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May 2024
29m 39s

Avian Flu Update

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
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Mati Hlatshwayo Davis discusses the latest information on avian influenza with Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Andrew Bowman, DVM, PhD, a veterinarian, epidemiologist and influenza expert at Ohio State University, and Katelyn Jetelina, MPH, PhD, an epidemiologist and data scientist.  

*This episode was recorded on May 21, 2024.

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