Sub-Saharan Africa is widely viewed as incapable of dealing with epidemics -- for example, AIDS.
(But, as a doctor said to us recently, "When AIDS hit the U.S., the entire rule book on dealing with epidemics was thrown out").
No article has systematically reviewed published reports dealing with epidemics after geophysical disasters.
And they've accused Rauner of failing to offer solutions to deal with epidemic violence in Chicago. .
Although the declaration is political and not legally binding, it sends a strong message about how poor countries can deal with epidemics such as AIDS.
"It's about literally rebuilding our health infrastructure and giving health workers the tools and the resources they need so we can deal with epidemics of this size should they ever occur.
"We are conferring with the Centers for Disease Control to find the best way for doing that retrospective work and deciding exactly who should be notified," said Ms. Smith, referring to the federal health agency that deals with epidemics.
While we are discussing novel approaches to combating a potential threat in the United States, we should not deprive other countries of similar tools to deal with epidemics on their shores.
The report said that the nation had a highly responsive health care system, in part because a significant majority of hospitals have the staff, training and capacity to deal with epidemics and other medical emergencies.
It's not just humans that have to deal with epidemics.
