Transmission-blocking preventive measures for infectious diseases: Altruism, solidarity, and the common good

Laine Garber; Joseph M. Vinetz

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-1005

Transmission-blocking preventive measures for infectious diseases: Altruism, solidarity, and the common good

Laine Garber
, Joseph M. Vinetz

Yale University
Yale University School of Medicine

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Abstract

Aiming to prevent the spread of contagious diseases has long been a central tenet of public health. In the present time, divisive political responses to mask wearing to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission have competed with sound public health advice for public attention. Here, we draw parallels in terms of individualism versus societal solidarity between the slow and ponderous development of transmission-blocking vaccines for malaria and advocacy for mask wearing to prevent COVID-19.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1609-1610
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	104
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1005
State	Published - 5 May 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Transmission-blocking preventive measures for infectious diseases: Altruism, solidarity, and the common good

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