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The COVID-19 pandemic challenged most everyone to think about their vulnerability to infectious diseases and how communities and society responded. It was an opportunity to learn about what we need to do to be better prepared for the next pandemic or epidemic, including the current spread of Avian flu that is proceeding with minimal public health tracking and interventions. In the April 2024 issue of Health Affairs, Dr. Arthur Caplan, Mitty Bioethics Professor at the New York University School of Medicine, discusses the book The Wisdom of Plagues by science journalist Donald McNeill in an article titled, “How to Endure a Pandemic and Learn Almost Nothing.” HealthCetera host Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, talks with Dr. Caplan about his conclusion that our failure to learn from the pandemic is more than a matter of misinformation. Rather, our moral compass and ethical stances as individuals and a society are barriers to being prepared for the next pandemic. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on July 3, 2024.

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