CSET’s Steph Batalis shared her expert analysis in an op-ed published by DefenseOne. In her piece, she highlights how the United States’ faltering response to the ongoing measles outbreak reveals serious vulnerabilities in the nation’s public health and biodefense infrastructure.
If we can’t defend against a disease we’ve already defeated once, what kind of message does that send about how we’d respond to a deliberate biological attack?Steph Batalis, CSET Research Fellow
Batalis emphasized the national security implications of the outbreak response, noting, “If we can’t defend against a disease we’ve already defeated once, what kind of message does that send about how we’d respond to a deliberate biological attack?”
To read the full op-ed, visit DefenseOne.