Is there a vaccine for bird flu? Can pets get bird flu? Is America prepared for another pandemic? What is an example of a DALY? Why is global health security important?

Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💻 Learn more about the US national strategy for countering biological threats, enhancing pandemic preparedness, and achieving global health security USAID: https://www.usaid.gov/global-health/health-areas/global-health-security

🔏 Wondering what are the objectives of the Global Health Security Agenda? Visit United States Agency for International Development for details on the Global Health Security Agenda GHSA: https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/security/what-is-ghsa.htm

🌐 For more information on the global pandemic accord: https://www.who.int/news/item/20-03-2024-call-for-urgent-agreement-on-international-deal-to-prepare-for-and-prevent-future-pandemics

The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal for the Global burden associated with 85 pathogens in 2019 A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00158-0/fulltext

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