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Bill Gates warned on Friday that the world was vulnerable to a deadly epidemic of an illness like flu, with the recent Ebola and Zika outbreaks underlining weaknesses in global efforts to tackle health crises swiftly.
Gates, whose foundation invests in improving healthcare in developing countries, said the global emergency response system was not strong enough and the ability to create new drugs and vaccines quickly was lacking.
It is estimated that more than 700,000 people die each year from drug-resistant infections, though it could be much higher because there is no global system to monitor the figures.
There has also been difficulties in tracking death tolls even in places where they are monitored, such as the US, where tens of thousands of deaths have not been attributed to superbugs, according to a Reuters investigation.
originally posted by: paraphi
originally posted by: Trueman
He's stting the path for future promotion of a product/service/device to "help" with the problem. Agenda in progress.
Well, his agenda may be good.
Fact is that he's done a hell of a lot of good in fighting malaria.
originally posted by: Trueman
originally posted by: paraphi
originally posted by: Trueman
He's stting the path for future promotion of a product/service/device to "help" with the problem. Agenda in progress.
Well, his agenda may be good.
Fact is that he's done a hell of a lot of good in fighting malaria.
A good background is a must, to be credible.
originally posted by: roaland
we better all send him as much of our money as we can! While we're at it we should totally get congress to set up a special fund to get him more of our money! BC throwing money at a rich person to fix a problem is always the answer, Just ask George Soros or Hilary Clinton......
originally posted by: Corruptedstructure
I see Gates as like a guy funding an orphanage while handing out tainted candy...
originally posted by: Skywatcher2011
Bill Gates warns world 'vulnerable' to deadly epidemic in next decade
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Bill Gates warned on Friday that the world was vulnerable to a deadly epidemic of an illness like flu, with the recent Ebola and Zika outbreaks underlining weaknesses in global efforts to tackle health crises swiftly.
Gates, whose foundation invests in improving healthcare in developing countries, said the global emergency response system was not strong enough and the ability to create new drugs and vaccines quickly was lacking.
"I do think we will have much better medical tools, much better response, but we are a bit vulnerable right now if something spread very quickly, like a flu, that was quite fatal."
It is estimated that more than 700,000 people die each year from drug-resistant infections, though it could be much higher because there is no global system to monitor the figures.
There has also been difficulties in tracking death tolls even in places where they are monitored, such as the US, where tens of thousands of deaths have not been attributed to superbugs, according to a Reuters investigation.