TWiV revisits Brazil’s rejection of Sputnik vaccine, examines influenza transmission via the air from the nasal epithelium of ferrets, and a history of accidental releases of polioviruses and their relevance for eradication of poliomyelitis.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• ASV vaccine town halls
• Sputnik Light
• Ferret airborne transmission of influenza virus (Nat Comm)
• Facility releases of poliovirus (Emerg Inf Dis)
• Polio eradication progress (Polio Erad Init)
• Letters read on TWiV 753
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Dickson – Exotic mantis
Brianne – Types of Scientific Paper
Alan – Rusty Lake Games / Cube Escape Collection
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Vincent – Public Health Image Library

Listener Pick

Ivan – Apollo 11: As They Shot It

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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