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Preparing for the next pandemic
Lessons from the pandemic: taking a covid-like approach to other diseases
BMJ 2021; 374 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1644 (Published 01 July 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;374:n1644- Dipshikha Chakravortty, professor and Astra chair1,
- K S Nandakumar, practising medical scientist2
- 1Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
- 2E-11, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- dipa{at}iisc.ac.in
Preparing for the next pandemic is a global public health concern, which is well voiced by Wenham and colleagues.1 But a pertinent question might be: why do we care more about pandemics than other disease epidemics that kill millions of people worldwide every year? Should we take a covid-like approach to the research of other diseases? …
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