The Global Threat of New and Reemerging Infectious Diseases

Reconciling U.S. National Security and Public Health Policy

• Author(s): Jennifer Brower, Peter Chalk,
• Publisher: Rand
• Pages: 146
• ISBN_10: 0833032933
  ISBN_13: 9780833032935
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Allied Health Services / Emergency Medical Services , Medical / Diseases , Medical / Infectious Diseases , Medical / Epidemiology , Medical / Health Policy , Medical / Hospital Administration & Care , Political Science / Security (National & International) , Political Science / Law Enforcement , Political Science / Terrorism , Social Science / Disasters & Disaster Relief , Social Science / Disease & Health Issues , Technology & Engineering / Emergency Management ,

Description:... This study offers a more comprehensive analysis of the security implications of the spread of infectious diseases than has been done to date. The study examines the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, highlighting this particular crisis as a graphic example of the devastating effects that infectious disease can have on virtually every aspect of a state's functioning viability. It also makes a detailed analysis of the United States, delineating the threat posed by specific diseases; assessing the effectiveness of the existing public health infrastructure; and offering specific actions that can be taken to improve the country's ability to meet this emerging challenge. ISBN: 0-8330-3293-3 Price: $20.00 Est. page count: last roman--xvii