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Dr. Gary Slutkin spent a decade fighting tuberculosis, cholera and AIDS epidemics in Africa. When he returned to the US, he thought he'd escape brutal epidemic deaths. But he began to look more carefully at gun violence -- whose spread follows the same pattern as an infectious disease. His conclusion: We've reversed the impact of so many diseases, says Slutkin, and we can do the same with violence. A mind-flipping look at a problem that too many communities have accepted as a given. 

Gary Slutkin: Let's treat violence like a contagious disease

Let's treat violence like a contagious disease

A 67% drop in shootings in Chicago's West Garfield neighborhood shows treating violence as an epidemic can yield results.

Global adoption of the epidemic approach to violence in cities and conflict zones alike underscores its universal applicability.

Mapping violence like epidemics reveals patterns: interventions can 'interrupt' violence, reducing shootings in communities.