Winter Respiratory Viruses

Health Wanted

With fall approaching, we can expect to see an increase in respiratory illnesses, beyond just COVID-19 and the flu. On this week’s episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Benjamin Lopman, PhD, talk about what diseases to look out for this fall and the challenges of developing vaccines for certain types of illnesses.

Bristow also answers your questions about microplastics in plumbing, the health risks of wearing shoes in your home, and lice in schools. She finishes the episode with a special Sick of the Week detailing the current Mpox outbreak in Africa and why it's been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the Show Notes.

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Capitole

1. Winter Respiratory Viruses (00:00:00)

2. Cooler temperatures bring respiratory viruses (00:00:30)

3. Status Update: Covid (00:02:24)

4. Status Update: Human Parvovirus B19 (00:10:19)

5. Status Update: The Flu (AKA Ol' Faithful) (00:12:31)

6. Status Update: Resp. Syncytial Virus (AKA RSV) (00:14:39)

7. Status Update: The other stuff (00:17:09)

8. Status Update: Norovirus (00:17:39)

9. Interview with Dr. Benjamin Lopman (00:19:46)

10. The Q&A (00:35:57)

11. Sick of the Week: Mpox Update (00:41:19)