Contagious Conversations

Curious about the people who are making the world healthier and safer for us all, and what set them on that path? Get inspired as the CDC Foundation interviews experts who share their unique perspectives on today's toughest health challenges, such as antibiotic resistance, global disease outbreaks, health equality and more.

Contagious Conversations is a science podcast hosted by CDC Foundation, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

CDC Foundation hosts Contagious Conversations, a science show with 58 episodes published.

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  Episode #50

  Behind the Plate: Keeping Our Food Safe

  Apr 3, 202522 minS0

  <p > It’s easy to take for granted that the food we eat and the water we drink is safe and healthy.  Several recent high-profile outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, however, are a reminder of how critical food safety is.</p> <p > CDC estimates that nearly 48 million Americans contract a foodborne illness each year. Of those, 128,000 people are hospitalized annually, and 3,000 people die. So, who is tasked with keeping our food and water safe? And what happens when a foodborne outbreak does occur? In this episode, we hear from a food epidemiologist with Minnesota’s department of public health about how foodb...

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  Episode #49

  On the Case with a Disease Detective

  Dec 16, 202423 minS0

  <p > Your first day at any new job is always a little stressful. But for Julia Petras, the day she started working at CDC was especially high stakes.</p> <p > In this episode of Contagious Conversations, we explore a mysterious outbreak that affected four patients in four months, sickened by a bacteria not seen before in North America. The FBI—and the public—wanted answers. We hear from CDC’s Julia Petras, Dr. Jennifer McQuiston and Dr. Eric Pevzner about how the outbreak was solved by disease detectives in the Epidemic Intelligence Service. <br /></p> <p > </p> <p >Episode Quotes</p> <p >“...

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  Episode #48

  The Costs of Getting Sick

  Aug 28, 202420 minS0

  <p > Have you ever asked yourself what routine auto repairs can teach us about how we think of our investment in public health? Listen in on our latest Contagious Conversations podcast as host Claire Stinson uncovers the answers and details how quick action quashed a recent outbreak of an illness long considered to be eliminated in the United States.</p> <p > In this episode, “The Costs of Getting Sick,” we explore the overlap between public health and the health of our economy with guests Dr. Dan Filardo of CDC, Dr. Michael Osterholm of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Polic...

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  Episode #47

  A Look Back at 2023's Most Contagious Conversations

  Dec 1, 202311 minS0

  <p>Host Claire Stinson welcomes you to a special year-end episode of Contagious Conversations focused on highlights from the 2023 season! Listen to selections from the year’s episodes on topics as diverse as heath threats facing Black women; training the next generation of public health professionals; and the respiratory triple threat posed by COVID-19, influenza and RSV.</p> <p>Highlights featured include the groundbreaking vaccination approach that led to the eradication of smallpox in 1980; how investigators zeroed in on the cause of an outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of pseudomonas aeruginosa found in contaminated eye drops; the health threats most co...

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  Episode #46

  Hypertension: Handling the Pressure

  Nov 3, 202334 minS0

  <p>Doctors have long known that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Yet today, nearly half of all adults in the United States have hypertension, creating a silent public health threat.</p> <p>Host Dr. Judy Monroe is joined by Dr. Jerome Adams and Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel. Dr. Adams is a former U.S. Surgeon General of the United States and now serves as the executive director of Purdue University’s Health Equity Initiatives. Dr. Emanuel is vice provost for global initiatives and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy U...

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