Julie Gerberding
Julie Gerberding
Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., is an American infectious disease expert and the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionand administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry...
sorry year
We're sorry we have another frustrating year for some people.
normal range seeing time within
what we're seeing is well within the normal range for this time of year.
expect people receive time
We expect we'll have time for most people to receive their vaccine.
large numbers people potential
The potential for infecting large numbers of people is great,
conditions diseases infectious preparing spread
We are preparing for the possibility of infectious diseases that could be spread under conditions of crowding in shelters,
early flu people plenty season time year
Fortunately, this year the flu season is not off to an early start, and there is plenty of time for people to get their shots,
early larger overall questions stages
We may be in the early stages of what could be a larger problem. On the other hand, this is new and we have a lot of questions about the overall spread.
change soon sure
But, it's too soon to say for sure if there is any change in the pattern,
last people protect step stress tremendous
but for people under tremendous stress from the circumstances of the last days, we want to take every step to protect them.
people time
But any time you have this kind of crowding and people under stress, we have to be concerned.
crystal likely scenario
I don't have a crystal ball, but I'd say the most likely scenario right now is we'll see it spread,
followed published sequence suit
Today, CDC has followed suit and has published the sequence of the virus.
flood people
What we don't want is for people to flood in in a disorganized way,
hope human sustained
What we don't have, and what we hope we never have, is sustained human to human transmission like we do with seasonal influenza.