Was Live Friday, Jan 10, 2025 | 11am PST
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Guest Speakers
- Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, founding director of the Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases at Boston University
- Dr. Peter Chin Hong, Infectious Diseases Specialist, University of California, San Francisco
- Dr. Benjamin Neuman, Professor of Biology, Texas A&M University
- Dr. Maurice Pitesky, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
- Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Event Overview
Avian flu, Norovirus, Human metapneumovirus, Oropouche and the continued threat of Covid-19 are some of the many public health crises the world faces this year. And with lower vaccination rates in the US, we are witnessing a corresponding spike in illnesses such as whooping cough.
Experts this week will provide an in-depth analysis of these diseases and whether the US is sufficiently equipped to manage outbreaks.
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