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Pandemics and health disasters have ripple effects that churn through generations.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Pandemics begin when disease-harboring animals, such as bats, come in close proximity with people, livestock or other animals and pass on new pathogens.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

But Bankman-Fried’s support has exposed the Californians Against Pandemics measure to some risks, experts say, including that potential donors will shy away from an initiative associated with a man convicted of fraud on Nov. 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

In other words, Gabe’s well-known nonprofit, Guarding Against Pandemics, gave its biggest grant to his lesser-known nonprofit, which gave it back to that original bigger nonprofit—all in the same year.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2023

Pandemics, such as this, repeat themselves; and other forms of dread disease are following the footsteps of mankind.

From Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration by Dechmann, Louis