Episode 135: More to Learn
Osterholm Update
CIDRAP
4.8 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 13 July 2023
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent studies on the neurologic effects of COVID-19, the newly approved RSV vaccine, and locally acquired malaria cases in Florida and Texas.
- Studies add to picture of how COVID can affect the brain long term (Van Beusekom, CIDRAP News)
- Elise's moment of joy
- Support this podcast
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the Ostrome Update, a podcast on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases |
| 0:13.5 | with Dr. Michael Ostrome. Dr. Ostrome is an internationally recognized medical detective |
| 0:19.1 | and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, or SIDRAP, at |
| 0:23.4 | the University of Minnesota. In this podcast, Dr. Ostrome draws on nearly 50 years of experience |
| 0:29.0 | investigating infectious disease outbreaks to provide straight talk on the latest infectious |
| 0:34.0 | disease and public health threats. I'm Chris Dahl, reporter for SIDRAP News, and I'm your |
| 0:39.1 | host for these conversations. Welcome back everyone to another episode of the Ostrome Update |
| 0:47.3 | podcast. On June 26th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to health |
| 0:52.7 | providers and the public about locally acquired malaria infections in Florida and Texas. The first |
| 0:58.8 | locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness reported in the United States since 2003. |
| 1:04.6 | Although the risk of acquiring malaria remains low for most of the country, it's still a reminder |
| 1:09.6 | that while COVID has dominated our lives for most of the past three years and will continue to have |
| 1:14.4 | a significant public health impact in the coming years, SARS-CoV-2 is just one of many infectious |
| 1:20.3 | diseases we have to deal with. The malaria cases in Florida and Texas are one of the topics we're |
| 1:26.3 | going to discuss on this July 13th episode of the podcast after we take a look at the International |
| 1:31.8 | and National COVID trends. We'll also discuss some recent studies on the neurologic effects of COVID-19 |
| 1:38.0 | and certain infectious disease query about weather and when to get the newly approved RSV vaccine |
| 1:43.7 | and talk about the continuing drug shortages that are impacting health care around the world. |
| 1:48.5 | And we'll share our latest moment of joy submission. But before we get started as always, |
| 1:53.6 | we'll begin with Dr. Othrom's opening comments and dedication. |
| 1:58.6 | Thank you, Chris. And welcome back to all of the podcast family. It is always a wonderful |
| 2:03.2 | experience to be in contact with you even if it's merely through the internet. I hope you all |
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