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Preparing and Responding to New Post-Pandemic Challenges

September 20, 2021 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

During the COVID-19 pandemic, global collaborations have been critical to rapidly develop scientific approaches to combat the pandemic. The learnings of these collaborations can now be leveraged to prepare ourselves for new post-pandemic challenges.

This is the topic of the 2021 virtual international conference organized by the Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network (BSLZ4Net).

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Australia, BSL4ZNet, Canada, COVID-19, emergency preparedness, Germany, global collaboration, Pandemic Response, United Kingdom, USA

Interesting Read on Preparations For Future Pandemics

February 20, 2021 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

Disaster management will be crucial in future pandemics. Picture by Shutterstock

This Wall Street Journal article was written by Tom Frieden, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2017. While COVID-19 preoccupies us at the moment, it is crucial to begin thinking about the next inevitable pandemics. Dr. Frieden explains that in the years after COVID-19, it is likely that another infectious disease, possibly a similar pneumonia-like illness, suddenly emerges. Will we be ready?

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: biological threats, CDC, coronavirus, COVID-19, disease prevention, emergency management, emergency preparedness, global health, infectious disease, influenza, international, pandemic, pandemic preparedness, public health, USA, WHO

Setting Priorities: Coronavirus Preparedness in the US

February 29, 2020 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

How can the coronavirus outbreak be mitigated? Picture by Shutterstock

The US seems behind in its efforts to contain the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic. Learnings from other countries, in particular Italy and Germany, indicate that infections have already spread widely in communities and can no longer be traced and controlled. These countries are ahead of the curve and there is no reason to believe that developments in the US will not follow this same path. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, disease prevention, emergency preparedness, Germany, outbreak, pandemic preparedness, public health, SARS-CoV-2, USA

Pros and Cons of Public Health Systems: Germany, UK, and USA

December 7, 2019 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

During my meeting with Prof. Dr. Manfred Wildner and his colleague Dr. Herbert Zöllner in Munich, Germany, we discussed the comparative advantages and disadvantages of the German, UK, and US public health systems. The systems are strikingly different. 

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Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: career advice, education, Germany, health spending, health system improvement, public health, system comparison, UK, USA

National Biodefense Strategy 2018: The US Government’s Latest Approach to Combat Biological Threats

November 24, 2018 by Mia Tellmann 1 Comment

Scientists in high security lab. Picture by Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff

On the preparedness front in the United States, the new National Biodefense Strategy was released on September 19, 2018. The new strategy establishes clear and thoughtful goals that will become a vital part of “managing the risk of biological incidents… in today’s interconnected world” 1. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: biodefense, biological threats, dual-use, government, National Biodefense Strategy 2018, preparedness, USA

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