Thomas Frieden

[on fighting Ebola, 2014] Always, there is the lesson of gratitude for those who willingly, even eagerly, do the jobs no one wishes to do. Jobs that involve risking a horrible death on behalf of strangers who repay you with hatred. Jobs that involve exposing your heart to unfathomable grief. Jobs that involve giving your all while knowing that you will never feel it was enough...The fog will clear, leaving the hard truth in view: this won't be the last epidemic. And when the next one comes, the world must learn the lessons of this one: Be better prepared, less fearful, less reactive. Run toward the fire and put it out together. Even more important though, when the next one comes, remember the Ebola fighters and hope that we see their like again Show less «