Dr. Syra Madad

special pathogens expert

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Special pathogens expert, featured in the Netflix docuseries “Pandemic: How to Prevent and Outbreak.”

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The U.S. has roughly one dozen confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, and about half are in California. Dr. Syra Madad says, “We are currently battling two types of outbreaks.

Coronavirus: Fighting the ‘contagion of misinformation’

The U.S. has roughly one dozen confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, and about half are in California. Dr. Syra Madad says, “We are currently battling two types of outbreaks.

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