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Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today
Ebola – a fifty-year history of outbreaks, fear and misunderstanding
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Once again communities in Central Africa are plagued by Ebola and the current outbreak shows no sign of being brought under control any time soon. What have medical researchers and practitioners learnt about the nature of the virus over its fifty-year history and just as importantly, how it’s spread? Given its deadly nature, why isn’t there more concern about the possibility of global transmission? Guests: Dr Holly Seale – Professor of Social Science, School of Population Health, University of New South Wales Dr Seth Judson - Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Los Angelos Dr Paul Griffin – Professor of Infectious Diseases and…