Episode 161: What's Going On and Why Does it Matter?

<p>In "What's Going On and Why Does it Matter?," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance data, the H5N1 influenza outbreak in dairy cattle, and a CDC Health Alert on dengue virus.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00511.asp">Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States</a> (Health Alert Network, <em>CDC</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://history.nih.gov/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=8883184">Dr. Joseph Goldberger &amp; the War on Pellagra</a> (Office of NIH History &amp; Stetten Museum, <em>National Institutes of Health</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/joseph-goldbergers-filth-parties/">Joseph Goldberger’s Filth Parties</a> (Sam Kean, <em>Science History Institute</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"><strong>MORE EPISODES</strong></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"><strong>SUPPORT THIS PODCAST</strong></a></p>

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<p>A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.</p> <p>CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu</p>