Learning from experience the public health response to West Nile virus, SARS, monkeypox, and hepatitis A outbreaks in the United States

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...

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Autores Corporativos: RAND Health (-), United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Otros Autores: Stoto, Michael A. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, California : Rand Health 2005.
Colección:JSTOR Open Access monographs.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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 response to a public health emergency. Researchers found that the most pervasive problem involved communication difficulties within public health agencies and with public health partners.
Notas:At head of title: Report.
"TR-285-DHHS"--Homepage.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas.
ISBN:9780833059994