Identifying Future Disease Hot Spots
Author | : Melinda Moore |
Publisher | : Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2016-09-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780833096098 |
ISBN-13 | : 0833096095 |
Rating | : 4/5 (095 Downloads) |
Download or read book Identifying Future Disease Hot Spots written by Melinda Moore and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent high-profile outbreaks such as Ebola and Zika have illustrated the transnational nature of infectious diseases. Countries that are most vulnerable to outbreaks may be higher priorities for technical support. RAND’s Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index should help U.S. government and international agencies identify these countries and inform programming to preemptively mitigate the spread and effects of potential transnational outbreaks.