Considerations for viral disease eradication : lessons learned and future strategies : workshop summary / Stacey Knobler, Joshua Lederberg, and Leslie A. Pray, editors ; Forum on Emerging Infections, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Knobler, Stacey.

Lederberg, Joshua.

Pray, Leslie A.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Emerging Infections.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virus diseases--Vaccination--Congresses.

Virus diseases.

Virus diseases--Prevention--Congresses.

Medical policy--Congresses.

Medical policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This summary of the Institute of Medicine's February 2001 Forum on Emerging Infections treats issues including eliminating the vaccine-preventable viral diseases of polio, measles, and rubella still lingering in the "post-eradication" era, and the preparedness of the US health care system for future natural or intentional disease outbreaks. Includes a glossary, workshop agenda, and participants' biographies. Lacks an index. Knobler is the forum's director. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

1 Summary and Assessment

2 Major Efforts for Disease Eradication

3 Biological Challenges to Post-Eradication

4 Operational and Institutional Challenges to Post-Eradication

5 Medical Intervention and Technological Solutions

6 The Challenges to Post-Eradication Outbreaks

Appendix A Glossary and Acronyms

APPENDIX B Workshop Agenda The Consequences of Viral Disease Eradication: Addressing Post-Immunization Challenges

APPENDIX C Forum Member and Speaker Biographies.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610184385

9780309169318

0309169313

9781280184383

1280184388

9780309500890

0309500893

OCLC:

52799563