"The intensity of animal and human contact is becoming much greater as the world develops. This makes it more likely new diseases will emerge but also modern travel and trade make it much more likely they will spread. [...] We have these outbreaks and the international community flies in but in the case of Ebola the disease went under the radar for four months. Itâs really crucial we start to change that and make sure local health care infrastructure is better developed. People on the ground are vital. They are our first line of defence."
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