Learning from Experience The Public Health Response to West Nile Virus, SARS, Monkeypox, and Hepatitis A Outbreaks in the United States

• Main Author: Stoto, Michael A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Dausey, David J. (auth), Davis, Lois M. (auth), Leuschner, Kristin J. (auth), Lurie, Nicole (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2005
• Subjects: Epidemiology & medical statistics; Public health & preventive medicine; Illness & addiction: social aspects; Health Sciences; Sociology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Describes the response of state and local health departments to outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), monkeypox, West Nile virus, and hepatitis A that took place from 1999 to 2003. In general, public health agencies demonstrated a robust ability to implement the major components of...