Confronting emerging infections: lessons from the smallpox eradication campaign.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1860 said, “We learn geology the day after the earthquake.” Traditionally, the world learns prevention the day after the epidemic. Today, we have the responsibility of preparing for the prevention and control not only of known but also unknown conditions. Eradication is a focused field exercise in which approaches have been tested and from which public health lessons can be learned.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998