November 3, 2014 - By Bennett Voyles - CKGSB Knowledge
The Ebola pandemic has exposed our vulnerability and lack of preparedness to deal with disaster. What can we learn from our mistakes? A pandemic is almost always the product of two related disasters: the unchecked spread of a lethal virus and the inadequate response of authorities to its progress. So far, the spread of Ebola has been no exception to the rule. Time will tell whether scientists will be able to develop an effective vaccine against the deadly virus before it can mutate into a form that is easier to catch, or if, as often happens, it gradually weakens. But when it comes to the second ingredient of a pandemic, the public health response, a number of epidemiologists and crisis managers have already seen evidence of a grossly insufficient effort:
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