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Biological and chemical terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for healthcare providers and first responders / / Raymond S. Weinstein, Ken Alibek
| Biological and chemical terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for healthcare providers and first responders / / Raymond S. Weinstein, Ken Alibek |
| Autore | Weinstein Raymond S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Thieme, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.02/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AlibekKen |
| Soggetto topico |
Bioterrorism - Health aspects
Terrorism - Health aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-97817-9
9786612978173 1-60406-459-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TERRORISM: A Guide for Healthcare Providers and First Responders; Copyright; A QUICK REFERENCE FOR POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS (TEAR SHEET); A QUICK REFERENCE FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS (TEAR SHEET); INTERNET RESOURCE; A QUICK REFERENCE TELEPHONE NUMBERS (TEAR SHEET); DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; SECTION 1: BASIC BIOTERRORISM; What Is Bioterrorism?; Categorizing Biological Weapons; Flulike Illness; What Makes an Effective Weapon?
Table 1: Comparison of Initial Symptoms of Potential Biological Weapons to Influenza (Flulike llness)Table 2: Common Biological Weapons and Their Survival Time in the Environment after Release; Early Identification of a Bioterrorist Attack; Personal Precautions; Table 3: Signs That Suggest an Attack with a Biological Weapon; SECTION 2: BIOLOGICAL WEAPON SYNDROMIC CROSS-REFERENCES; Fever with Prominent Arthralgias; Acute Hepatic Syndrome; Hemorrhagic Diathesis; Hilar Adenopathy or Widened Mediastinum; Fever with Petechiae; Cutaneous Lesions or Ulcerations; Acute Respiratory Syndrome with Fever Acute Respiratory Syndrome without FeverFlulike Illness with Rash; Fever with Lymphadenopathy; Acute Neurologic Syndrome with Fever; Acute Neurologic Syndrome without Fever; Acute GI Syndrome with Fever; Acute GI Syndrome without Fever; SECTION 3: INDIVIDUAL BIOLOGICAL WEAPON DETAILED QUICK REFERENCES; Aflatoxins; Anthrax (Inhalational and Gastrointestinal); Anthrax (Cutaneous); Blastomycosis; Botulism (Botulinum Toxins); Brucellosis; Chikungunya; Cholera; Coccidioidomycosis; Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever; Dengue Fever (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever); Domoic Acid (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) Ebola and Marburg VirusesEncephalitis, Viral (Venezuelan, Eastern, Western, St. Louis, Japanese, and West Nile Virus); Glanders; Hantavirus; Influenza; Kyasanur Forest Disease; Lassa Virus and the South American Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers; Legionellosis; Leptospirosis; Melioidosis; Nipah Virus; Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever; Plague; Psittacosis; Q Fever; Ricin and Abrin; Rift Valley Fever; Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; Salmonellosis (Typhoid); Saxitoxin (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning); Shigellosis; Smallpox (information sheet); Smallpox (color atlas and visual guide); Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B TetrodotoxinTrichothecene (T-2) Mycotoxins; Tularemia; Typhus (Epidemic, Murine, and Scrub); Yellow Fever; SECTION 4: BASIC CHEMICAL TERRORISM; What Is Chemical Terrorism?; Physical Properties of Chemical Weapons; Protecting Yourself; SECTION 5: CHEMICAL WEAPON SYNDROMIC CROSS-REFERENCES; Prominent Skin Rash, Blistering, and/or Burns; Prominent Pulmonary Symptoms; Seizures and/or Sudden Coma; Acute Hemolytic Anemia; SECTION 6: INDIVIDUAL CHEMICAL WEAPON DETAILED QUICK REFERENCES; Nerve Agents; Cyanides (Blood Agents); Hydrogen Sulfide; Pulmonary Agents; Mustard; Lewisite; Phosgene Oxime (CX) Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfur Dioxide, and Hydrogen Chloride |
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Biological and Chemical Terrorism : A Guide for Healthcare Providers and First Responders / / by: Weinstein, Raymond S., Alibek, Ken
| Biological and Chemical Terrorism : A Guide for Healthcare Providers and First Responders / / by: Weinstein, Raymond S., Alibek, Ken |
| Autore | Weinstein Raymond S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Thieme, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.02/5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Bioterrorism - Health aspects
Terrorism - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
1-63853-223-0
1-282-97817-9 9786612978173 1-60406-459-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TERRORISM: A Guide for Healthcare Providers and First Responders; Copyright; A QUICK REFERENCE FOR POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS (TEAR SHEET); A QUICK REFERENCE FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS (TEAR SHEET); INTERNET RESOURCE; A QUICK REFERENCE TELEPHONE NUMBERS (TEAR SHEET); DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; SECTION 1: BASIC BIOTERRORISM; What Is Bioterrorism?; Categorizing Biological Weapons; Flulike Illness; What Makes an Effective Weapon?
