Episode

TWiV 1338: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

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This Week in Virology
Published
Jul 11, 2026
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2559
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Summary

In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are dismayed over the military deaths due to the voluntary influenza vaccination policy, FDA’s first vaccine recommendations since 2023, the efficacy of influenza vaccines, new screwworm, Legionnaires and cyclosporiasis cases, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda and before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics on RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, publication of the blocked COVID-19 vaccine findings, where to go for answers about long COVID-19, use of antivirals in children with COVID-19, severe West Nile disease and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode A1C Keon Talik McDaniel (Bexar Memorial) Hegseth: Flu Vaccine Optional (US Department of War) Air Force trainee in San Antonio, Texas, died from flu(CIDRAP) Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023(NPR) Efficacy and Safety of an mRNA Seasonal Influenza Vaccine in Adults (NEJM) Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pediatric Death in the United States: 2016–2025 (Pediatrics) Dashboard SCREWWORM.Gov (USDA: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response (CDC Newroom) Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak Source Remains Unknown (Bloomberg) Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases (AP) Cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan exceeds 1,000 cases (WOODTV+) Ebola deaths top 500 as DR Congo health workers threaten to strike (CIDRAP) Ebola…