Noncommunicable disease

Governments must stand up for health

It was just a century ago that the Spanish flu epidemic spread across the world and killed tens of millions of people. Long before the moon landing, the Internet, or the discovery of the Higgs boson, the world was at the mercy of a disease that struck indiscriminately and did not respect national boundaries. The epidemic required an absolutely extraordinary response.A hundred years on, contagious diseases continue to cross borders faster and more efficiently than people or goods.

23 September 2018
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