Life Cycle of Plasmodium vivax 📕 Page 104 of Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition. Download for free:

Infectious Disease Puscast #85 🪱 On episode #85 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 7/3 – 7/21/25. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong. 📺

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #37: Juvenile Tapeworm Infections 🪱 Dickson and Daniel discuss juvenile tapeworm infections including those caused by Taenia solium (cysticercosis) and Spirometra mansonoides. 📺

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first global guidance on preventing the re-establishment of malaria on July 14, 2025. While many countries have managed to maintain their malaria-free status, those in tropical and sub-tropical zones have a higher risk of

TWiV 1236: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 🩺 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello have a morning chat about the measles epidemic and H5N1 in cows before Dr. Griffin discusses how vaccination associates with reduced dementia risk before deep

Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow, M.D. (1821–1902) 🔬Virchow is the poster child for the saying: “No one is perfect”. To his long list of credits, he single-handedly established the field of anatomic pathology and was a passionate advocate of the use of microscopy for describing

Senegal successfully eliminates trachoma as a public health problem 🇸🇳. The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Senegal as eliminating trachoma. This Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) has affected Senegal since the early 1900s and was a major cause of blindness. Senegal

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #36: Pork Tapeworm 🐷 Dickson and Daniel discuss the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. 📺

Two weeks left in our fundraiser for the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children @FIMRC! We still have some work to do to get to our goal of $10,000 raised, which we will match for a total gift up to $20,000. FIMRC works alongside communities to improve health

Dr. Griffin takes a deep dive into recent statistics on measles epidemic, RSV, influenza & SARS-CoV-2 infections, WastewaterSCAN Dashboard, potential new influenza antiviral drug, whether or not NB.1.8.1 should be included in fall 2025 vaccines & more. 📺

Toxoplasma gondii is a generalist protozoan capable of infecting and reproducing within any cell in any mammalian host. T. gondii’s lack of host specificity makes it the most widely distributed parasite worldwide. Page 3 📕 Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition. Download a copy

Infectious Disease Puscast #84 🪱 On episode #84 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 6/17 – 7/2/25. Hosts: Daniel Griffinand Sara Dong. 📺

Life Cycle of Trichinella spiralis 📕 Page 253 of Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition. Download for free:

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #35: Beef Tapeworm 🐄 Dickson and Daniel discuss the beef tapeworm, Taenia saginata. 📺

With nearly half of all people in the world at risk of getting malaria, prevention is key. It is critical to avoid mosquito bites in affected areas. Here are some prevention methods:. 🦟 Use approved insect repellents with one of the following active ingredients: DEET, Picaridin,

Percy Cyril Claude Garnham, M.D. (1901–1994) 🔬 Garnham was a generalist, conducting laboratory and field-based research on leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis, and malaria. Working with Henry Shortt, and a host of other colleagues, the group discovered the hypnozoite, the stage

TWiV 1232: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 🩺 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello are shocked at how vaccine safety is undercut by misrepresenting thimerosal safety, its removal from vaccines, and how CBER director Vinay Prasad overruled his

TWiP 261: A case for Dr. Hickam 🩺 TWiP solves the case of the pregnant woman from Tanzania with dehydration and 3 weeks of bloody stool, a situation that would confuse Ockam but not Dr. Hickam. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin,and Christina Naula. 📺

Suriname reaches huge milestone in the fight against malaria 🇸🇷. Suriname has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is the first country in the Amazon region to eliminate malaria. This milestone is the culmination of 70 years of continuous work by

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #34: Cestodes 🪱 Dickson and Daniel discuss the biology and classification of cestodes, segmented flat worms. 📺