Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts
Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, experts have warned, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda scramble to contain an outbreak of Ebola.The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) said in a report published on Monday that βas infectious disease outbreaks become more frequent they are also becoming more damagingβ, warning that pandemic risk is outpacing investments in preparedness and βthe world is not yet meaningfully saferβ. Continue reading...
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