Sinopsis
Editor of the website, Outbreak News Today, Robert Herriman interviews expert guests on topics of infectious diseases, research, medicine and health.
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Naegleria fowleri: A public health perspective
21/09/2019 Duración: 05minIn this video interview from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit sponsored by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I am joined by the Medical Director of Clinica Mi Salud and clinical professor at the UCF and FSU College of Medicine, Kevin Sherin, MD. In this short video he discusses Naegleria as a reportable disease, Naegleria risk and […] The post Naegleria fowleri: A public health perspective appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Naegleria fowleri and the ER physician with Dr Vincent Valente
19/09/2019 Duración: 05minNext in the series of interviews from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I talked to Asst. Medical Director for Emergency Medicine for AdventHealth, Altamonte Springs. Dr Valente discussed the role of the ER physician and a potential amoebic meningitis case. Related: Naegleria fowleri drug research with Dennis Kyle, […] The post Naegleria fowleri and the ER physician with Dr Vincent Valente appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Naegleria fowleri drug research with Dennis Kyle, PhD
18/09/2019 Duración: 07minA major aspect of the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit, hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, was a strong and necessary devotion to more drug research. I had the chance to speak with the Director, Center for Tropical & Emerging Global Diseases at the University of Georgia, Dennis Kyle, PhD. Dr Kyle discussed the research being […] The post Naegleria fowleri drug research with Dennis Kyle, PhD appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Naegleria fowleri: Lab diagnosis with Shiela Black, MHM, BSMT(ASCP)
17/09/2019 Duración: 04minIn my series of short interviews with the experts presenting at the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit, I look at the topic of laboratory diagnosis. Medical Technologist at AdventHealth in Orlando as the person that found the amoeba in Sebastian DeLeon’s CSF, Shiela Black, MHM, BSMT(ASCP) joins me to recount the day in 2016, the call […] The post Naegleria fowleri: Lab diagnosis with Shiela Black, MHM, BSMT(ASCP) appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Naegleria fowleri: The Sebastian DeLeon case with Dr. Humberto Liriano
16/09/2019 Duración: 10minIn the summer of 2016, then 16-year-old Florida teen, Sebastian DeLeon wound up in a Orlando hospital diagnosed with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) due to the parasite, Naegleria fowleri. In this short interview from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit sponsored by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I spoke to a physician directly involved in the successful […] The post Naegleria fowleri: The Sebastian DeLeon case with Dr. Humberto Liriano appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Naegleria fowleri: 4th Annual Amoeba Summit with Dr Jennifer Cope
15/09/2019 Duración: 06minI attended the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit this past Friday which was hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation. The list of speakers was incredible, the biggest experts on Naegleria fowleri in the country, talking about topics ranging from lab diagnosis to the latest research and everything in between. In this short interview, I talk to […] The post Naegleria fowleri: 4th Annual Amoeba Summit with Dr Jennifer Cope appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Measles and the MMR vaccine
30/08/2019 Duración: 27minBy NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Earlier this month, the World Health Organization released some astounding preliminary information concerning measles during the first half of the year. In the first six months of 2019, reported measles cases are the highest they have been in any year since 2006. There have been almost three times as many cases reported to […] The post Measles and the MMR vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Lyme disease: The major players, the disagreements and the IDSA draft guidelines
29/08/2019 Duración: 25minBy Robert Herriman @infectiousdiseasenews Lyme disease. So much we seem not to know, in many different areas. Draft guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease were recently issued by the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)–two really big, contentious issues. And of course there are the disagreements of how the various organizations view […] The post Lyme disease: The major players, the disagreements and the IDSA draft guidelines appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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The HPV Vaccine: Talking to The Vaccine Mom
21/08/2019 Duración: 08minBy NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The CDC says HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus that can lead to 6 types of cancers later in life. Almost every person who is sexually active will get HPV at some time in their life without HPV vaccination. About 14 million Americans, including teens, become infected with HPV each year. […] The post The HPV Vaccine: Talking to The Vaccine Mom appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Ebola news this week: 3rd province to report cases, Two EVD drugs show favorable results
