# 119: Old Scourges, New Surges

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Podcast: [Febrile](https://stenobird.com/podcast/febrile-1336025)
Published: 2025-05-12T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://febrilepodcast.captivate.fm/episode/119-
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## Resource

Dr. Adam Ratner joins to discuss a case of facial swelling which leads to a conversation about vaccine hesitancy and current outbreaks. Check out Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children’s Health ! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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