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COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease

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The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over 7 million people, but continues to kill over 2,000 people per month globally.

Dr. Andrew Hammond : Medical science is not enough to eliminate epidemic diseases.

He says social, economic and political factors are equally important.

Hammond: Stigma around getting tested for disease and tracing sexual partners is a challenge.

COVID-19, syphilis, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis show that while biomedical breakthroughs are necessary to eliminate epidemic diseases, sustained focus and resources aimed at helping the most socially and economically vulnerable are essential.

Sustained funding for public health efforts across political administrations that may have different priorities is essential, says Powel Kazanjian .

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