Medical Xpress December 11, 2024
Can there ever be scientific certainty during a pandemic caused by a novel infectious disease? Ann C. Keller, associate professor at Berkeley Public Health and a political scientist, says no—and argues that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would be wise to remember that.
In an essay published online ahead of print in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, Keller takes stock of the CDC’s post-COVID reforms.
Much-debated at the agency and in the press, these reforms-in-progress aim to improve the agency’s data collection and analysis, and seek to reduce error and controversy in pandemic response. Keller also offers advice for how the agency could improve communication with the public during the next major infectious disease outbreak.
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