Outbreak News Radio

In this 2015 interview from the radio show, I talk to the owner at TickEase, Inc., Daniel "Tick Man Dan" Wolff who gives a primer on ticks, including tick prevention and removal.

Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Ten threats to global health in 2019 and among the ten is vaccine hesitancy.

WHO states: Vaccine hesitancy – the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines – threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of avoiding disease – it currently prevents 2-3 million deaths a year, and a further 1.5 million could be avoided if global coverage of vaccinations improved.

In this podcast taken from a recent episode of Outbreak News TV, I ask Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Amesh Adalja, MD his thoughts on the vaccine hesitancy issue.

In addition, I ask him about social media and vaccines and the role, if any, of the federal government in vaccine regulation in this segment.

On a recent episode of Outbreak News TV, international public health expert and author, Glenn Laverack, PhD spoke to me about the issue and challenges of dealing with disease outbreaks in slum settings.

The World Health Organization says during an Ebola epidemic, any unprotected handling of the bodies of infected patients who have died constitutes a biosafety hazard. The burial process is very sensitive for the family and the community and can be the source of community resistance or even conflict.

On a recent episode of Outbreak News TV, I spoke to public health expert, Glenn Laverack, PhD about this very important public health topic in an Ebola outbreak.

On Sunday's program I take a quick look at the chickenpox outbreak in Northern Kentucky, the lawsuit, Gov. Matt Bevin and "chickenpox parties".

A guest on the show a number of times, Dr Peter Hotez appeared on one of the largest podcasts out there--The Joe Rogan Experience, where they discussed infectious diseases, vaccines and autism for nearly 2 hours.

In the second half, I play an interview with Senior Director for Mission and Scientific Affairs with the Huntington's Disease Society of America, George Yohrling, PhD about Huntington's disease.

Disease outbreak and health emergency response is a massive undertaking and involves a number of stakeholders in different areas of expertise.

One important part of the outbreak response is health promotion.

Joining me today to talk about this topic is a leader in health promotion and empowerment and has a distinguished career for more than 30 years working in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific regions.

He is also the author of several books including Health Promotion in Disease Outbreaks and Health Emergencies–Glenn Laverack, PhD

Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive brain disorder that deteriorates a person's physical and mental abilities.

It primarily affects adults; however, there is a form that affects children, albeit less common.

Many describe the symptoms of HD as having ALS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's – simultaneously!

Joining me today to look at Huntington's disease is the Senior Director for Mission and Scientific Affairs with the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA), George Yohrling, PhD.