In this talk from March 2020, public health consultant Alanna Shaikh looks at the ways we can and should manage future —and present— viral outbreaks. This talk was filmed at TEDxSMU. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.