Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello chat about the new screwworm case near the US border, last week’s ACIP meeting and recommendations, and the Ebola vaccination campaign in the DRC. 📺 bit.ly/3IMkHil

TWiP 265: Things that jump are cleaner than things that squat 〰️ TWiP solves the case about the parasite check in summer camp, and presents a new case about a woman who traveled to Brazil and developed furuncles on the back of her head. 📺 bit.ly/3VClkhu

Trichomonas vaginalis has a simple, direct life cycle. The organism is acquired during sexual intercourse with an infected person. Learn all about it on Page 91 📕 Parasitic Diseases, 8th Ed. Download for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books 📸 WebMD

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #2: Introduction to Eukaryotic Parasites 〰️ Dickson and Daniel provide an overview of the eukaryotic parasites that will be discussed in this lecture series. 📺 bit.ly/3W7QyNq

Dr. Bishop began her work with ciliate parasites & worked on therapeutics for amoebic diseases. She is also credited as one of the individuals largely responsible for creating the British Society of Parasitology. Pg 60 📕 Parasitic Diseases, 8th Ed. Free download! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello lament the anti-vaccine, anti-science composition of the ACIP, US cases of Chagas disease, the Ebola vaccination campaign in the DRC, and the death of an infant in LA due to measles complications (SSPE). 📺 bit.ly/4gtk4GM

Mansonella ozzardi is a filarial infection found throughout South America, Central America, and the Caribbean islands, especially Haiti. Page 307 📕 Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download a copy for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books 📸 CDC

Each year, we host a fundraiser that donates funds for ASTMH. The funds sponsor Travel Awards for three qualified students, early-career investigators, and trainees in the tropical medicine field to attend the 2025 ASTMH Annual Meeting on November 9-13, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. @astmh.bsky.social

Infectious Disease Puscast #89 🪱 On episode #89 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 8/18/25 - 9/11/25. 📺 bit.ly/3Isz5fo

Parasites Without Borders Co-Director Dr. Peter J. Hotez has co-released a new book with Dr. Michael E. Mann, "Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World." Learn more about Dr. Hotez's new book at peterhotez.org/book/

Humans are the only host for W. bancrofti. The infection is widely distributed in the tropics, especially in South Asia, Africa (including Egypt), and tropical regions of the Americas. Page 265 📕 Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Dr. Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss the continued Legionnaire’s outbreak in Harlem, invasive Asia longhorned tick and associated disease, potential Ebola outbreak in the Congo, and Florida ending childhood vaccine mandates. 📺 bit.ly/3Vcv6GO

We’re back to reintroduce this free, 45-part video lecture series featuring Dr. Daniel Griffin and the late Dr. Dickson Despommier. Parasitic Diseases Lectures #1: Introduction 〰️ Dickson and Daniel provide an introduction to this lecture series on parasitic diseases. 📺 bit.ly/46x4pCZ

Mosquito Cycle (Sporogony) 📕 Page 100 of Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

In some patients with long-standing disease caused by any species of Schistosoma, the deposition of immune complexes in the kidneys can lead to basement membrane disease. Page 407 📕 Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download a copy for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Now available on our website! This popular podcast produced by MicrobeTV and featuring Dr. Daniel Griffin & Dr. Sara Dong aims to be a trusted and accessible tool to keep up-to-date on the latest infectious disease literature. Access it here: parasiteswithoutborders.com/infectious-disease-puscast

We cover COVID vaccine restrictions and uncertainties such as pharmacy stock, the ACIP meeting roster and whether its guidance is legal, 3 new ACIP members all anti-vaccine, ending of childhood vaccine mandates in Florida, and the continued Legionnaire’s outbreak in Harlem. 📺 bit.ly/3VogDaZ

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #44: Paragonomiasis 〰️ Dickson and Daniel discuss paragonomiasis caused by Paragonimus westermani. 📺 bit.ly/3JNBuSf

Infectious Disease Puscast #88 🪱 On episode #88 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 8/19/25 – 8/27/25. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong. 📺 bit.ly/4g74AZ4

Brumpt was an accomplished zoologist, working on many species of parasites. He published papers on malaria in birds, tsetse fly biology, leishmaniasis, Trypanosoma cruzi, Onchocerca volvulus, and Blastocystis hominis. Pg 97 📕 Parasitic Diseases, 8th Ed. Download: parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Our annual fundraiser for ASTMH @astmh.bsky.social sponsors Travel Awards for 3 qualified students, early-career investigators & trainees in trop med field who are traveling from LMIC countries to attend the 2025 ASTMH Annual Meeting on Nov. 9-13 in Toronto, Canada. Visit parasiteswithoutborders.com

Untreated water poses a significant risk for many diseases, including parasites such as Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Schistosoma, and Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm). 📸 ©UNICEF Men prepare to collect water from an unsafe water source in the small village of Gelhanty, Sudan.

