Ep. 9: Tuberculosis Priorities at End TB 2017
This episode, we turn our attention to tuberculosis for a special series of "TB Talk" episodes. This February, the city of Vancouver played host to End TB 2017, a meeting of the International Union Ag...
24 Mars 20176min
Ep. 8: Refugee Oral Health and the Interim Federal Health Program
We continue our look at refugee oral health: this time around, we'll discuss the Interim Federal Health Program. It provides limited, temporary coverage of healthcare benefits to people who aren't eli...
21 Feb 20176min
Ep. 7: The Benefits of Universal Screening to Refugee Oral Health
In this episode of Infectious Questions, we continue our look at refugee oral health: specifically, the benefits of universal screening and how to optimize collaborations between primary care provider...
6 Feb 20175min
Ep. 6: What are the Unique Needs and Risk Factors of Refugee Oral Health?
This episode marks a shift in focus for our podcast, from a virus—Zika—to a population, namely, refugees. Refugee health remains a matter of concern to public health practitioners across Canada. Today...
9 Dec 20169min
Ep. 5: Should Mothers Infected with Zika During Pregnancy Breastfeed?
Once again, Zika virus is the focus of this program. This episode explores two more questions: What healthcare providers should do to evaluate infants with positive or inconclusive Zika virus test res...
24 Nov 20166min
Ep. 4: Should Pregnant Travellers to Zika-Endemic Areas Undergo Amniocentesis?
This episode of Infectious Questions addresses a question about amniocentesis for pregnant women who've recently travelled to Zika endemic areas. Our guest expert is Dr. Vanessa Poliquin, an obstetric...
22 Sep 20169min
Ep. 3: The Link Between Zika Virus and Birth Defects
This episode of Infectious Questions responds to questions raised in media reports that pesticides, rather than the Zika Virus, might be responsible for such birth defects as microcephaly. Joining u...
31 Mars 20167min
Ep. 2: Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
This episode of Infectious Questions looks at the sexual transmission of Zika Virus, specifically, how long a couple should wait before trying to conceive after visiting a Zika-affected region. Our ...
22 Mars 20168min
