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According to Bloom, health does not exist independently of other factors, and awareness of these other factors is important for disease prevention. SARS, AIDS and tuberculosis are all diseases that have economic as well as medical impacts, he said...
SARS alone cost Canada $30 million per day, according to Bloom, and the cost to China was $16 billion to $30 billion...
...long-term investment in public health around the world will prevent such expenses for future epidemics, said Bloom...
...Bloom outlined a system for countries to follow when they are hit by epidemics like SARS or AIDS...
Governments should have plans in advance, fully disclose information about the epidemic, and give details to counter the threat posed by the disease. Treating the public as an ally in the face of an epidemic is essential, Bloom said...