Measles resurgence in the United States
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Measles resurgence in the United States has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including TED Radio Hour. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Jessica Malaty RiveraInfectious disease epidemiologist, science communicator, and executive director of the Infodemiology Initiative
Malaty Rivera predicts the United States is about to lose its measles elimination status for the first time in decades.
“we are about to lose our measles elimination status in the United States for the first time in decades”
TED Radio Hour: An epidemiologist's guide to good health advice (Nov 13, 2026) · Listen from 15:50
Malaty Rivera states measles killed about 500 U.S. children annually before the MMR vaccine was introduced.
“Measles used to kill 500 children in the United States every single year before the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine was introduced”
TED Radio Hour: An epidemiologist's guide to good health advice (Nov 13, 2026) · Listen from 11:35
Podcasts
- TED Radio Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
An epidemiologist's guide to good health adviceTED Radio Hour · Nov 13, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera about health misinformation, measles, vaccine trust, wellness grifts, AI medical advice, and trending health questions.