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Dr. Michael Osterholm on global disease transmission

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Michael Osterholm
Michael Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Tim Post / MPR News

University of Minnesota Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm says boundaries are irrelevant, and no oceans or mountains will stop the transmission of disease for even one day. The world is not ready for a pandemic. Osterholm gave a keynote address to the Minnesota Newspaper Association annual meeting about disease, public health, and the world we live in today.