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Inequality, Not Viruses, World's Greatest Pandemic Threat
Published Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · Updated August 5
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Countries with higher levels of economic inequality consistently performed worse during pandemics, regardless of their conventional health security measures, according to research presented at AIDS2026.
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- AllAfrica
The article emphasizes that inequality is a policy choice and a critical, often overlooked, factor in pandemic preparedness, advocating for a rethinking of global health security to include social and economic reforms.
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