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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451617903321

Titolo

The world health report 2007 [[electronic resource] ] : a safer future : global public health security in the 21st century / / [David Heymann, editor-in-chief ; writers: Thomson Prentice and Lina Tucker Reinders]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2007

ISBN

1-281-30748-3

9786611307486

92-4-068234-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (96 p.)

Collana

World health report, , 1020-3311

Altri autori (Persone)

HeymannDavid L

PrenticeThomson

ReindersLina Tucker

Disciplina

344.04

Soggetti

Public health

Public health - International cooperation

World health

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Evolution of public health security -- Threats to public health security -- New health threats in the 21st century -- Learning lessons, thinking ahead -- Towards a safer future.

Sommario/riassunto

Focuses on specific issues that threaten the collective health of people internationally such as: infectious disease epidemics; pandemics; toxic threats; and other acute health events as defined by the revised International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, which came into force in June 2007. This report explains the purpose of IHR (2005).