The Guardian Examines How, Why World Recording More Viral Epidemics, Efforts To Prevent Spread

The Guardian: The disease always gets a head start: how to handle an epidemic
“…Advances in medical science by the late 1960s led some experts to declare that humanity had conquered infectious diseases. It was wishful thinking. Two decades into the 21st century, viruses are breaking out more frequently than in the past, data shows…” (Safi, 1/27).

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