This week Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall focus on long COVID, tackling some listener questions and providing context about what long COVID is, its potential risks, as well as some of the latest research and reports about it. Dr. Osterholm also discusses the CDC's pause on testing for rabies and pox viruses, plus a respiratory update and the latest on US measles outbreaks. Dr. Osterholm also honors National Health Week in the public health history segment.


Antidepressant relieves fatigues in people with long COVID, study finds (CIDRAP)

The RECOVER Initiative (NIH)

End in sight for South Carolina’s measles outbreak; Chicago on alert after potential airport exposure (CIDRAP)
 

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Voices for Vaccines

Families Fighting Flu

Vaccinate Your Family

Shot@Life

Medical Reserve Corps

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"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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