About this episode

The episode discusses summertime infectious disease threats including cyclospora, ticks, and mosquitoes, along with updates on the Ebola outbreak in Congo.

<p dir="ltr">We all look forward to summer, that time of year when we can spend more time outside and less time worrying about things like colds and flu. However, the warm summer months can bring their own infectious disease threats, whether it's ticks, mosquitoes, or foodborne parasites. This week, hosts Chris Dall and Dr. Michael Osterholm discuss some of these summertime infectious disease threats, from the growing cyclospora outbreak in the US, to new research that suggests the tickborne allergy alpha-gal syndrome may be under-recognized. They'll also bring you the latest on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo,  and answer a question about the World Cup.<br> </p> <p><strong>Links:</strong><br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-workers-strike-salaries-b29edd0d7a98e05eaed1d76fa9ef2e20"><strong>Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses</strong></a> (The Associated Press)<br><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cyclospora/what-we-truly-know-about-huge-us-cyclospora-outbreak-and-what-we-don-t"><strong>What…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Dall, Dr. Michael Osterholm

Topics covered

• infectious diseases
• cyclospora
• ticks
• mosquitoes
• Ebola outbreak
• alpha-gal syndrome

Keywords

• cyclospora
• ticks
• mosquitoes
• Ebola
• alpha-gal syndrome
• infectious diseases
• public health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIDRAP

Places: Democratic Republic of Congo

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