Orthopoxviruses
From Countermeasures by Emergent BioSolutions
November 5, 2025 · 23 min · Season 3 · Episode 2
About this episode
This episode explores the history and current threats of Orthopoxviruses, featuring expert discussions on education and vaccination strategies.
Although Smallpox has been eradicated, Orthopoxviruses, the group of viruses to which it belongs, still present a major health threat in the form of viruses like Mpox. In this episode, we explore the history of Orthopox viruses, the threat they present today, and the strategies for addressing them. Hear from experts who discuss the role of education, vaccination and the One Health approach in mitigating future outbreaks. Guests: Dr Rene Najera , MPH, DrPH, FCPP. Director of Public Health and Editor of the History of Vaccines Project at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Dr. Martin Muchangi , Director for Population Health and Environment at Amref Eric Balsley , Director, Product Management at Emergent BioSolutions
People in this episode
Guests: Dr Rene Najera, Dr Martin Muchangi, Eric Balsley
Topics covered
- Orthopoxviruses
- public health
- vaccination
- One Health approach
- disease mitigation
Keywords
- Orthopoxviruses
- Smallpox
- Mpox
- public health
- vaccination
- One Health
- disease outbreak
- health threat
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Emergent BioSolutions, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Amref
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