Robert Herriman

In addition to his work on the Tampa Dispatch, Robert is the Editor-in-Chief of the health and disease website, Outbreak News Today and the Executive editor of The Global Dispatch. He also hosts the Tampa-based radio show, Outbreak News This Week on am 1380 The Biz

Robert Herriman on 08th Aug

Chlamydia, other STIs up in Hillsborough County in first six months of 2016

The number of sexually transmitted infections reported in Hillsborough County during the first six months of 2016 are being...

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Robert Herriman on 30th Jul

USF researcher discusses research showing high-level antibiotic resistant bacteria in water following sewage spill

A September 2014 sewer line break in St. Petersburg, Florida dumped 500,000 gallons untreated wastewater into neighborhoods...

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Robert Herriman on 28th Jul

Whooping cough cases up in Hillsborough County

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious and vaccine preventable respiratory disease. It is caused...

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Robert Herriman on 23rd Jul

2nd Vibrio vulnificus case reported in Sarasota

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional Vibrio vulnificus case in the state Friday with the second...

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Robert Herriman on 22nd Jul

Zika: Is Florida at the beginning of an outbreak?

Since Tuesday, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has announced they, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control...

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Robert Herriman on 06th Jul

Hillsborough County reports 6th Zika case as state total rises by another 11

The number of travel associated Zika virus cases in the state of Florida increased by another 11 today as the Florida Department...

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Robert Herriman on 06th Jul

Polk County DOH issues mosquito advisory after EEE activity

The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH- Polk) advises residents of an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity...

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Robert Herriman on 30th Apr

Pasco County reports 1st Zika virus case

Florida health officials reported Friday on two additional travel associated Zika virus cases in the state, one in Pasco...

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Robert Herriman on 15th Apr

Polk County horse is state’s 1st EEE case

Officials in Polk County have reported a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse this week. The eighteen month...

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Robert Herriman on 09th Apr

Florida DOH reports two Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease cases in Tampa

Since the beginning of the year, the state of Florida has reported one confirmed and one probable case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob...

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