TWiV 1147: Breastmilk paradox for norovirus
Episode description
TWiV reviews multi-country outbreak of Mpox, first face covering ban in Nassau County NY, case of polio in India, more in US accept vaccine misinformation, other wartime diseases in Gaza besides polio, a new scientist run virus genome database, Mpox epidemiology and vaccine effectiveness in England, and metabolic immaturity and breastmilk bile acid metabolites determine heightened newborn vulnerability to norovirus diarrhea.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker
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- Multi-country Mpox outbreak (WHO)
- Face covering ban in Nassau County (NBC)
- Polio case in India (Business Standard)
- More acceptance of vaccine misinformation (EurekAlert)
- War in Gaza not just causing polio (Jerusalem Post)
- Scientist run virus genome database (Science)
- Mpox epidemiology and vaccine effectiveness (Emerg Inf Dis)
- Newborn vulnerability to norovirus diarrhea (Cell Host Microbe)
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne – Viral adaptation to climate change
Rich – “Understanding the biology of monkeypox virus to prevent future outbreaks” by B. Moss
Vincent – We can now watch Grace Hopper’s famed 1982 lecture on YouTube
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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