Booktv to this breakfast program. Ali khan will discuss his book the next pandemic on the front lines against humankinds gravest dangers. A former director of the office of Public Health, preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention, ali khan has been on the frontline in the attempt to contain the world after these diseases. He is not the first, throughout history humans have been fighting diseases, waging deadly and neverending wars against rampant and violent contagions. Humans are not affected by microbes, during ali khans time as a detective our speaker has had his own russians with viruses, infections and contagion. For example in 1995 he worked among red cross workers in the year for the first ebola crisis. After 9 11 he was called washington to defend the spread of anthrax in the Senate Office building. In 2003 he was called to hong kong to quarantine victims of sars. These are just some of the stories ali khan chronicles in the next pandemic on th
And more life conversation weeknights at 8 p. M. Eastern for washington journal prime time. Good morning, everyone. Im joanne myers and only half of the Carnegie Council id like to thank you all for beginning the morning with us. Were delighted to welcome ali khan and cspan booktv to this breakfast program. Ali will be discussing his book United States. As a former director of the centers for Disease Control p ad prevention, he has been on the front lines in the fight to contain the worlds deadliest diseases. But hes not the first to have done so. Throughout history human seven fightingng diseases, waging deay and never ending wars against rampant and violent contingents. In fact, there is never been a time when were not affected with microbes and fought against them. During his time as selfdescribed disease, our speakers had his own brushes with viruses, Infectious Diseases and contagion. S for example, in 1995 he worked among red cross workers in your for the first ebola crisis. Afte
We are delighted to welcome dr. Ali khan. Dr. Khan will be discussing his book the next pandemic. As former director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention dr. Khan has been on the front lines in the fight to contain the worlds deadliest diseases. Hes not the first one to have done so. Throughout history humans have been fighting diseases, deadly wars against contagions and there has never been a time where humans were not affects with microbes and fought against him. During khans time our speaker has had with contagions. He worked among red cross for the first ebola crisis. After 911 called to washington to prevent the spread of anthrax in the Senate Office building. A disease hunter, if you will, mission was to read the governments efforts to prepare public for disease outbreaks and health emergencies. He has seen it all. He also writes that not all epidemics and pandemics are inevitable. Most can be mitigated if not
Good morning, everyone, im joanne meyers. We are delighted to welcome dr. Ali khan. Dr. Khan will be discussing his book the next pandemic. As former director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention dr. Khan has been on the front lines in the fight to contain the worlds deadliest diseases. Hes not the first one to have done so. Throughout history humans have been fighting diseases, deadly wars against contagions and there has never been a time where humans were not affects with microbes and fought against him. During khans time our speaker has had with contagions. He worked among red cross for the first ebola crisis. After 911 called to washington to prevent the spread of anthrax in the Senate Office building. A disease hunter, if you will, mission was to read the governments efforts to prepare public for disease outbreaks and health emergencies. He has seen it all. He also writes that not all epidemics and pandemics ar
Youll also hear a profile of the first ladies since 1960, and booktv visits denver to speak with local authors and tour the citys literary sites. Plus, the science used toism prove the effectiveness and safety of the u. S. Military, trent lott and jon meacham talk about president ial politics, we discuss why the mix has lost faith why the public has lost faith in their political leaders. And finally, Jean Edward Smith discusses his most recent book on the president ial tenure of george w. Bush. Thats just a few of the programs youll see on booktv this weekend. For a complete television schedule, go to booktv. Org. Three full days of nonfiction books and authors this weekend, television for serious readers. And now were going to kick off the weekend with a look at the fight against pandemics. Well, good morning, everyone. Im joanne meyers, and id like to thank you all for beginning your morning with us. We are delighted to dr. Ali khan and cspans booktv to this breakfast program. Dr. Kh