How concerned should we be here in Idaho about … well ... fill in the blank: monkeypox, measles, shingles, malaria. Is it safe to travel internationally? Should I be worried about malaria in Idaho? How does monkeypox spread? Will the Adderall shortage affect my child's ADHD treatment? What’s the latest COVID-19 variant and is there a booster shot for that?
Every Wednesday, the Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable with Dr. David Pate answers your question to keep all of us better prepared for public health crises in our community.
Have a question for our doctors roundtable? Email us: idahomatters@boisestate.edu.
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Last month Saltzer Health officially closed their doors, leaving many employees, doctors and patients scrambling.
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A disease caused by rats is on the rise and when is the best time to get the latest COVID vaccine?
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The World Health Organization is reporting there's an upswing in diphtheria cases due to under vaccination.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the detection of a highly pathogenic avian influenza in an Idaho dairy herd.
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As we enter the fourth year of a world with Covid, and the disease continues to spread, scientists are looking at how the virus works and why it's different from disease we're used to, like influenza.
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Earlier this week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory to all physicians concerning the increase in measles in the U.S. and internationally.
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Measles and Whooping Cough cases are on the rise.
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A cyberattack two weeks ago has paralyzed the largest U.S. health care payment system, and the impact of that is affecting Idahoans.
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Even though the weather has been feeling a bit like spring, we are still in the middle of winter, which means flu season is still upon us.
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The bubonic plague dates back to the middle ages when it killed millions of people in Europe. This was of course before the advent of antibiotics.