Outbreaks Episodes

1131: Tracking Emerging Threats & Global Accessibility Awareness
May 21, 2026

1131: Tracking Emerging Threats & Global Accessibility Awareness

On today's episode, ASTHO Vice President of Health Security, Meredith Allen, tells us about the ongoing monitoring response tied to an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Later, Emily Lapayowker, assistant director of web content at ASTHO talks about Glo…
1129: The Rising Cost of Falling Vaccination Rates
May 19, 2026

1129: The Rising Cost of Falling Vaccination Rates

Today: Ben Lopman, professor at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, discusses the new Vaccine Impact Map. Later, Bryan Patenaude, associate professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, breaks down the financial realities of measles outbreaks and why even relatively …
1096: How the CDC Is Forecasting the Next Outbreak
March 31, 2026

1096: How the CDC Is Forecasting the Next Outbreak

On today's episode, CDC's Jason Asher joins us to explain how new data tools are transforming detection and response to infectious diseases.
1076: Measles, Misinformation, and Modern Supplements: Public Health on the Front Lines
Feb. 25, 2026

1076: Measles, Misinformation, and Modern Supplements: Public Health on the Front Lines

On today's episode, ASTHO member Brannon Traxler shares the latest on South Carolina’s measles outbreak response. Then, ASTHO's Heather Tomlinson breaks down the growing presence of kratom in the U.S.
1074: From Wastewater to Radiological Readiness: Detecting and Responding to Public Health Threats
Feb. 23, 2026

1074: From Wastewater to Radiological Readiness: Detecting and Responding to Public Health Threats

On today's episode, Allison Wheeler from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shares how her team detected measles in wastewater before clinical cases appeared, helping local partners identify an outbreak early to act quickly. Then, Ziad Kazzi from Emory University breaks down w…
1058: From AI to Outbreaks: Tools, Trust, and the Future of Public Health
Jan. 27, 2026

1058: From AI to Outbreaks: Tools, Trust, and the Future of Public Health

What does the future of public health look like when cutting-edge technology collides with persistent, preventable disease threats? Senior Vice President of Health at ICF and ASTHO alum John Auerbach joins us to break down how artificial intelligence can be responsibly and realistically introduced …
1040: Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive Discusses the Stakes of ACIP’s Vote on Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
Dec. 10, 2025

1040: Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive Discusses the Stakes of ACIP’s Vote on Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns

In this episode, ASTHO member and Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian breaks down a major development in national vaccine policy: the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP’s) decision to narrow its guidance on the hepatiti…