The next pandemic is coming. We must be prepared.

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Dr. Marco is professor of emergency medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Iserson is professor emeritus of emergency medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Dr. Geiderman is professor of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.