17/08/2019 Duración: 13minIn this look at the week-in-review for Ebola and the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I look at the new cases reported in the 3rd DRC province, South Kivu. In addition, other big news was narrowing of two Ebola drugs that preliminary studies show promising results. Related podcasts: Ebola, PHEIC and […] The post Ebola news this week: 3rd province to report cases, Two EVD drugs show favorable results appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Singapore dengue cases top 10K in 2019
17/08/2019 Duración: 11minSingapore has experienced several dengue epidemics in the past ~20 years and it appears that 2019 is one of those years. In this podcast, I look at the current situation (surpassing 10,000 cases this week) and a little on some recent historical trends. Related podcasts: Global measles: The numbers are staggering The Vaccine Mom talks […] The post Singapore dengue cases top 10K in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Global measles: The numbers are staggering
15/08/2019 Duración: 13minBy NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on some new measles surveillance data this week and we see some astounding numbers of the vaccine-preventable disease across the globe. In this podcast, I look at the global situation and the outbreaks in Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States. Got Smallpox? Merchandise Related […] The post Global measles: The numbers are staggering appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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The Vaccine Mom talks vaccines, immunity and some advice for parents
12/08/2019 Duración: 24minOn today’s podcast, I am joined by The Vaccine Mom, Taryn Chapman. We explore some vaccine basics, immunology and immunity and some good information and advice about vaccines for parents. To see and read more of Taryn’s work, please visit: The Vaccine Mom website The Vaccine Mom Facebook page The Vaccine Mom YouTube channel […] The post The Vaccine Mom talks vaccines, immunity and some advice for parents appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Anti-specist says don’t kill mosquitoes, It’s a mother trying feed her future children
06/08/2019 Duración: 08minIn one of the most foolish things I’ve seen in a while, French animal-rights activist and anti-specist, Aymeric Caron said, “People should not kill mosquitoes but allow them to take blood donations”?! Even other activists say he’s gone too far. Never mind the great number of pathogens–malaria, yellow fever, dengue and a slew of others. […] The post Anti-specist says don’t kill mosquitoes, It’s a mother trying feed her future children appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Lyme and other tickborne diseases: ‘We need a national public-private strategy’
05/08/2019 Duración: 10minA week ago, an opinion piece was published in Newsday entitled, A bold plan against tick borne disease, which states that a national public -private strategy is needed. Joining me today is the co-author of the article, Holly Ahern, Holly is an associate professor of microbiology at SUNY Adirondack. A bold plan against tick-borne diseases […] The post Lyme and other tickborne diseases: ‘We need a national public-private strategy’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Lyme disease: A military experiment gone wrong?
04/08/2019 Duración: 16minKris Newby’s book, Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons has sparked a lot of chatter, approving and critical, including being the impetus of legislation in Congress. In this podcast, I look at what some critics have said about this thesis and how Newby responds. I also take a look at New […] The post Lyme disease: A military experiment gone wrong? appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Bangladesh: A Record Dengue Season
03/08/2019 Duración: 12minBangladesh is experiencing the worst dengue outbreak, which has spread to all 64 districts in the country. In July 2019, there were more cases reported than in any full year. In this podcast, I look at the situation a little closer, the numbers, the serotypes, and the protests and criticisms of the government response. […] The post Bangladesh: A Record Dengue Season appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Japanese encephalitis and the new vaccine recommendations
01/08/2019 Duración: 12minJapanese encephalitis (JE) virus, a mosquitoborne flavivirus, is the most common vaccine-preventable cause of encephalitis in Asia. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated recommendations from it’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the JE vaccine. Joining me today to discuss JE, the vaccine, travel and the updated recommendations is […] The post Japanese encephalitis and the new vaccine recommendations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Chronic Wasting Disease: A Call to Action
31/07/2019 Duración: 13minLast week in the journal, mBio, a team of experts issued a new call to action, urging state and federal entities to immediately fund research and develop new diagnostic tests targeting chronic wasting disease, or CWD. Joining me to discuss this issue is the director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research […] The post Chronic Wasting Disease: A Call to Action appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Ebola, PHEIC and the World Bank with Laurie Garrett
26/07/2019 Duración: 23minIn a recent, very important article published in Foreign Policy, my guest Laurie Garrett writes about how the World Bank was holding back funds to tackle the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An issue not very well known until her article. To look at this situation and more is Laurie Garrett. […] The post Ebola, PHEIC and the World Bank with Laurie Garrett appeared first on Outbreak News Today.