In episode 87 of Going anti-Viral, we represent a panel discussion from September 3, 2026, as part of the IAS–USA Dialogue series Emerging Infections and Health Threats. This Dialogue is a must listen as our distinguished panel of infectious disease experts dives deep into some of the most pressing public health challenges facing the world today. Moderated by Carlos del Rio, MD, a Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory University School of Medicine, this Dialogue brings together world-class experts Yvonne Maldonado, MD, and Peter Chin-Hong, MD. The panel addresses the following pressing topics:
-- Upcoming respiratory virus season: have we learned any lessons from Australia?
-- New FDA-approved vaccines: updated COVID-19 vaccine and the first mRNA flu vaccine for the fall season
-- Vaccination controversies: the politicization of the vaccination schedule, the resurgence of measles, and declining vaccine confidence
-- Global outbreaks: Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda; cholera outbreaks in Sudan, Chad, and other African nations
-- Emerging US health threats: chikungunya, Chagas, leishmaniasis, malaria, Dengue fever, and other diseases that were once considered nonendemic in the US are occurring with increasing frequency
0:00 – Introduction
1:48– Reaction to recent measles deaths and update on status of the outbreak in the US
11:15 – Update on the changes to the vaccination schedule
15:03 – The role of medical groups in making updated vaccine recommendations
26:20 – The mRNA influenza vaccine and research into the use of mRNA vaccines for cancer treatments
30:01 – Update on summer foodborne outbreaks and surveillance
36:17 – Audience questions on COVID-19, influenza, and mpox vaccination
43:41 – Overview of alpha-gal syndrome
48:21 – Impact of climate change and global travel on spread of mosquito and tick-borne diseases
53:28 – Impact of cuts to public health on response to health threats like Ebola
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Produced by IAS-USA, Going anti–Viral is a podcast for clinicians involved in research and care in HIV, its complications, and other viral infections. This podcast is intended as a technical source of information for specialists in this field, but anyone listening will enjoy learning more about the state of modern medicine around viral infections.
Going anti-Viral’s host is Dr Michael Saag, a physician, prominent HIV researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and volunteer IAS–USA board member. In most episodes, Dr Saag interviews an expert in infectious diseases or emerging pandemics about their area of specialty and current developments in the field. Other episodes are drawn from the IAS–USA vast catalogue of panel discussions, Dialogues, and other audio from various meetings and conferences.
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