Former CDC Head Warns World Unprepared for Next Pandemic
The former head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the Ebola outbreak demonstrates the world's lack of preparedness for a future pandemic. This highlights concerns about global health security and response capabilities.
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Ebola shows world unprepared for next pandemic, ex-US CDC head says
The world is not “well prepared” for the next pandemic, Tom Frieden, the former head of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said, citing the current response to the Ebola outbreak and cuts to US public health efforts. “This Ebola outbreak is not going to cause a pandemic, it’s not going to cause a significant risk to large numbers of Americans,” Frieden, the CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, said. “It’s a stress test, and it’s a stress test the world is not doing well at. I would say s...
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