Contagious Conversations

This month, we're talking monkeypox: what is it, what CDC is doing to tackle the outbreak and what challenges face future disease responses. Our guest expert is Jennifer McQuiston, DVM, the deputy director of the Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology within the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. As a veterinarian, Dr. McQuiston specializes in outbreak investigation and research involving diseases that spread from animals to people. She believes that helping people understand how to prevent disease is her most important job, and has dedicated her career to turning science into easy-to-understand disease detection and prevention strategies to keep both people and animals healthy and active. For full episode transcription, visit Contagious Conversations.   Key Takeaways: [1:36] Dr. McQuiston talks about her role at CDC. [2:33] What is monkeypox and how is it transmitted? [3:56] What is CDC doing to address the monkeypox outbreak