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SUMMARY:Title to be confirmed - Prof David Heymann
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CONTACT:Adam
DESCRIPTION:As Chairman of the UK Health Protection Agency\, Professor Hey
 mann oversees UK preparations for new and emerging health threats. He was 
 previously Assistant Director General for Health Security for WHO. His dis
 tinguished career as a medical epidemiologist has included leading researc
 h in the WHO Global Programme on AIDS\, eradicating smallpox in India in 1
 978\, and working at the forefront of international effort in the SARS epi
 demic. In a joint talk with Medsin Cambridge\, Professor Heymann will disc
 uss the current Ebola outbreak. As one of the investigators of the first E
 bola outbreak in 1976 in Zaire\, he is in a unique position to share his i
 nsights into the lessons learnt in managing Ebola and the outlook for endi
 ng the epidemic.\n\nEveryone is welcome. Free for members\, £2 on the doo
 r for non-members. Followed by refreshments (that means smoothies\, cheese
  and grapes!).
LOCATION:Department of Pharmacology Lecture Theatre\, Tennis Court Road
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