Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast

In this 'Breaking News' episode of Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast, Jessica covers WHO's official statement on the reported clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China. Statement from WHO: WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children.   At a press confer...

In this episode, we delve into nine challenges that emerge during wartime and their profound impact on the health of innocent civilians. These challenges range from issues like the scarcity of clean water and food to the spread of diseases and the breakdown of healthcare infrastructure. Additionally, Jessica provides a quick update on her graduate school capstone project, focusing on the health of...

What is one of the oldest diseases known to man, is thought to be where the folklore of vampires, werewolves, and zombies comes from, has a mortality rate of 99.9% (highest out of any other infectious disease), and can only be cured before you know you have it? Rabies. In this episode we will be diving head first into the fascinating, scary and unusual world of Rabies. We will talk about WHY you s...

Join Jessica Stahl, an epidemiology graduate student and former CDC contractor, as she deep dives into the fascinating world of Typhus. Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448173/ https://www.montana.edu/historybug/napoleon/typhus-russia.html#:~:text=Just%20one%20month%20into%20the,followed%2C%20claiming%206%2C000%20French%20casualties .  https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/4/ac-2904_a...

Join Jessica Stahl, an epidemiology graduate student and former CDC contractor, in the debut episode of "Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast." In this introductory episode, Jessica provides a glimpse into her passion for infectious disease public health and sets the stage for fun future episodes.