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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Main Author: Brower, Jennifer (auth)
Other Authors: Chalk, Peter (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2003
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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. ISBN: 0-8330-3293-3 Price: $20.00 Est. page count: last roman--xvii
ISBN:MR1602RC
9780833034151
9780833032935
Access:Open Access