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Viral Threats and Chronic Disease in the 21st Century

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published April 5, 2007 at 3:30 PM PDT
This story was published more than 17 years ago.

For National Public Health Week, we talk with the county's interim public health director about past achievements and the 21st century's public health concerns. Topics include steps against chronic di

For National Public Health Week, we talk with the county's interim public health director Wilma Wooten about the past century's achievements, and the 21st century's public health concerns. Subjects include what the county is doing about chronic disease and emerging concerns of pandemic influenza and bioterrorism. Also, the recent death of a Del Mar teenager due to meningitis, and the county's early showing of West Nile Virus in birds.

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  • Dr. Wilma Wooten , interim public health officer, San Diego County.
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