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Emerging Infectious Diseases


The plague in India, cholera in Rwanda and Zaire, tuberculosis in the U.S.---Diseases we thought we had conquered are returning with a vengeance throughout the world. In this hour of Science Friday, we'll examine emerging infectious diseases and ask what we can do to curb their spread.



Guests:
Laurie Garrett
Health and Science Writer
NEWSDAY and NY NEWSDAY
Author, "The Coming Plague"
New York, NY

Steven Ostroff
Associate Director for Epidemiological Sciences
Centers for Disease Control
Atlanta, GA

Books/Articles Discussed:

"The Coming Plague" by Laurie Garrett. Scholastic, 1995.

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