Able to? Yes. Willing to? Not as much. Just consider the following: 1) it’s been so long since people have first hand witness of the horrors of smallpox, poli

Able to? Yes. Willing to? Not as much. Just consider the following: 1) it’s been so long since people have first hand witness of the horrors of smallpox, polio, etc. So long that anti-vax is alive and well in affluent, educated enclaves. 2) antibiotics are not profitable. Achaogen tried but the business case just wasn’t there. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-03/antibiotics-aren-t-profitable-enough-for-big-pharma-to-make-more https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-03/antibioti... So I agree with your last statement that we at not totally helpless, but I do think (as with global climate change or deferred maintenance on levees) there has to be an immediate and pressing need for people to put their money and actions in the right place.