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March 18, 2003
Running Time: 0:52:26
The nation should take decisive steps to fortify its public health system to tackle microbes that trigger infectious diseases such as West Nile encephalitis, AIDS, and tuberculosis, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. In addition, the U.S. government should play a significant role in building the capacity of poor countries to monitor, prevent, and respond to disease outbreaks. In the developing world, infectious diseases kill one in every two people.
Speakers:
Margaret Hamburg,
Vice President for Biological Programs, Nuclear Threat Initiative
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Co-Chair, Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats in the 21st Century.
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