News|Articles|June 19, 2025

Combating Contagion, Confusion, and Public Mistrust: The Infection Preventionist’s Role in the Infodemic Era

Infection preventionists are at the forefront of the infodemic; the keynote session offered suggestions on how they can combat and mitigate misinformation.

On June 17, 2025, at the APIC25 conference in Phoenix, I attended the keynote session presented by Dr Erin Allmann Updyke and Dr. Erin Welsh, co-hosts of “This Podcast Will Kill You.”