公共卫生

It’s Halloween — and the only thing scarier than Ebola this week is Ebola paranoia. Should you panic in bowling alleys? How justified is your fear of hospitals? Are mandatory quarantines even legal in the U.S., anyway? 3 ideas behind the news.

The million-headed dragon of online anger has a great mouthful of fire for parents who don’t vaccinate their kids. But such scolding misses the mark, alienating caring parents who just want their children to be safe.

It’s no fun having a needle stuck into your arm. But remember: You’re not just getting a flu shot for yourself — you’re protecting your family, friends, coworkers and community, too.

在非洲，埃博拉病毒今年已造成数百人死亡、逾千人感染，疫情仍持续向新国家蔓延。本文梳理了三篇权威阅读资源，帮助读者了解此次疫情的起源、传播原因及应对方式，解答公众的疑惑与恐慌。

Physician Larry Brilliant shares data from his digital system for early detection of pandemics.

Infectious disease researcher Romina Libster wants us to understand that vaccines are really not a matter of personal choice.

非营利组织Last Mile Health创始人、2017年TED大奖得主拉杰·潘贾比，回顾了埃博拉疫情期间团队在利比里亚的应对经历。2013年底疫情从几内亚蔓延，最终夺走逾11,000人的生命。他从亲历者视角总结了这场史无前例的疫情所揭示的四个残酷真相，以及由此带来的启示。

Catharine Young describes a visit to Liberia, where Ebola may be contained but the public health story has only just begun.

Bioengineering professor Manu Prakash brought the world a 50-cent microscope. Now he’s created more cheap public health tools, including a paper centrifuge and a mosquito identifier. And he’s just getting started.