In the fight to contain the worlds deadliest diseases. Hes not the first to have done so. Throughout history, humans have been fighting diseases, waging neverending wars against violent contagions. In fact, there has never been a time when humans were not affected with microbes. During this time of the south described as the detective, our speaker aside his own brushes with Infectious Diseases and contagion. He worked in my workers in zaire for the first ebola crisis. After 9 11 he after 2003 he was called to quarantine big guns. These are some of the stories he crafted in the next pandemic. As an epidemic intelligence officer, a Disease Center at the welcome his mission for over two decades was to lead the efforts to prepare the public for the outbreaks and health emergencies. While docked there khan told with microbes will be problem, he writes that not all epidemics and pandemics are inevitable. In fact, most outbreaks can be mitigated if not prevented. The question is how end do we
Your welcome, everybody to the International Spy museum. I am mark staudt, former historian of the International Spy museum. The Current Museum historian dr. Vince houghton is away at it down on a secret mission, which perhaps youll hear about in the future. But im always delighted to come back to my old haunts and step in whenever necessary. You have time tonight to what i think is a Wonderful Program that we are putting on in cooperation with the Norwegian Embassy because this is the story we are hearing tonight is a better world for us to come is very important and famous and dramatic world were to rate into norway convicted primarily by norwegians. And on this thing to partner up with the Norwegian Embassy. Id like to say a few words by way of introduction to our friends here from the norwegian in this these specifically. Jonage oyslebo is Cultural Affairs and education at the royal Norwegian Embassy. He has been here in washington for about 10 months on this particular tour. He se