Dr. Griffin & Vincent Racaniello cover a lot of ground in this episode, including the firing of the CDC director, continued Legionnaire’s outbreak in Harlem, first US case of New World screwworm, suspension of the Chikungunya virus attenuated infectious vaccine Ixchiq, & more. 📺 bit.ly/4oYCUJN

TWiP 264: Toxoplasma changes your brain 🧠 Vincent and Daniel discuss research showing that Toxoplasma gondii infection of the brain alters extracellular vesicle production and the communication between neurons and astrocytes. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Daniel Griffin. 📺 bit.ly/4n3LlSa

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #43: Fascioliasis 〰️ Dickson and Daniel discuss fascioliasis caused by Fasciola hepatica. 📺 bit.ly/4mO5AUc

Proper education & adoption of composting approaches for human waste can destroy helminth eggs during the thermophilic phase & allow for using human waste as fertilizer while minimizing risk of tapeworm infection. Pgs. 335-336 📕 Parasitic Diseases, 8th Ed. Download: parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #42: Clonorchiasis 〰️ Dickson and Daniel discuss clonorchiasis caused by Clonorchis sinensis. 📺 bit.ly/3JzU5kC

Life Cycle of Trypanosoma Cruzi 📕 Page 77 of Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss outbreaks of Vibrio vulnificus and Legionnaire’s disease in Harlem, the role of the American Association of Pediatrics defining immunization practices, & more. 📺 bit.ly/4fV3GPc

TWiP 263: Tick-tock 〰️ TWiP solves the case of the world travelers with poppy-seed size dots embedded in their skin, then present a new case about parasite check in summer camp. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula. 📺 bit.ly/4oMZkxq

Water-dwelling animals such as beavers can be infected and contaminate public drinking water. This is why infection with G. lamblia is known in many parts of the United States as “beaver fever.” 🦫 Page 12-13 📕 Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Infectious Disease Puscast #87 🪱 On episode #87 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 7/31/25 – 8/18/25. 📺 bit.ly/4mQD9EQ

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #41: Schistosomes 〰️ Dickson and Daniel discuss the schistosomes, including S. mansoni, S. japonicum, S. haematobium, S. mekongi, and S. intercalatum. 📺 bit.ly/3JobVae

We discuss Vijay Prasad’s return to the FDA, revoking of COVID vaccine authorization for young children, Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem, new labeling requirements for Ixchiq, infectious attenuated Chikungunya vaccine & importation of H5 influenza virus in Antarctica. 📺 bit.ly/417YX6y

Over 200k species of protozoa (eukaryotic single-cell organisms) have been described so far. Free-living species occupy many ecological niches, including marine trenches, rainforests, artesian & thermal springs, salt lakes, ice flows, glaciers, etc. Pg 9 📕 Download parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

The WHO has recommended a new aid in the control of malaria vectors. 🦟 Spatial emanators work threefold by releasing active ingredients into the air: they kill mosquitoes, deter them from entering treated areas, and prevent them from finding and biting hosts. 📸 Credit: David Amollo/Unitaid

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #40: Trematodes 🪱 Dickson and Daniel discuss the biology of trematodes, non-segmented flat worms. 📺 bit.ly/417R9BU

Stiles founded The Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for Eradication of Hookworm, which recommended several basic public health measures aimed at preventing further spread of the disease. 📸 USDA National Agricultural Library Pg 525 📕 Parasitic Diseases, 8th Ed. parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Kenya has achieved a huge milestone as the World Health Organization (WHO) has validated it having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness. Ten countries have now successfully eliminated human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem.

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No single group of insects has so affected human evolution, development, or history as the Diptera, the order of insects comprised of flies and mosquitoes. Pg 458 📕 Parasitic Diseases, 8th Edition Download for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books 📸 CDC

Tonight! ⏰ Dr. Daniel Griffin joins Vincent Racaniello for Office Hours to answer your questions about viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, Mpox virus, poliovirus, influenza virus, and more on this livestream on Wednesday 8/6/25 at 8pm EST US. 📺 bit.ly/4lci1I9

Infectious Disease Puscast #86 🪱 On episode #86 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel Griffin reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 7/22 – 8/1/25. 📺 bit.ly/4leQ2ri

Life Cycle of Echinococcus multilocularis 📕 Page 381 of Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Parasitic Diseases Lectures #39: Tapeworms of minor medical importance 🪱 Dickson and Daniel discuss tapeworms of minor medical importance, including Hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta, and Dipilidium caninum. 📺 bit.ly/47gJhBN

Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello chat about the recent Salmonella typhimurim outbreak, the ousting of another CBER director, confirmation of a new CDC director, and results of a recent pool about vaccine safety and trust. 📺 bit.ly/3GRL3Pe

Burundi has eliminated trachoma 🇧🇮 The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. It is the first neglected tropical disease eliminated by the country.

Having a bond with furry friends may be good for our emotional health, but can affect our physical health if we're not careful. Humans can contract parasites from domesticated dogs and cats such as roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, and Toxoplasma gondii.

Siebold was a generalist, contributing to such diverse fields as invertebrate taxonomy, parasite life cycles, and establishing the journal: Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie. Page 517 📕 Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download a copy for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/books

Dr. Griffin discusses how monoclonal antibody therapy can enrich RSV variants before deep diving into recent statistics on RSV, influenza, & SARS-CoV-2 infections, the WasterwaterSCAN Dashboard, the effectiveness of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine, and more. 📺 bit.ly/40Fb6zD