What’s the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic and why is this difference important?
What is the difference in pandemic preparedness vs epidemic preparedness?
These questions were raised after a recent PATH publication, “Healthier world, safer America: A US government roadmap for international action to prevent the next pandemic” in a commentary by CIDRAP director, Michael Osterholm, PhD.
Dr Osterholm joined be to answer these and other important questions in this show.
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