• Question: Why does this study matter

    Asked by 545epdj32 to Kevin, Liz, Beccy, Rosie on 12 Jun 2017.
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      anon answered on 12 Jun 2017:

      Do you mean what is it important to study infectious disease?

      If so, then it is important to stop their spread to improve people’s lives. They will have less infection, more money (because illness doesn’t keep them away from work and school), fewer lasting impacts of infection (for example polio causes paralysis in some of the people infected) and fewer deaths.

      The first 3 months of 2017 saw 5 cases of wild polio – the LOWEST number in history! This is thanks to the millions of people working to end polio worldwide. Let’s End Polio Now!

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      Rosie Fok answered on 12 Jun 2017:

      Christl has answered this so well, I don’t think I can add anything extra!

    • Photo: Liz Buckingham-Jeffery

      Liz Buckingham-Jeffery answered on 13 Jun 2017:

      I think my work matters because infectious diseases kill millions of people worldwide every year. If my work can reduce this by even a tiny amount I’ll be pleased!

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      Rebecca Corkill answered on 14 Jun 2017:

      My study matters because my insect causes economic and food devastation. Potentially even starvation if not enough food is produced. The population is getting bigger, so I was to ensure food security.

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