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Kelly M. Pyrek has served as editor in chief of Infection Control Today magazine for the past seven years, and manages a number of ICT-affiliated print and online offerings, including the Infection Control Education Institute, the ICT Conference on Professional Development, the ICT Series of Webinars, and GermStop. Recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists as an award-winning practitioner, she has served as an editorial manager, editor, and writer for newspapers, magazines, wire services, and public information bureaus for 25 years. She is a graduate of the Universityof Southern California.

Contagion Sparks Discussion About Pandemic Preparedness

September 14, 2011 Comments

Posted in Blog, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Pandemic

Although it is a work of fiction, the new film "Contagion" captures the essence of the immense damage that can be inflicted on the world by a truly global outbreak. It's good to see the CDC's disease detectives get a nod of recognition from Hollywood, a place that doesn't always seek the truth when portraying issues related to infectious disease and public health.

There's been a lot of dialogue about whether the scenario depicted in "Contagion" could really happen, and I encourage you to visit the CDC Foundation's website which does a nice job of reflecting on these issues.

Do you believe that a "Contagion"-like situation could occur in real life? Do you think we're prepared? I invite you to submit your online comments.