US Scientist: AIDS Remains Key Global Health Threat

The U.S. medical scientist who led a team that helped eradicate outbreaks of smallpox in the 1970s says the global community is now more responsive to possible pandemics despite challenges posed by viruses such as AIDS, bird flu and more recently Ebola. Scientist Donald Henderson was recognized for his contributions to public health at a time of growing concern over public opposition to vaccination programs. Donald Henderson, dean emeritus at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at John...

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