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Dr. René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
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Working as an Epidemiologist During the COVID-19 Pandemic Reminded Me of the Time When the Black…
Working as an Epidemiologist During the COVID-19 Pandemic Reminded Me of the Time When the Black…
The worst parts were the xenophobia and misinformation, then and now.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Oct 3
Channel Your Inner Dr. House and Solve This Medical Mystery With Me From My Days as a Lab Tech
Channel Your Inner Dr. House and Solve This Medical Mystery With Me From My Days as a Lab Tech
Work with pigs? Afraid of fluoride? Then read this!
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Oct 14
Should You Take Oscillococcinum to Treat Respiratory Infections Like Influenza?
Should You Take Oscillococcinum to Treat Respiratory Infections Like Influenza?
The story and evidence behind a well-marketed but ineffective remedy for a deadly disease.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
May 29
At-Home Lab Tests: What Do You Need to Know?
At-Home Lab Tests: What Do You Need to Know?
Some simple math and basic biology will save you from making the wrong decisions.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Jun 11
Emerging Diseases
Splashing Into Danger: Childhood Summers and the Hidden Threat of “Brain-Eating” Amoebae
Splashing Into Danger: Childhood Summers and the Hidden Threat of “Brain-Eating” Amoebae
It’s rare, but it’s almost always deadly. And its range is growing.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Aug 2
Legionnaires’ Disease Found at EPA Buildings: What You Need to Know (As an Epidemiologist)
Legionnaires’ Disease Found at EPA Buildings: What You Need to Know (As an Epidemiologist)
Some people are at higher risk than others for the disease, but there are things you can do to lower your risk and prevent infection.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Sep 6
The Fifth Disease: Parvovirus B19
The Fifth Disease: Parvovirus B19
What’s up with the recent CDC advisory on Parvovirus?
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Aug 14
A Most Dangerous Kiss: Chagas Disease Is Here to Stay in the United States
A Most Dangerous Kiss: Chagas Disease Is Here to Stay in the United States
The “Global North” is seeing its luck with tropical parasitic diseases end. Get to know Chagas, because it’s here to stay.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
May 22
Warming Waters, Emerging Threats: The Dangerous Spread of Vibrio Vulnificus Infections
Warming Waters, Emerging Threats: The Dangerous Spread of Vibrio Vulnificus Infections
Do not get into the water if you have an open wound. Seriously, don’t. (Oh, and cook your seafood well.)
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Apr 29
The Deadly Return of Measles: Lessons from Philadelphia 1991 for Ontario 2024
The Deadly Return of Measles: Lessons from Philadelphia 1991 for Ontario 2024
A child in Ontario recently died from measles. Nine children died in Philadelphia from the disease a generation ago.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
May 18
The Next Pandemic Pathogen Will Surprise Us, but It Won’t Be a Suprise
The Next Pandemic Pathogen Will Surprise Us, but It Won’t Be a Suprise
Maybe it will be influenza. Maybe tuberculosis. Maybe an old pathogenic foe. Or maybe a deliberate act from a bad actor.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Jun 10, 2023
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