Wildlife Episodes

1144: Tracking Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Why Massachusetts Is Monitoring a Growing Tick-Borne Threat
June 11, 2026

1144: Tracking Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Why Massachusetts Is Monitoring a Growing Tick-Borne Threat

On today's episode, ASTHO member Robert Goldstein discusses why Massachusetts recently made alpha-gal syndrome a reportable condition and the benefits of expanded case surveillance.
993: New World Screwworm, States’ Preparedness Policies
Sept. 18, 2025

993: New World Screwworm, States’ Preparedness Policies

Shalini Nair, senior analyst for infectious disease at ASTHO, tells public health professionals everything they need to know about New World screwworm (NWS), and what to do if their state experiences a case; Maggie Nilz, senior analyst for preparedness at ASTHO, shares information from a new Health…