Germs go global: why emerging infectious diseases are a threat to America

Germs go global: why emerging infectious diseases are a threat to America

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue report (Trust for America's Health)
Author(s):
Hamburg, Margaret A., author
Levi, Jeffrey, author
Elliott, Kimberly, author
Williams, Lynora, author
Contributor(s):
Trust for America's Health, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : Trust for America's Health, October 2008
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Communicable Diseases, Emerging -- epidemiology
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Global Health
Communicable Diseases, Emerging -- microbiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging -- transmission
Communicable Diseases, Emerging -- virology
Cost of Illness
Environment
Health Behavior
Health Policy
Methicillin Resistance
Prevalence
Public-Private Sector Partnerships
Zoonoses -- epidemiology
Humans
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This issue brief examines what is currently known about a range of emerging infectious diseases and why they are potential threats to Americans. It also reviews the tools--surveillance, diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics--that exist or are in development and explores government incentives for enhancing them. Finally, it recommends increased action to protect the nation from deadly and debilitating infectious diseases.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (40 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101511518 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101511518