In this newscast, I report on the latest data on syphilis in Japan in 2025.

In this newscast, I look at the recent PAHO numbers concerning hantavirus in the Western Hemisphere.

In this newscast, I look at the global chikungunya situation in 2025. I also discuss transmission, symptoms and treatment of this mosquito-borne disease.

In this newscast, I look at the chikungunya outbreak in Cuba.

In this newscast, I look at the end of year Nipah virus situation in Bangladesh and the latest developments with the University of Oxford's Nipah virus vaccine candidate.

In this newscast, I look at the multistate salmonella outbreak possibly linked to raw oysters.

In this newscast, I report on two recent stories coming out of Chicago- the first dog rabies case in decades and the first mpox clade I case.

The CDC has reported nearly 2000 measles cases to date in 2025, a number we haven't seen since 1992.

Next month, the US faces a critical deadline where we have to prove that we have stopped measles transmission, if not, we could lose our elimination status, something we have maintained for a quarter century.

Is it too late? My guest today says losing elimination status isn't inevitable.

Joining me today to discuss this public health wake up call in Rodney Rohde, PhD, Dr Rohde is a University Distinguished and Regents' Professor and Chair for the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program in the College of Health Professions (CHP) at Texas State University. He is also the Associate Director for the Translational Health Research Center.