Considerations for viral disease eradication : lessons learned and future strategies : workshop summary / / Stacey Knobler, Joshua Lederberg, and Leslie A. Pray, editors ; Forum on Emerging Infections, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (231 p.)
• Disciplina: 614.5/75
• Soggetto topico: Virus diseases - Vaccination; Virus diseases - Prevention; Medical policy
• Altri autori: KnoblerStacey LederbergJoshua PrayLeslie A
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Summary and Assessment -- 2 Major Efforts for Disease Eradication -- 3 Biological Challenges to Post-Eradication -- 4 Operational and Institutional Challenges to Post-Eradication -- 5 Medical Intervention and Technological Solutions -- 6 The Challenges to Post-Eradication Outbreaks -- Appendix A Glossary and Acronyms -- APPENDIX B Workshop Agenda The Consequences of Viral Disease Eradication: Addressing Post-Immunization Challenges -- APPENDIX C Forum Member and Speaker Biographies.
• Sommario/riassunto: This summary of the Institute of Medicine's February 2001 Forum on Emerging Infections treats issues including eliminating the vaccine-preventable viral diseases of polio, measles, and rubella still lingering in the "post-eradication" era, and the preparedness of the US health care system for future natural or intentional disease outbreaks. Includes a glossary, workshop agenda, and participants' biographies. Lacks an index. Knobler is the forum's director. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
• Titolo autorizzato: Considerations for viral disease eradication
• ISBN: 9786610184385; 9780309169318; 0309169313; 9781280184383; 1280184388; 9780309500890; 0309500893
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910957425003321
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