Thébaud-Mony Annie, Turshen Translated By Meredeth
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France.
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, NJ, USA.
New Solut. 2020 Nov;30(3):168-172. doi: 10.1177/1048291120957238. Epub 2020 Sep 9.
Since World War II, a tradition of fighting infectious diseases had proven its worth in stopping chains of contamination and controlling diseases. Contradicting this tradition, the choices made in France regarding the COVID-19 pandemic failed to prevent deaths and protect the most exposed populations. Workers, in particular, are the victims of this failure. Based on the experience of tuberculosis control, this article shows that another strategy is not only possible, but crucial to overcome such epidemic.
自第二次世界大战以来,抗击传染病的传统已在阻止传染链和控制疾病方面证明了其价值。与这一传统相悖的是,法国在应对新冠疫情时所做的选择未能防止死亡并保护最易感染人群。尤其是工人,成为了这一失败的受害者。基于结核病控制的经验,本文表明另一种策略不仅是可行的,而且对于战胜此类疫情至关重要。