It
has been more than two years since confirmation of the Ebola
hemorrhagic fever outbreak in West Africa. Now, with the end of the
outbreak in sight, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn
from the experience. The global impact of that epidemic, and recent
outbreaks of SARS and influenza, offer critical insights on preventing
future such crises. Mathematical biologist Carlos Castillo-Chavez
illustrates the crucial roles ecological, social, political, and
economic factors play in the spread of devastating diseases and their
implications for preventing future epidemics.
Carlos
Castillo-Chavez is an SFI external professor and a Regents Professor and
professor of mathematical biology at Arizona State University. He has
co-authored more than 200 scholarly publications. He is a member of the
Board of Higher Education at the National Academy of Sciences and serves
on President Barack Obama’s Committee on the National Medal of Science.
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