Table 1: Comparison of Initial Symptoms of Potential Biological Weapons to Influenza (Flulike llness)Table 2: Common Biological Weapons and Their Survival Time in the Environment after Release; Early Identification of a Bioterrorist Attack; Personal Precautions; Table 3: Signs That Suggest an Attack with a Biological Weapon; SECTION 2: BIOLOGICAL WEAPON SYNDROMIC CROSS-REFERENCES; Fever with Prominent Arthralgias; Acute Hepatic Syndrome; Hemorrhagic Diathesis; Hilar Adenopathy or Widened Mediastinum; Fever with Petechiae; Cutaneous Lesions or Ulcerations; Acute Respiratory Syndrome with Fever Acute Respiratory Syndrome without FeverFlulike Illness with Rash; Fever with Lymphadenopathy; Acute Neurologic Syndrome with Fever; Acute Neurologic Syndrome without Fever; Acute GI Syndrome with Fever; Acute GI Syndrome without Fever; SECTION 3: INDIVIDUAL BIOLOGICAL WEAPON DETAILED QUICK REFERENCES; Aflatoxins; Anthrax (Inhalational and Gastrointestinal); Anthrax (Cutaneous); Blastomycosis; Botulism (Botulinum Toxins); Brucellosis; Chikungunya; Cholera; Coccidioidomycosis; Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever; Dengue Fever (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever); Domoic Acid (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) Ebola and Marburg VirusesEncephalitis, Viral (Venezuelan, Eastern, Western, St. Louis, Japanese, and West Nile Virus); Glanders; Hantavirus; Influenza; Kyasanur Forest Disease; Lassa Virus and the South American Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers; Legionellosis; Leptospirosis; Melioidosis; Nipah Virus; Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever; Plague; Psittacosis; Q Fever; Ricin and Abrin; Rift Valley Fever; Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; Salmonellosis (Typhoid); Saxitoxin (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning); Shigellosis; Smallpox (information sheet); Smallpox (color atlas and visual guide); Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B TetrodotoxinTrichothecene (T-2) Mycotoxins; Tularemia; Typhus (Epidemic, Murine, and Scrub); Yellow Fever; SECTION 4: BASIC CHEMICAL TERRORISM; What Is Chemical Terrorism?; Physical Properties of Chemical Weapons; Protecting Yourself; SECTION 5: CHEMICAL WEAPON SYNDROMIC CROSS-REFERENCES; Prominent Skin Rash, Blistering, and/or Burns; Prominent Pulmonary Symptoms; Seizures and/or Sudden Coma; Acute Hemolytic Anemia; SECTION 6: INDIVIDUAL CHEMICAL WEAPON DETAILED QUICK REFERENCES; Nerve Agents; Cyanides (Blood Agents); Hydrogen Sulfide; Pulmonary Agents; Mustard; Lewisite; Phosgene Oxime (CX) Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfur Dioxide, and Hydrogen Chloride |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785411803321 |
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Weinstein Raymond S
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| New York, : Thieme, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biological and Chemical Terrorism : A Guide for Healthcare Providers and First Responders / / by: Weinstein, Raymond S., Alibek, Ken
| Biological and Chemical Terrorism : A Guide for Healthcare Providers and First Responders / / by: Weinstein, Raymond S., Alibek, Ken |
| Autore | Weinstein Raymond S |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Thieme, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.02/5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Bioterrorism - Health aspects
Terrorism - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
1-63853-223-0
1-282-97817-9 9786612978173 1-60406-459-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TERRORISM: A Guide for Healthcare Providers and First Responders; Copyright; A QUICK REFERENCE FOR POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS (TEAR SHEET); A QUICK REFERENCE FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS (TEAR SHEET); INTERNET RESOURCE; A QUICK REFERENCE TELEPHONE NUMBERS (TEAR SHEET); DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; SECTION 1: BASIC BIOTERRORISM; What Is Bioterrorism?; Categorizing Biological Weapons; Flulike Illness; What Makes an Effective Weapon?
