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Published in TZ Latest News 19 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Public Health Expert Explains How to Prevent a Panic About Ebola: Tell the Truth!

The head of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota – Dr. Michael Osterholm – is one of the world’s top infectious disease experts and a prominent public health scientist.

Dr. Osterholm just gave a talk shown on C-Span, explaining how to prevent the public from panicking about Ebola:

I categorically reject the idea that you can’t tell people you “don’t know” … because you’re afraid you’ll scare them.

 

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