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Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Central and Eastern Africa, Global
June 2026
Verified: June 15, 2026
"Outbreaks of Andes hantavirus on a cruise ship and Bundibugyo ebolavirus in Africa highlight global health inequities. Wealthy nations prioritize outbreaks affecting travelers, while regional tragedies in Africa receive less urgency. Primary prevention through ecological conservation is neglected in favor of reactive responses."
Author: Laurie Garrett
Laurie Garrett provides a definitive account of how human encroachment on ecosystems and global inequality drive the emergence of infectious diseases, perfectly contextualizing the disparity in global health responses.
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