This is how it happens now.
A little-known virus begins infecting people in one small corner of the world. As it spreads, the rate of infection speeds up. It gathers steam, transcending borders and spanning oceans before finally triggering a global response. But the genie is already out of the bottle.
This time, the virus in the news is Zika. As of Aug. 3, Zika had spread to 65 countries.
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About the author
Nina Dudnik
Nina Dudnik is the founder and CEO of Seeding Labs, a nonprofit working to create a world where a generation of problem-solving scientists in every country around the globe have what they need to tackle the world’s biggest issues.
