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Margaret Chan: Preparing for the Next Outbreak

HONG KONG, December 20, 2012 — Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), stresses the importance of preparedness and timely intervention in dealing with infectious diseases in a highly interconnected, globalized 21st-century world. (53 min., 52 sec.)

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