Laurie Garrett | Foreign Policy

Dear Washington: The Time to Prepare for Zika Has Come and Gone

By Laurie Garrett
August 1, 2016 - 4:14 pm

Act now, or bear the blame for the virus's devastating effects.

Brexit Is a Global Health Risk

By Laurie Garrett
July 13, 2016 - 4:32 pm

New waves of nationalism in the U.K., U.S., and Europe could threaten the financing of programs that have saved millions of lives around the world.

The Disease Detective Who Speaks the Truth About Epidemics

By Laurie Garrett
June 16, 2016 - 12:21 pm

In the wake of Ebola and the Zika outbreak, a new book maps out the best, smartest ways to combat man’s greatest killers.

WHO’s Fairy Dust Financing

By Laurie Garrett
May 27, 2016 - 12:23 pm

The organization responsible for international public health is increasing its budget by millions of dollars — but its plan for coming up with the cash to help battle epidemics like Zika isn’t grounded in reality.

Springtime in D.C. Means Mosquitoes — and Zika

By Laurie Garrett
March 29, 2016 - 7:40 pm

A look at resources dedicated to mosquito control shows that major U.S. cities are vastly unprepared to prevent a Zika outbreak. And Congress just made it worse.

A Plea to Presidential Candidate Christie: Please Stop Talking About Zika

By Laurie Garrett
February 9, 2016 - 9:19 pm

As governor of New Jersey, his handling of Ebola quarantines was abysmal. And on the campaign trail, Chris Christie is promising to make the same mistakes all over again—this time with the Zika virus.

The Zika Virus Isn’t Just an Epidemic. It’s Here to Stay.

By Laurie Garrett
January 28, 2016 - 7:35 pm

A disease never before seen in the Americas may be taking hold permanently, endangering thousands of babies a year. The hunt for a vaccine better start now.

Cholera Is Coming

By Laurie Garrett
November 2, 2015 - 3:20 pm

An outbreak of the deadly disease is sweeping across Iraq. But El Niño, climate change, and Middle Eastern instability could make the crisis much bigger.