Table 1: Comparison of Initial Symptoms of Potential Biological Weapons to Influenza (Flulike llness)Table 2: Common Biological Weapons and Their Survival Time in the Environment after Release; Early Identification of a Bioterrorist Attack; Personal Precautions; Table 3: Signs That Suggest an Attack with a Biological Weapon; SECTION 2: BIOLOGICAL WEAPON SYNDROMIC CROSS-REFERENCES; Fever with Prominent Arthralgias; Acute Hepatic Syndrome; Hemorrhagic Diathesis; Hilar Adenopathy or Widened Mediastinum; Fever with Petechiae; Cutaneous Lesions or Ulcerations; Acute Respiratory Syndrome with Fever Acute Respiratory Syndrome without FeverFlulike Illness with Rash; Fever with Lymphadenopathy; Acute Neurologic Syndrome with Fever; Acute Neurologic Syndrome without Fever; Acute GI Syndrome with Fever; Acute GI Syndrome without Fever; SECTION 3: INDIVIDUAL BIOLOGICAL WEAPON DETAILED QUICK REFERENCES; Aflatoxins; Anthrax (Inhalational and Gastrointestinal); Anthrax (Cutaneous); Blastomycosis; Botulism (Botulinum Toxins); Brucellosis; Chikungunya; Cholera; Coccidioidomycosis; Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever; Dengue Fever (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever); Domoic Acid (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) Ebola and Marburg VirusesEncephalitis, Viral (Venezuelan, Eastern, Western, St. Louis, Japanese, and West Nile Virus); Glanders; Hantavirus; Influenza; Kyasanur Forest Disease; Lassa Virus and the South American Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers; Legionellosis; Leptospirosis; Melioidosis; Nipah Virus; Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever; Plague; Psittacosis; Q Fever; Ricin and Abrin; Rift Valley Fever; Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; Salmonellosis (Typhoid); Saxitoxin (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning); Shigellosis; Smallpox (information sheet); Smallpox (color atlas and visual guide); Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B TetrodotoxinTrichothecene (T-2) Mycotoxins; Tularemia; Typhus (Epidemic, Murine, and Scrub); Yellow Fever; SECTION 4: BASIC CHEMICAL TERRORISM; What Is Chemical Terrorism?; Physical Properties of Chemical Weapons; Protecting Yourself; SECTION 5: CHEMICAL WEAPON SYNDROMIC CROSS-REFERENCES; Prominent Skin Rash, Blistering, and/or Burns; Prominent Pulmonary Symptoms; Seizures and/or Sudden Coma; Acute Hemolytic Anemia; SECTION 6: INDIVIDUAL CHEMICAL WEAPON DETAILED QUICK REFERENCES; Nerve Agents; Cyanides (Blood Agents); Hydrogen Sulfide; Pulmonary Agents; Mustard; Lewisite; Phosgene Oxime (CX) Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfur Dioxide, and Hydrogen Chloride |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817471003321 |
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Weinstein Raymond S
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| New York, : Thieme, c2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bioterrorism preparedness [[electronic resource] ] : medicine - public health - policy / / edited by Nancy Khardori
| Bioterrorism preparedness [[electronic resource] ] : medicine - public health - policy / / edited by Nancy Khardori |
| Autore | Khardori Nancy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (277 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KhardoriNancy |
| Soggetto topico |
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism - Health aspects Bioterrorism - Prevention - International cooperation |
| ISBN |
1-280-72344-0
9786610723447 3-527-60813-3 3-527-60773-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Bioterrorism Preparedness; List of Contents; Preface; List of Authors; 1 Potential Agents of Bioterrorism: Historical Perspective and an Overview; 1.1 Historical Perspective - How We Got Here; 1.2 Development of Modern Biological Weapons; 1.3 Biological Weapons Systems; 1.4 Potential Bioterrorism Agents - Categorization and Prioritization; 1.5 Category B - Bacterial/Rickettsial Agents of Bioterrorism; 1.5.1 Brucellosis; 1.5.2 Glanders and Melioidosis; 1.5.3 Psittacosis; 1.5.4 Q Fever; 1.5.5 Typhus Fever; 1.5.6 Food and Water Safety Threats; 1.6 Category B - Viral Agents of Bioterrorism
