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The global threat of new and reemerging infectious diseases : reconciling U.S. national security and public health policy / Jennifer Brower, Peter Chalk.
Van Pelt Library RA643.5 .G564 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communicable diseases--Social aspects.
- Communicable diseases.
- National security.
- Bioterrorism--Health aspects.
- Bioterrorism.
- Emergency medical services--Government policy.
- Emergency medical services.
- Emergency management.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 146 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2003.
- Summary:
- This study offers a comprehensive analysis of the security implications of the spread of infectious diseases, including case studies of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and major public health challenges currently confronting the United States.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Disease and Human Security 1
- The Changing Nature of Security in the Post-Cold War Era 1
- The Concept of Human Security 4
- The Transnational Spread of Infectious Disease as a Threat to Human Security 7
- Chapter 2 Factors Associated with the Increased Incidence and Spread of Infectious Diseases 13
- Globalization 14
- Modern Medical Practices 17
- Accelerating Urbanization 21
- Environmental Factors 23
- Changes in Social and Behavioral Patterns 26
- Chapter 3 Aids in South Africa: Extent, Implications, and Response 31
- Scope and Spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa 33
- Main Factors Associated with the Spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa 38
- Heterosexual Sex 38
- Low Status of Women 39
- Prostitution 40
- Sexual Abuse and Violence 41
- Prevalent Risk-Prone Attitudes 41
- Impact on South Africa 42
- The Human Cost 42
- The Economic Impact 45
- The Social Cost 47
- Military Preparedness 49
- Civil Law and Order and Crime 52
- The Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis in South Africa 54
- The Government Response 54
- Nongovernmental Responses 57
- The International Relevance of the HIV/AIDS Crisis in South Africa 59
- Chapter 4 U.S. Security and the Risk Posed by Infectious Diseases 61
- Impact and Spread of Disease in the United States 62
- Factors Affecting the Scope and Spread of Infectious Disease in the United States 62
- Globalization
- Travel, Migration, and Trade 64
- Changes in Agricultural Practice 67
- Behavioral Changes 67
- Misuse of Antibiotics and Other Medicines 69
- Donated Blood Products 70
- Climatic Change 70
- Tainted Water Supplies 72
- Bioterrorism 72
- Chapter 5 U.S. Capabilities to Counter Infectious Diseases 75
- Resources for Fighting Infectious Disease 76
- Surveillance and Detection 77
- Investigation 80
- Response (Prevention and Control) 83
- Other Federal Programs and Interagency Initiatives 85
- Foodborne Disease 85
- Antimicrobial Drug Resistance 86
- Biodefense Resources for Countering Infectious Disease 87
- Research 89
- Global Surveillance and Response 91
- Assessment of U.S. Capabilities to Counter Infectious Diseases 93
- Surveillance 93
- Fiscal Neglect 94
- Personnel 96
- Lack of Experience with Exotic Infectious Diseases 97
- Shrinking Vaccine Production Capacity 97
- Insufficient Attention to the Provision of Global Healthcare Aid 98
- Lack of Coordination 100
- Appendix CDC Surveillance and Collection Systems 107.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-146).
- ISBN:
- 0833032933
- OCLC:
- 50774189
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