Jun 24, 2026
As tick populations grow and their ranges expand, the number of people being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is rising.
So what is alpha gal syndrome? Today I want to dive into this serious, potentially life-threatening type of food allergy that is associated with the bite of a tick.
Joining me today is Cara...
Jun 22, 2026
The New World screwworm has returned to the United States as the first case was reported in Texas on June 3, Since then, a number of additional cases have affected animals in Texas and New Mexico.
What is the new world screwworm? How is it transmitted and how dangerous is it? And how will we get it under control? These...
Human Screwworm in Honduras, Ebola update, measles in Bangladesh and Guatemala, Manitoba Hepatitis A
Jun 21, 2026
In this news report, I give an Ebola update, human screwworm in Honduras, measles in Bangladesh and Guatemala, hepatitis A in Manitoba, Canada and CCHF in Iraq.
Jun 17, 2026
On today's news report, I look at the large dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka, Florida reports new travel associated dengue and chikungunya, diphtheria in Haiti, polio in Afghanistan, Virginia''s measles outbreak and dengue increases in Malaysia.
Jun 16, 2026
On this episode of Outbreak News Radio, I look at the latest from Africa and the Ebola outbreak, a Powassan virus case in New Hampshire, Japanese encephalitis in Asia and a H9N2 avian influenza case confirmed in Hong Kong.