Bioterror : anthrax, influenza, and the future of public health security
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : R William Johnstone
- ناشر : Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2008
- شابک / ISBN : 9780275993269
Description
The anthrax attacks of September/October 2001 -- Threats and risks -- The pre-9/01 public health system -- Response to the anthrax attacks: criminal investigation -- The public health response to the anthrax attacks -- Public policy response to bioterrorism, SARS and avian flu -- Current status of public health security.
Uses the 2001 anthrax attacks for an analysis of the past, present, and future of America's preparedness to deal with major challenges to public health, including bioterrorism and pandemic flu. This book looks for linkages between bioterrorism and pandemic defenses, and also between public health security and the wider field of homeland security