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07.29.16
Why We Need Anthropologists During Public Health Emergencies
Anthropologists play a key role in responding to public health emergencies, particularly infectious disease outbreaks. However, in the early stages of the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many of the response teams sent by Doctors Without Borders, the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. military, etc. failed to include anthropologists. In the face of resistance to treatment […]
Categories: Global Health Human Rights uncategorized WHO
Tags: anthropology Ebola Epidemic infectious disease outbreak Zika
01.30.15
Measles: Where “to Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate” Is Not the Question
By Ana S. Ayala
Soon after the measles outbreak originating in Disneyland became widely publicized in the media, the satirical newspaper The Onion published a “commentary” titled: “I Don’t Vaccinate My Child Because It’s My Right To Decide What Eliminated Diseases Come Roaring Back.” Yes, The Onion’s content is meant to be humorous and, as Wikipedia describes it, “surreal […]
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Tags: children infectious disease infectious diseases measles outbreak vaccination vaccine vaccines
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