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“Sir John Edmunds, British epidemiologist: ‘The dangerous events are the ones that we don’t really know about, like Donald Rumsfeld’s unknown unknowns’”
“The chief scientific adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office argues that health systems must prepare for crises that are currently impossible to anticipate”
British epidemiologist warns unknown threats could trigger pandemics
Key points
- Sir John Edmunds warns pandemics may stem from non-respiratory threats.
- He cites Ebola and COVID-19 crises as lessons for broader risk prep.
- DRC Ebola outbreak in Bunia cited as ongoing, deadly context.
- He notes shifts toward African-led responses and better on-site expertise.
- The interview highlights ‘unknown unknowns’ and need for resilient systems.
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