Microbiome Plus

In this news brief, I look at the recent human infections with rat hepatitis E virus (rat HEV), the first cases, a Canadian case and a little about human HEV.

African swine fever in Asia

Hepatitis A outbreaks reported in half the country

Ebola: Where is the coverage on cable news?

Measles: New numbers released, anti-vaccine rallies in outbreak areas

Infectious disease news brief: Monkeypox in Singapore

Bioterrorism history with Lawrence Roberge, PhD

Earth’s Virology Professor: Vincent Racaniello, PhD

Medical Laboratory Professionals and Lab Week 2019 with Rodney Rohde, PhD

Polio, Pakistan, the progress and difficulties with WHO spokesperson, Oliver Rosenbauer

Health promotion, disease outbreaks and public health with Glenn Laverack, PhD


Medicine and the media with Amesh Adalja, MD

Pandemic flu, vaccine-preventable diseases and more with CIDRAP Director, Michael Osterholm, PhD on Outbreak News TV

Florida hepatitis A outbreak with Epidemiologist, Andrea Leapley

Lyme disease: New study confirms dogs are sentinels to assess human risk

Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba species and Balamuthia mandrillaris: Uncommon, accidental, yet high consequence