Dr Jonathan Towner interview and PDF transcript

Date:
28/03/2015
Reference:
OH3/21/1
Part of:
Ebola Voices Oral Histories
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    Dr Jonathan Towner interview and PDF transcript. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [00:00:00] Describes previous work at viral special pathogens branch at Centre for Disease Control (CDC) for eighteen years and his work on previous Ebola outbreaks. [00:03:30] Explains the need for diagnostics labs for Ebola outbreaks. [00:08:00] His thoughts and work on Ebola around 2001. [00:10:00] Explains field work relating to bats, exploring mines to find bats. [00:29:00] Testing for Ebola, link to pigs. [00:34:00] Traces of Ebola prior to 1976. [00:37:30] Thoughts on how this 2014 Ebola outbreak started, link to bats. [00:42:00] Public health messaging and issues around consumption of bush meat. [00:44:29] End of interview.

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    28/03/2015

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    15.5 MB 1 MPEG-4 Audio file,1 transcript

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    PDF transcript created by archivist for preservation and access reasons. See OH3/21/2 for original Microsoft Word format version of transcript.

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