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How to stop deadly outbreaks of diseases like Ebola — before they occur

Commentary / Japan Sep 4, 2019

How to stop deadly outbreaks of diseases like Ebola — before they occur

by Keizo Takemi and Achim Steiner

In today's interconnected world, disease outbreaks do not respect national borders.

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