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. :
Rand,
2003.
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| Series: | Monographs (Rand Corporation) ;
no. 1602. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 146 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-146). |
| ISBN: | 0833034154 9780833034151 |