What do rising measles cases say about public health and trust?

This hour, we look at the spread of measles in the United States. And we talk to health and science communicators who are working to tell the story of that disease in new ways.

GUESTS:

• Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo: Director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown School of Public Health, and a Professor of Epidemiology
• Brinda Adhikari: Award-winning executive producer, showrunner and journalist, who is Co-Host of the "Why Should I Trust You?" podcast
• Teri Mills: Retired nurse educator, grandmother, and Board member and Vice President of Media for Grandparents for Vaccines

Music featured (in order):

• Sickness – runo plum
• Contagious – Ani DiFranco
• Cat’s Got the Measles – The New Lost City Ramblers
• Catch My Disease – Ben Lee
• Soul Vaccination – Tower of Power
• Grandma’s Hands – Bill Withers

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