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Is There A Missing Link Between Ebola, Pandemics, Drug Failures And Strokes?
Other than the fact that these are all medical issues, you would have a hard time finding the common link between these issues. But Dr. Aysha Akhtar, a neurologist and public health specialist in counterterrorism reveals the rarely-mentioned link. What is it? Animals! Or more precisely, how we humans treat animals. For example, Ebola comes from the hunting, eating and trade in animals from the African “bush”. In this fascinating TED talk, Dr. Akhtar lays it all out. Keep watching-there’s good news in the end.
