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Osterholm Update

Episode 173: What Is Safe and Effective?

Osterholm Update

CIDRAP

Science

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

<p>In "What Is Safe and Effective?," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall cover the evolving situation with H5N1 influenza, discuss the mystery outbreak in the DRC, and review the latest trends in COVID-19, flu, and RSV. Dr. Osterholm also answers a listener question on the phrase "safe and effective" regarding vaccines. And finally, the annual reading of the Polar Express from Dr. Osterholm to his grandchildren.</p> <p><a href="https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.94.6.947">Enhancing Public Confidence in Vaccines Through Independent Oversight of Postlicensure Vaccine Safety</a> (Salmon, Moulton, Halsey; <em>AJPH</em>)</p> <p>Consider <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support">supporting this podcast</a> and the work of CIDRAP in your end-of-year giving.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow us on <a href="https://bsky.app/"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a>: Dr. Michael Osterholm (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mtosterholm.bsky.social"><strong>@mtosterholm.bsky.social</strong></a>) and CIDRAP (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cidrap.bsky.social"><strong>cidrap.bsky.social</strong></a>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter"><strong>Sign up for CIDRAP's daily newsletter</strong></a></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>

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Osterholm Update, a podcast on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases with Dr. Michael Osterholm.

0:15.4

Dr. Ostrome is an internationally recognized medical detective and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, or CIDRAP, at the University of Minnesota. In this podcast, Dr. O. Strom

0:26.9

draws on nearly 50 years of experience investigating infectious disease outbreaks to provide

0:31.8

straight talk on the latest infectious disease and public health threats. I'm Chris Dahl,

0:37.2

reporter for CidWap News, and I'm Chris Dahl, reporter for Sidrap News,

0:38.5

and I'm your host for these conversations. Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the

0:46.7

Oström Update podcast. We are nearing the end of 2024, and it's been a long and active year

0:52.8

in the world of infectious diseases.

0:55.0

We started the year in the midst of what was one of the biggest surges in COVID-19 cases since the Omicron wave.

1:01.3

Then, in late March, we had the first reports of an H5N1 avian flu outbreak in dairy cows that remains very active.

1:09.3

In April, there was news out of the Democratic Republic of Congo

1:12.2

of a new, deadlier strain of MPox. Along the way, we've also had an outbreak of Marburg

1:17.7

disease in Rwanda, measles outbreaks here in the United States, new estimates on the deadly

1:22.8

toll of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, and food-borne disease outbreaks.

1:28.3

And to top it all off, we've recently had reports of an outbreak caused by a mystery disease

1:32.9

in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

1:36.0

And, of course, there's still COVID-19, which is where we'll start on this December 19th episode

1:40.7

of the podcast, our last episode of 2024.

1:44.0

We'll also provide an update on developments in the H5N1 avian flu outbreak. 19th episode of the podcast, our last episode of 2024.

1:49.5

We'll also provide an update on developments in the H5N1 avian flu outbreak, tell you what we know and don't know about the mystery outbreak in the DRC, answer an ID query about the meaning

1:55.0

of the phrase, safe and effective when it comes to vaccines, and discuss some of the comments

2:00.4

made by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,

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