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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783432303321

Titolo

Preparedness against bioterrorism and re-emerging infectious diseases [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Janusz Kocik, Marek K. Janiak and Marian Negut

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Burke, VA, : IOS Press, 2004

ISBN

1-280-50604-0

9786610506040

1-4175-9020-3

600-00-0524-5

1-60129-453-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Collana

NATO science series. Series I, Life and behavioural sciences, , 1566-7693 ; ; v. 357

Altri autori (Persone)

KocikJanusz

JaniakMarek

NegutMarian

Disciplina

363.34/97

Soggetti

Bioterrorism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Preparedness Against Bioterrorism and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, 15-18 January 2003, Warsaw, Poland -- T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title page; Editorial: Building Integrated Preparedness against Bio-Terrorism; Key Speakers; Other Participants and Observers; Contents; Part 1. Contemporary Epidemiology With Laboratory Support as a Biological Attack Identification Tool; Part 2. National Approaches to Biodefence in Central and Eastern Europe Countries; Part 3. Risk Assessment, Crisis Management and NBC Training; Part 4. Applied Research; List of Tables and Figures; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

In these papers drawn from the January 2003 workshop, contributors describe methods of building integrated systems to combat epidemics and bio-terrorism. Their general topics include developing epidemiology with laboratory support as a biological attack identification tool, using national approaches to biodefense, and conducting risk assessment, cr