Tom Frieden, former US CDC director, warns that the world's response to the current Ebola outbreak demonstrates inadequate pandemic preparedness, citing weaknesses in global coordination and US public health funding cuts.

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The world is not “well prepared” for the next pandemic, Tom Frieden, the former head of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said, citing the current response to the Ebola outbreak and cuts to US public health efforts.
“This Ebola outbreak is not going to cause a pandemic, it’s not going to cause a significant risk to large numbers of Americans,” Frieden, the CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, said.
“It’s a stress test, and it’s a stress test the world is not doing well at. I would say so..