Professor Peter Piot
HARDtalk speaks to Professor Peter Piot, the man who first identified Ebola in the 1970s. Forty years on and we still don't have a cure. So, what should be done to stop it?
The warnings about Ebola have been apocalyptic: Liberia's defence minister says it threatens his country's existence, while the US president says it threatens "global security". Three thousand people have already died from the disease and the World Health Organisation warns the number of cases is likely to exceed 20,000 within weeks. And it's spreading: America has just diagnosed the first case outside Africa. HARDtalk speaks to Professor Peter Piot, the man who first identified the disease back in the 70s. Forty years on and we still don't have a cure. So, what should be done to stop it?
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sarah Montague |
Interviewed Guest | Peter Piot |
Broadcasts
- Thu 2 Oct 2014 03:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 2 Oct 2014 08:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 2 Oct 2014 14:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 2 Oct 2014 20:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 3 Oct 2014 03:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 3 Oct 2014 08:30GMT成人快手 News except UK & UK HD