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What are the human, social and economic impacts of outbreaks in LMICs?

Disease outbreaks have human, social and economic impacts in the affected countries. Watch Máire Connolly explain this more

In Steps 1.5 and 1.6, we have learned about the history of disease outbreaks and their impact globally, and about what disease outbreaks are occurring today. In this step, Máire Connolly (Uni. Galway) will bring these two topics together to discuss how recent outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries have impacted societies and how this affects outbreak control measures and planning.

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Disease Outbreaks in Low and Middle Income Countries

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