today for a Toxoplasmosis 101 is Fatima Khan. Fatima is a parasitologist who hails from Islamabad , Pakistan and she has written about parasites for several media outlets.

Oropouche fever Q&A

Aug 16 2024 16 mins  
Oropouche fever is piercing the sphere of mainstream media this year as thousands of cases of the vector borne disease have been reported in the Caribbean and South America. Joining me today for a Q&A on Oropouche fever is Karina Mondragon-Shem, PhD. Dr Mondragon-Shem is a vector biologist who specializes in the ecoepidemiology and social impact of tropical diseases. Oropouche fev