The CDC is very well aware there has been some pushback about that, looking at it again, there may be an option in that that testing could be a part of that. And I think we’re going to be hearing more about that in the next day or so from the CDC. Anthony Fauci More Quotes by Anthony Fauci More Quotes From Anthony Fauci There have been a small number of cases of microcephaly connected to a previous outbreak of Zika in the Polynesian Islands. Anthony Fauci top-news People should not be concerned about this. Anthony Fauci health-news When you're dealing with a very sick person and you're doing something to them, an intervention, be it a procedure or a medication, safety is critical. Anthony Fauci doingyousafetysick You don't have to vaccinate every man, woman and child in the country if you have a couple of cases of smallpox cropping up. Anthony Fauci womanchildyouman Bioethics is a very, very important field. As we get more and more in the arena of understanding science and getting better opportunities, the fact that you can do things with biological sciences that have an impact on a human being means you must have ethical standards. Anthony Fauci betteryouunderstandingscience An AIDS-free generation would mean that virtually no child is born with HIV; that, as those children grow up, their risk of becoming infected is far lower than it is today; and that those who become infected can access treatment to help prevent them from developing AIDS and from passing the virus on to others. Anthony Fauci growchildtodaychildren I believe I have a personal responsibility to make a positive impact on society. Anthony Fauci makesocietyresponsibilitypositive We can sharply deflect the curve of HIV incidence. Anthony Fauci sharplydeflectcurvehiv You might be asking too much if you're looking for one vaccine for every conceivable influenza. If you have one or two that cover the vast majority of isolates, I wouldn't be ashamed to call that a 'universal vaccine.' Anthony Fauci lookingyouashamedtoo-much When I was a child, there were not that many vaccines. I was vaccinated for polio. I actually got measles as a child. I got pertussis, whooping cough. I remember that very well. Anthony Fauci wellchildvaccinesremember Antibiotics are a very serious public health problem for us, and it's getting worse. Resistant microbes outstrip new antibiotics. It's an ongoing problem. It's not like we can fix it, and it's over. We have to fight continued resistance with a continual pipeline of new antibiotics and continue with the perpetual challenge. Anthony Fauci challengefighthealthserious Although it is still important to develop an HIV vaccine, we have significant tools already at our disposal that can make a major impact on the trajectory of this epidemic. Anthony Fauci hivimpactimportanttools Pneumococcal disease is a real threat. Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection that causes anything from middle ear infection to pneumonia to meningitis. Children are particularly vulnerable to it, but adults can get pneumococcal disease themselves. Anthony Fauci anythingdiseaserealchildren There's more than one way to get to the goal that you want to get to, but once you compromise your own principles, then you're lost. You're really lost. Anthony Fauci ownyoulostway You can't rush the science, but when the science points you in the right direction, then you can start rushing. Anthony Fauci directionstartyouscience The discovery of HIV in 1983 and the proof that it was the cause of AIDS in 1984 were the first major scientific breakthroughs that provided a specific target for blood-screening tests and opened the doorway to the development of antiretroviral medications. Anthony Fauci hivaidstargetdevelopment There cannot be any impediment to science that will ultimately be good to the general public. Anthony Fauci cannotwillgoodscience Investigating rare diseases gives researchers more clues about how the healthy immune system functions. Anthony Fauci raremorehowhealthy It's the advantage of the virus to spread, and you can only spread when you infect people and they infect other people without necessarily killing them. So if you had 100 percent mortality, the potential pandemic would almost self-eliminate itself. Anthony Fauci potentialwithoutyoupeople When you think in terms of public service, I heard so much about what Mother Theresa had done in her life. And I was fortunate enough to get a chance to meet her and talk to her a lot about what motivates her and what drives her. And that, to me, is a person that really is an extraordinary role model. Anthony Fauci meyoumotherlife
