In response to NIH Director Dr. Bhattacharya's @wsj.com op-ed, @drdebhoury.bsky.social and I offer a different perspective on current U.S. Ebola policy.
"Pathogens don't recognize passports." Protecting Americans requires transparent, science-based policies & support for the frontline responders.
Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA
"Pathogens don’t recognize passports." Former #CDC chief scientist Deb Houry & @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social argue that the US approach to trying to keep #Ebola out of the country is not science based. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
The agency’s recent actions are a departure from longstanding public-health approaches.