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 consulting company and among many prestigious positions, he was the Chief of the Rabies Program at the CDC for nearly 20 years.

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In today's news report, I give an update on the measles situation in the three major countries of North America--the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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In this news cast, I look at the latest numbers from the measles outbreak in the United States through March 15 this year.

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In today's news cast, I take a look at the dramatic increases in locally acquired chikungunya virus cases on Reunion Island, off the African coast in the Indian Ocean.

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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 Chandana Bala. Chandy is a science writer for Gideon Informatics.

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In this short podcast, I look at the latest numbers for Lyme disease in Maine for 2024.

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In this short podcast, I look at the pertussis outbreak in the United States in 2024, the most cases in more than a decade.

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In this short podcast, I look at the situation with Guinea Worm disease (GWD) in 2024, the progress made and other diseases that have been eradicated or are closing in on eradication.

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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 returning guest and friend to the show, Rodney Rohde, PhD. Dr Rohde is the Associate Director of the Translational Health Research Initiative at Texas State University.

Check out Drs Prinzi's and Rohde's article: Polio's Last Stand: The Global Fight for Eradication

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Officials with the Florida Department of Health reported four additional locally transmitted dengue fever cases in Miami-Dade County during the last week of November. This brings the total autochthonous cases to 70 in the state since the beginning of the year.

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