1.6.1 Alphavirus Encephalomyelitis1.7 Category B - Biological Toxins for Bioterrorism; 1.7.1 Enterotoxin B; 1.7.2 Epsilon (Alpha Toxin); 1.7.3 Ricin Toxin; 1.7.4 T-2 Mycotoxins; 1.8 Other Toxins With Potential for Bioterrorism; 1.8.1 Nipah and Hendra Viruses; 1.9 Emerging Threats and Potential Agents of Bioterrorism; 1.9.1 Pandemic Influenza - Human and Avian Influenza Viruses; 1.9.2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - SARS-associated Coronavirus (SARS-COV); 1.9.3 Other Emerging Threats; 2 Bioterrorism Preparedness: Historical Perspective and an Overview; 2.1 Introduction 2.2 International Biodefense Actions in the Nineteenth Century and Their Impact2.3 Civilian Biodefense - The Obstacles; 2.4 Bioterrorism Preparedness - The Rationale; 2.5 Bioterrorism Preparedness - The Avenues; 2.5.1 Public Health Laws; 2.5.2 Public Health System Preparedness; 2.5.3 Political Preparedness; 2.5.4 Bioterrorism Preparedness - Global Avenues; 3 Care of Children in the Event of Bioterrorism; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Increased Vulnerability of Children; 3.2.1 Anatomic and Physiological Features Placing Children at Increased Risk of Vulnerability 3.2.2 Developmental Factors Involved in Increased Vulnerability of Children3.2.3 Delayed Diagnosis in Children; 3.2.4 Unique Management Needs of Children; 3.2.5 Decontamination Showers; 3.2.6 Doses of Medication; 3.2.7 Size of Equipment; 3.2.8 Training of Healthcare Workers to Meet the Special Needs of Children; 3.2.9 Communication with Children about Disasters; 3. 2. 10 Communication with Adolescents about Disasters; 3.3 Categories of Biological Agents and Toxins; 3.3.1 Smallpox (Variola); 3.3.2 Anthrax; 3.3.3 Botulism; 3.3.4 Plague; 3.3.5 Tularemia 4 Smallpox: Virology, Clinical Presentation, and Prevention4.1 Introduction; 4.2 History; 4.3 Virology; 4.4 Clinical Features and Classification; 4.4.1 Rash and Prognosis; 4.5 The Stages of Smallpox; 4.5.1 Incubation Period; 4.5.2 Pre-eruptive Stage; 4.5.3 Eruptive Stage; 4.6 Ordinary Type; 4.6.1 Death; 4.7 Modified-type; 4.7.1 Variola Sine Eruptione and Subclinical Infection; 4.8 Flat-type; 4.9 Hemorrhagic-type; 4.10 Early Hemorrhagic-type; 4.11 Late Hemorrhagic-type; 4.12 Complications; 4.12.1 Skin; 4.12.1 Respiratory; 4.12.1 Gastrointestinal; 4.12.1 Neurological; 4.12.1 Ophthalmic 4.12.1 Osteo-articular |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830482203321 |
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Khardori Nancy
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| Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contagion [[electronic resource] ] : health, fear, sovereignty / / edited by Bruce Magnusson, Zahi Zalloua
| Contagion [[electronic resource] ] : health, fear, sovereignty / / edited by Bruce Magnusson, Zahi Zalloua |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.3253 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MagnussonBruce A
ZallouaZahi Anbra <1971-> |
| Collana | Global re-visions |
| Soggetto topico |
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism - Health aspects Disaster medicine Terrorism - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-295-80420-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction - The Hydra of Contagion - Bruce Magnusson and Zahi Zalloua""; ""1. Rethinking the War on Terror New Approaches to Conflict Prevention and Management in the Post-9/11 World - Paul B. Stares and Mona Yacoubian""; ""2. Epidemic Intelligence Toward a Genealogy of Global Health Security - Andrew Lakoff""; ""3. The Aesthetic Emergency of the Avian Flu Affect - Geoffrey Whitehall""; ""4. Bio Terror Hybridity in the Biohorror Narrative, or What We Can Learn from Our Monsters - Priscilla Wald""
""5. Contagion, Contamination, and Don DeLillo's Post-Cold War World-System Steps toward a Haptical Theory of Culture Christian Moraru""""6. Contagion of Intellectual Traditions in Post-9/11 Novels - Alberto S. Galindo""; ""Bibliography""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462062303321 |
| Seattle, : University of Washington Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contagion [[electronic resource] ] : health, fear, sovereignty / / edited by Bruce Magnusson, Zahi Zalloua
| Contagion [[electronic resource] ] : health, fear, sovereignty / / edited by Bruce Magnusson, Zahi Zalloua |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.3253 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MagnussonBruce A
ZallouaZahi Anbra <1971-> |
| Collana | Global re-visions |
| Soggetto topico |
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism - Health aspects Disaster medicine Terrorism - Prevention |
| ISBN | 0-295-80420-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction - The Hydra of Contagion - Bruce Magnusson and Zahi Zalloua""; ""1. Rethinking the War on Terror New Approaches to Conflict Prevention and Management in the Post-9/11 World - Paul B. Stares and Mona Yacoubian""; ""2. Epidemic Intelligence Toward a Genealogy of Global Health Security - Andrew Lakoff""; ""3. The Aesthetic Emergency of the Avian Flu Affect - Geoffrey Whitehall""; ""4. Bio Terror Hybridity in the Biohorror Narrative, or What We Can Learn from Our Monsters - Priscilla Wald""
