The global threat of new and reemerging infectious diseases reconciling U.S. national security and public health policy
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 th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, Calif.
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2003, 2003
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 146 pages illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780833032935 0833032933 |