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Outbreaks are here to stay

Outbreaks will continue to occur, even as we improve our responses. Watch Jimmy Whitworth explain this more.

Outbreaks continue to happen despite improvements in our abilities to prepare for and respond to them. In this step, Jimmy Whitworth (LSHTM) describes the drivers of new outbreaks; outlines new approaches being used to try and combat them; and explains why outbreaks are here to stay.

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Disease Outbreaks in Low and Middle Income Countries

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