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Outbreak News Interviews

Sep 24, 2019

Texas officials reported a large anthrax outbreak in 2019 affecting some 20 premises in five counties.

My guest today was in the area over the summer to take a closer look at this outbreak.

Joining me is University of Florida Associate Professor of Medical Geography and returning guest, Jason Blackburn, PhD.


Sep 21, 2019

In this podcast of a video interview from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I spoke to Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine in St. Petersburg, Juan Dumois, MD.

Dr Dumois shared his thought on why the rapid diagnosis of Naegleria is...


Sep 21, 2019

In this video interview from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit sponsored by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I am joined by the Medical Director of Clinica Mi Salud and clinical professor at the UCF and FSU College of Medicine, Kevin Sherin, MD.

In this short video he discusses Naegleria as a reportable disease, Naegleria risk...


Sep 19, 2019

Next in the series of interviews from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I talked to Asst. Medical Director for Emergency Medicine for AdventHealth, Altamonte Springs.

Dr Valente discussed the role of the ER physician and a potential amoebic meningitis case.


Sep 18, 2019

A major aspect of the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit, hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, was a strong and necessary devotion to more drug research.

I had the chance to speak with the Director, Center for Tropical & Emerging Global Diseases at the University of Georgia, Dennis Kyle, PhD.

Dr Kyle discussed the research...