Humans in Public Health

← Humans in Public Health18 aug · 18 min

RERUN: Measles: The Return of a Preventable Disease

RERUN: Measles: The Return of a Preventable Disease18 aug18 min

With the U.S. experiencing its worst measles outbreak in 25 years, the threat of preventable infectious disease is back at our doorstep. In this rerun episode of Humans in Public Health, host Megan Hall speaks with Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University. Nuzzo dives into the factors driving the resurgence of measles, the dangerous spread of health misinformation and why simply "repackaging facts" isn't enough to rebuild public trust. Tune in to explore how we must rethink public health communication, biosecurity and community protection in an age of rising outbreaks