Zoonotic Diseases
From Countermeasures by Emergent BioSolutions
December 3, 2025 · 24 min · Season 3 · Episode 4
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of zoonotic diseases and the efforts to prevent future pandemics.
From bird flu to COVID-19, the threat of diseases jumping from animals to humans, zoonotic spillover, is a significant challenge to global health. We explore how scientists, health professionals, and communities are working to detect outbreaks before they spread, and what it will take to build a world prepared for the next pandemic. Featuring leading experts in infectious disease and health security, we dive into the systems keeping watch at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health. Guests: Dr. Amesh Adalja , Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo , Director, Pandemic Center at Brown University Dr. Lindsey Shields, Deputy Director, Epidemic Preparedness and Response Initiative, PATH
People in this episode
Guests: Dr. Amesh Adalja, Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Dr. Lindsey Shields
Topics covered
- zoonotic diseases
- pandemic preparedness
- infectious diseases
- health security
- outbreak detection
Keywords
- zoonotic spillover
- global health
- disease outbreaks
- animal to human transmission
- health professionals
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Pandemic Center at Brown University, Epidemic Preparedness and Response Initiative, PATH
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