Outbreak News Radio

In this news report, I look at the situation with yellow fever in Venezuela.

In this news report, I give an update on the large measles outbreak in Mexico.

In this news report, I look at the state of New Mexico who reported the first hantavirus case and animal plague case of 2026 this week.

On today's news report, I discuss the increase in Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) infections, that can be spread through sex, in Minnesota.

In this news report, I look at the measles situation in Singapore and the public health measures they are taking.

In this news report, I look at the increase in invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases reported in Chicago.

In this short news report, I look at the chikungunya outbreak in Bolivia, which prompted the CDC to issue a travel notice.

In this news report, I look at what the Brazil Ministry of Health is doing to vaccinate 1.2 million healthcare workers against dengue fever, using their homegrown vaccine.

In this news report, I look at the chikungunya outbreaks in Suriname and Seychelles.

In this news report, I look at the New World Screwworm (NWS) situation in Central America and Mexico and the efforts being made by the state of Texas and the US government to prevent its spread into the United States.

In this newscast, I look at the measles confirmed cases and deaths in Mexico since the beginning of 2025.

The Ethiopian government has declared the end to the its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) on Monday. The completion of enhanced surveillance and the mandatory follow-up period, with no new confirmed cases reported for consecutive 42 days.

In this newscast, I go over the recent encouraging news from the Carter Center concerning global Guinea Worm disease.

In this newscast, I report on the first locally-transmitted chikungunya case in the state of Florida in 2025 in Miami-Dade County.

In this newscast, I look at Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) following a Facebook post I did about a outbreak among homeless people in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

In this newscast, I report on the latest data on syphilis in Japan in 2025.

In this newscast, I look at the recent PAHO numbers concerning hantavirus in the Western Hemisphere.

In this newscast, I look at the global chikungunya situation in 2025. I also discuss transmission, symptoms and treatment of this mosquito-borne disease.

In this newscast, I look at the chikungunya outbreak in Cuba.

In this newscast, I look at the end of year Nipah virus situation in Bangladesh and the latest developments with the University of Oxford's Nipah virus vaccine candidate.

In this newscast, I look at the multistate salmonella outbreak possibly linked to raw oysters.

In this newscast, I report on two recent stories coming out of Chicago- the first dog rabies case in decades and the first mpox clade I case.

The CDC has reported nearly 2000 measles cases to date in 2025, a number we haven't seen since 1992. Next month, the US faces a critical deadline where we have to prove that we have stopped measles transmission, if not, we could lose our elimination status, something we have maintained for a quarter century. Is it too late? My guest today says losing elimination status isn't inevitable. Joining me...

On this podcast, I look at the recently declared over Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the current Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia. Watch the video version

In this news report, I discuss the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Ethiopia. Watch the video version