Public health advocates say state, local, and federal agencies are underprepared to cope with the spread of a new infectious disease.
By Julia Conley, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 1-21-2020
Officials in Washington State reported Tuesday that a resident was diagnosed with the coronavirus which was first detected in Wuhan, China last month, leading federal public health agencies which have suffered billions of dollars in cuts in recent years to issue warnings and post information about the illness.
“This is an evolving situation and again, we do expect additional cases in the United States and globally,” Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told the Washington Post. Continue reading