Outbreak News Radio

By Robert HerrimanNews Medicine Health & Fitness

Outbreak News Radio episodes

June 21, 2017 Hansen’s Disease, or leprosy in the US
Hansen’s disease, formerly known as leprosy, is caused by the Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae ) bacteria. The infection has also been identified in nine-banded armadillos. Approximately 95 percent of people are resistant to infection; people who develop clinical illness can experience a wide range of clinical manifestations, but typically develop infections involving the skin, peripheral nerves […]
15 min
June 21, 2017 Leprosy in the US
Richard W. Truman, Ph.D., Chief, Laboratory Research Branch with the National Hansen's Disease Program joined me to talk about leprosy in the United States and recent research published in the journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases entitled "Zoonotic Leprosy in the Southeastern United States"
15 min
June 21, 2017 DDT: An interview with Dr Jane Orient
In the opinion of many, DDT is up there with vaccinations, antibiotics and sanitation as the most important public health measures ever.

Internist and President of Doctors for Disaster Preparedness, Jane Orient, MD joined for me for an interview on the history of DDT, the incredible effectiveness and lives saved, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and the eventual and controversial EPA ban. In addition, we looked at the effects on humans, birds and mammals.

21 min
June 18, 2017 Bioterrorism
Professor at Laboure College in Milton, MA and biodefense and bioterrorism researcher, Lawrence Roberge PhD joined me to discuss a number of topics in the area of bioterrorism such as a review of the history, some of the agents and much, much more.
44 min
June 17, 2017 Rhodesia's top secret use of chemical and biological weapons: An interview with Dr Glenn Cross
Author of the new book, Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare 1975-1980, Glenn Cross, PhD joined me to discuss the book, give some history on the government's long counterinsurgency against native African nationalists and the top secret use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW).
25 min
June 17, 2017 Ringworm: Is it a worm? No, it’s a fungus among us
Ringworm. Is it a worm at all? No, in fact it is a fungus and a pretty common one at that. Dermatophyte, or tinea infections can affect the skin on almost any area of the body, such as the scalp, legs, arms, feet, groin, and nails. Board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Forman Dermatology and Skin Cancer […]
16 min
June 17, 2017 Ringworm: Is it a worm? No, it's a fungus among us
Ringworm. Is it a worm at all? No, in fact it is a fungus and a pretty common one at that. Board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Forman Dermatology and Skin Cancer Institute in Tampa, FL, Seth Forman, MD joined me to discuss the issue of "tinea" or "dermatophytosis" to include symptoms, risk, diagnosis and treatment.
16 min
June 16, 2017 Dog flu 101: An interview with Dr Cynda Crawford
Maddie's® Clinical Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Cynda Crawford, DVM, PhD joined me for a discussion on the ABC's of canine influenza, or "dog flu".
20 min
June 14, 2017 Anthrax: An interview with Dr Buddy Faries
Dr Floron (Buddy) C. Faries, Professor & Extension Veterinarian, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and with the National Center for Foreign Animal & Zoonotic Disease Defense, joined Robert Herriman for a thorough look at anthrax for a 2013 interview.
19 min
June 13, 2017 Chikungunya: An interview with Dr Roger Nasci
Roger S. Nasci, PhD, Chief of the Arboviral Diseases Branch in the Division of Vector-Borne diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joined me to discuss Chikungunya in late 2013, soon after the first locally transmitted cases were reported in the Americas.
13 min