""5. Contagion, Contamination, and Don DeLillo's Post-Cold War World-System Steps toward a Haptical Theory of Culture Christian Moraru""""6. Contagion of Intellectual Traditions in Post-9/11 Novels - Alberto S. Galindo""; ""Bibliography""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785725703321 |
| Seattle, : University of Washington Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contagion : health, fear, sovereignty / / edited by Bruce Magnusson, Zahi Zalloua
| Contagion : health, fear, sovereignty / / edited by Bruce Magnusson, Zahi Zalloua |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.3253 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MagnussonBruce A
ZallouaZahi Anbra <1971-> |
| Collana | Global re-visions |
| Soggetto topico |
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism - Health aspects Disaster medicine Terrorism - Prevention |
| ISBN | 0-295-80420-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction - The Hydra of Contagion - Bruce Magnusson and Zahi Zalloua""; ""1. Rethinking the War on Terror New Approaches to Conflict Prevention and Management in the Post-9/11 World - Paul B. Stares and Mona Yacoubian""; ""2. Epidemic Intelligence Toward a Genealogy of Global Health Security - Andrew Lakoff""; ""3. The Aesthetic Emergency of the Avian Flu Affect - Geoffrey Whitehall""; ""4. Bio Terror Hybridity in the Biohorror Narrative, or What We Can Learn from Our Monsters - Priscilla Wald""
""5. Contagion, Contamination, and Don DeLillo's Post-Cold War World-System Steps toward a Haptical Theory of Culture Christian Moraru""""6. Contagion of Intellectual Traditions in Post-9/11 Novels - Alberto S. Galindo""; ""Bibliography""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823452103321 |
| Seattle, : University of Washington Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The global threat of new and reemerging infectious diseases [[electronic resource] ] : reconciling U.S. national security and public health policy / / Jennifer Brower, Peter Chalk
| The global threat of new and reemerging infectious diseases [[electronic resource] ] : reconciling U.S. national security and public health policy / / Jennifer Brower, Peter Chalk |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.3/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BrowerJennifer <1967->
ChalkPeter |
| Soggetto topico |
Emerging infectious diseases - Social aspects
National security Bioterrorism - Health aspects Emergency medical services - Government policy Emergency management |
| ISBN | 0-8330-3415-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURE; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter One DISEASE AND HUMAN SECURITY; THE CHANGING NATURE OF SECURITY IN THE POST- COLD WAR ERA; THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN SECURITY; THE TRANSNATIONAL SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE AS A THREAT TO HUMAN SECURITY; Chapter Two FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCREASED INCIDENCE AND SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES; GLOBALIZATION; MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICES; ACCELERATING URBANIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; CHANGES IN SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS; Chapter Three AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA: EXTENT, IMPLICATIONS, AND RESPONSE; WHAT IS AIDS?
SCOPE AND SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICAMAIN FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA; IMPACT ON SOUTH AFRICA; THE RESPONSE TO THE HIV/AIDS CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA; THE INTERNATIONAL RELEVANCE OF THE HIV/AIDS CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA; Chapter Four U.S. SECURITY AND THE RISK POSED BY INFECTIOUS DISEASES; IMPACT AND SPREAD OF DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES; FACTORS AFFECTING THE SCOPE AND SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES; Chapter Five U.S. CAPABILITIES TO COUNTER INFECTIOUS DISEASES; RESOURCES FOR FIGHTING INFECTIOUS DISEASE OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND INTERAGENCY INITIATIVESASSESSMENT OF U.S. CAPABILITIES TO COUNTER INFECTIOUS DISEASES; Chapter Six CONCLUSION; Appendix CDC SURVEILLANCE AND COLLECTION SYSTEMS; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219964303321 |
| Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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