A pandemic is a real and serious threat to Canada’s security. Military spending should reflect that reality
The article discusses the increasing threat of pandemics to Canada, highlighting recent outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola. It emphasizes the need for Canada to enhance its pandemic preparedness in light of the U.S. retreat from global health leadership. The author suggests that with proper transformation, Canada could emerge as a leader in science and innovation.
- ▪Humanity has faced more epidemics from novel viruses in the past 20 years than in the entire 20th century.
- ▪Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola have raised alarms about global health security.
- ▪The U.S. has reduced its role in pandemic preparedness, leaving Canada vulnerable to emerging threats.
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Open this photo in gallery:A Red Cross worker in protective gear is sprayed with disinfectant in Kampala, Uganda, on Tuesday during the current Ebola outbreak.BADRU KATUMBA/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountDan Werb is an epidemiologist, policy analyst and writer whose books include The Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure, which was the winner of the 2022 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
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