I work for CDC (Centers for Disease Control). AMA?

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LunchBox073 karma

My girlfriend's mom works for a big university health office. Just the other day she was discussing how these kids come at 18, 19 years old and have already developed resistance to some antibiotics. Are scientists seeking different alternatives for antibiotics, or are they just making different strains of amoxicillin and penicillin? I don't know a whole lot about antibiotics or medicine in general so sorry if it was a dumb question.

izint3 karma

What do you think about the bird flus in China, should we be worried?

healthpolicyguy13 karma

what is really worrying is when human-human transmission occurs

but the Chinese CDC has their shit down since the SARS debacle and they work closely with us.

staurozoa1 karma

What did you study in undergraduate? Is this the job you've always wanted?

healthpolicyguy4 karma

I studied international relations

And yeah, it's pretty cool, but I didn't think I wanted to work in public health until I realized the MPH was a very versatile degree

ConfusedCaptain1 karma

And yeah, it's pretty cool, but I didn't think I wanted to work in public health until I realized the MPH was a very versatile degree

About how versatile is it?

healthpolicyguy3 karma

it can be for tracking disease, an MPP with health focus, an MBA focused on health care admin, or for international development

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healthpolicyguy7 karma

I posted proof. don't down vote him, I had to edit in the proof right after I posted it because I forgot it

ssjkriccolo-3 karma

Do you plan on teaching blacks to swim?

Edit: It sounds insensitive but it is a legit hazard.

healthpolicyguy7 karma

we have a very good race & health exhibit in our museum that you should visit