"Realistic Risks." Home Organization Selection. Nature Publishing Group, 29 July 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
The author of this editorial argues that our society treats the realistic risks of disease outbreak too lightly. The blame in this article is aimed towards both the media and politicians for not publicizing and realizing the threats of these diseases. The author uses the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in South Korea episode as their main argument. He/She claims that the press failed in controlling the outbreak and revealing the threat that MERS had.
Butler, Declan. "South Korean MERS Outbreak Spotlights Lack of Research." Home Organization Selection. Nature Publishing Group, 9 June 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
http://www.nature.com.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/news/south-korean-mers-outbreak-spotlights-lack-of-research-1.17722
The author of this article highlights the challenge of figuring out how MERS transfers from animals to humans. There is an epidemic of this disease in camels in the Middle East, and ways to prevent it from spreading to humans are currently being explored, but lack control by researchers. This article goes along with the first source because lack of research means lack of knowledge of the threats MERS proposes.
Butler, Declan. "South Korean MERS Outbreak Is Not a Global Threat."Home Organization Selection. Nature Publishing Group, 5 June 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
This source contradicts the first two because the author believes that MERS is not a global threat. He proposes that the only rare occasion of the virus spreading to people is in hospital settings. The author goes on to say that South Korea is doing a good job controlling and minimizing the outbreak. He uses statistics from hospital outbreaks to support his claim.
Sandman, Peter M. "Pandemics: Good Hygiene Is Not Enough." Home Organization Selection. Nature Publishing Group, 20 May 2009. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
The claim in this article is that having good hygiene is not enough, in terms of preventing an outbreak from spreading. This article was written back in the time frame of the swine flu epidemic, therefore it relates to the topic of disease outbreak. The author believes that stocking up on key supplies such as food and water are more important than hygiene. Advice from Mike Leavitt, the U.S secretary of HSS is included in the article as evidence to back up that claim.
"Between a Virus and a Hard Place." Home Organization Selection. Nature Publishing Group, 6 May 2009. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.
This article relates the previous because it was also written during the 2009 swine flu epidemic. The author relays the fact that the disease was spreading from person to person, with no immunity. Going back the first source, this article encouraged scientists to use their credible voices to help communicate the risks and provide resources.
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