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Robert Herriman

Microbiologist, podcaster and Editor at Outbreak News Today.

Babesiosis in the US with the CDC’s Megan Swanson

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a recent paper in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), authors report U.S. babesiosis incidence significantly increased in northeastern states in the past...

AFib and the success of the cardiac ablation procedure

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Atrial fibrillation (AFib) not only causes shortness of breath and palpitations but puts patients at increased risk of stroke. When medication or other treatments fail to relieve...

Neti pots and Naegleria

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two weeks ago, The Florida Department of Health (DOH-Charlotte) in Charlotte County confirmed a case of an individual infected with Naegleria fowleri, possibly as a result of sinus...

Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh 2023

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 There is an outbreak of Nipah virus disease in several districts in Bangladesh. This outbreak is related to the consumption of date palm sap. I take a look at the numbers, the history...

Top 5 infectious disease posts for February 2023

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Here are the five most popular posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of February 2023: 5. Brazil: ‘Rare’ mosquito-borne virus, Ilheus Virus, sickens Bahia woman A 41-year-old...

Top 5 infectious disease posts for January 2023

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Here are the five most popular posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of January 2023: 5. Philippines dengue cases top 200,000 for 2022 The number of dengue fever cases reported...

Public health education on the infectious disease risks of using tap water in medical devices is needed: Survey

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a recent publication in the journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases, the results of a survey on the sterility and use of tap water in household medical devices like CPAPs and...

Echinococcus in New Hampshire with Elizabeth Talbot, MD

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Last month, New Hampshire health officials released a health alert after identifying two locally acquired Echinococcus granulosus cases, the first such cases of the parasitic infection...

Giardia: A ‘beaver fever’ primer

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Giardia is arguably the most common parasite infection of humans worldwide, and the second most common in the United States after pin-worm.  Joining me to talk about Giardia is Chandana...

Marijuana-induced psychosis: An interview with author, Terry Hammond

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Gone to Pot is a book about cannabis use and the serious consequences it has on young people developing cannabis induced psychosis. Meticulously researched, the book exposes how cannabis...