Anthony Fauci Is Worried about Bird Flu—And How Our Divisions Could Help It Hurt Us

Anthony Fauci speaks with Tanya Lewis, senior editor for health and
medicine at Scientific American, about his remarkable career, as
detailed in his new book On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public
Service. They discuss the experiences he faced while guiding the
U.S. through the pandemic, the lessons learned by public health
practitioners and the challenges posed by future threats, such as
bird flu and other potential pandemics. This episode is part of
“Health Equity Heroes,” an editorially independent special project
that was produced with financial support from Takeda
Pharmaceuticals. Recommended reading: New Bird Flu Cases in Young
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