Julie Gerberding
Julie Gerberding
Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., is an American infectious disease expert and the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionand administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry...
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One of the advantages we have is that of time,
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More than 180 million people should get (flu) vaccine and we have never gotten anywhere near close to that,
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We're seeing very sporadic activity in seven states, and local activity in one state.
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We've probably never been closer to a pandemic than the year 1917.
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We need to create a culture where hand-washing is the thing to do, ... If we can just wash our hands, we will have an impact on some of the most common problems, as well as some of the most serious health problems we face.
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We also have a public health system that's been gearing up for terrorism and other threats, and really stood pointed and ready to engage in this effort.
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We've no idea if it will become transmissible from one person to another efficiently, but we've got to take the steps now to get prepared for that.
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This water is not going away any time soon.
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This year's flu season is not off to an aggressive start. We have less flu in the country than we did this time last year,
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While the risk of the situation is very low, we're not taking any chances and we're doing everything we can to make sure that there is no threat to human health.
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We know that our ability to effectively communicate, along with our skills in using computers and other information technologies, are very important in our efforts to improve people's health and well being. With these initial investments in four new Centers of Excellence, we hope to identify new tools, approaches, and strategies for managing health records, bringing together disease information from different places, understanding the questions and concerns of patients, and educating people about ways to improve their health. The more we learn about when and how to use health communication and electronic information systems, the better able we'll be to meet the needs of people in the community.
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We are working around the clock to confirm or rule out the diagnosis,
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We have been able to unmask the 1918 virus, and it is revealing to us some of the secrets that will help us prepare for and predict the next pandemic.
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We really don't have any evidence that antibacterial soaps are any better than plain soap and water,