Outbreak
Caroline Ash
Science 14 Jul 2017:
Vol. 357, Issue 6347, pp. 144-145
DOI: 10.1126/science.357.6347.144
Outbreaks of infectious diseases regularly shock human societies. Outbreaks may be unpredictable, but future events are inevitable. During an outbreak, the exigencies of current circumstances tend to be overwhelming, and all we can do is respond. Collectively, the international community fails to coordinate and plan interventions preemptively between crises. Why can't we predict outbreaks or mount faster and more effective responses?
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