Big Picture Science: Preventable
Two infectious
diseases that we’ve been able to prevent for a half-century are re-emerging.
One of the most contagious viruses in the world, measles, is spreading in the
United States. Anti-vax sentiment has driven vaccination rates down leading to
outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. The U.S. has also seen an uptick in cases of
tuberculosis which has reclaimed its position the deadliest infection
globally. The author John Green shares how his travels to Sierra Leone inspired
his new book about TB. Through the story of a young patient, Henry, he
highlights the health inequities that contribute to over a million and a half
tuberculosis deaths annually despite the existence of a cure.
- Adam Ratner – Pediatric infectious disease doctor in New York City, and author of Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health
- John Green – Author of The Fault in Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed, and Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of our Deadliest Infection
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