tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post652972172749626076..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: There Are Consequences to Putting Grifters in PowerBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-40806281005571328932018-02-13T17:28:20.778-05:002018-02-13T17:28:20.778-05:00Mikey -- you are underestimating the power of epid...Mikey -- you are underestimating the power of epidemiology. Tracking the patterns of the outbreaks (there's more than one flu this year) and the effectiveness of the various treatments are a big part of the coordination and mobilization of care. The fact that most people don't know that thousands are dying each week is mostly due to the lack of stories on the evening news "According to the CDC...". mcfrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273740742656269901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-24369139524370376022018-02-12T11:29:34.357-05:002018-02-12T11:29:34.357-05:00While I certainly don't disagree with your pre...While I certainly don't disagree with your premise, there are realistically very few things that an agency like CDC can do at this point in a public health emergency. The burdens fall on local hospitals and state public health officials, and the best the federal government can do is make sure resources are available to the locals who are fighting the outbreak.<br /><br />But you're absolutely right. The CDC's main role is to work to prevent this kind of outbreak in the future, and if they aren't doing that then next year and the year after are going to be bad news...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.com