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The human costs of epidemics are going down but the economic costs are going up. Here's why

A health worker stands by ready to ask incoming passengers to remove any head gears before temperature screenings at the International Airport in Hong Kong April 27, 2009. Asia, a continent that has battled deadly viruses such as the H5N1 bird flu and SARS in recent years, began taking steps over the weekend to ward off a new flu virus. REUTERS/Vincent Yu/Pool (CHINA POLITICS HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E54R15DW01

Disease outbreaks are on the rise - and so are the economic and social impacts Image: REUTERS/Vincent Yu

Vanessa Candeias
Senior Director, The Hepatitis Fund
Ryan Morhard
Senior Director, Policy and Partnerships, Ginkgo Bioworks
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