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A cluster of “atypical” pneumonia cases in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been reported recently and among the cluster, there have been reports of parrot fever.
And today we’ll answer the question, What is parrot fever?
Joining me today to talk about psittacosis, or parrot fever is Chandana Bala. Chandy is the President of Global Insight Advisory Network and writes on the intersection of healthcare and technology. She is also a frequent writer for Gideon Informatics.

My guest today writes that norovirus is known as the perfect pathogen and we’ll find out why.
In addition, she writes that your blood type could be a factor in your susceptibility for the disease.
Joining me today to look at norovirus and some other interesting things abis Madeline Barron, Ph.D. Dr Barron is the Science Communications Specialist at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
Susceptibility to Norovirus Might Depend on Blood Type

Pertussis, or whooping cough cases have been on the rise in many places of the world this year, and the Philippines is one of those countries.
During the first three months of the year, Philippines health officials have reported well over 1,100 cases, which is a more than 30 fold increase over the same period in 2023.
In addition more than 50 deaths have been reported, all in young children
Here to talk more about pertussis and the situation in the Philippines is Edsel Salvana, MD. Dr Salvana is Director and Professor, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila.

A vaccine against the bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, that causes melioidosis was tested in a mouse study and found to be highly protective against the disease, according to UCLA researchers.
What is Burkholderia pseudomallei? What is melioidosis? And what about this vaccine study?
Joining me today to answer these questions and more is Marcus Horwitz, MD. Dr Horwitz is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine, in the division of infectious diseases, and of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is also the senior author of the paper on this vaccine in the journal mBio.
 

It's not a worm, it's a fungus among us. Today's topic is ringworm.
Joining me today is Regents Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science at Texas State University and author of an article published in The Conversation last year, but a topic still worth discussing.
Ringworm fungal infections are common in the US and are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that norovirus infections are sweeping the United States.
While all regions have seen an uptick, the Northeast region is being hit particularly hard.
So what is norovirus and how can you protect yourself?
Joining me today to look at these questions and more is Adriana Glenn, PhD. Dr. Glenn is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at George Washington University.