Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-323).
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Includes bibliographical references.
CONTENTS NOTE
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SARS: Emergence, Detection, and Response -- Political Influences on the Response to SARS and Economic Impacts of the Disease -- Microbiology, Ecology, and Natural History of Coronaviruses -- Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Other Technologies to Control SARS -- Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak -- Appendix A: Agenda: Learning from SARS: Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak -- Appendix B: Clinical Guidance on the Identification and Evaluation of Possible SARS-CoV Disease Among Persons Presenting with Community-Acquired Illness -- Appendix C: In the Absence of SARS-CoV Transmission Worldwide -- Appendix D: Selected Bibliography -- Appendix E: Glossary and Acronyms -- Appendix F: Forum Member, Speaker, and Staff Biographies.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The report examines the response to SARS by public health systems within individual countries; the biology of the SARS coronavirus and related coronaviruses in animals; the economic and political fallout of the SARS epidemic; quarantine law and other public health measures that apply to combating infectious diseases; and the role of international organizations and scientific cooperation in halting the spread of SARS. The report provides an illuminating survey of findings from the epidemic, along with an assessment of what might be needed in order to contain any future outbreaks of SARS or other emerging infections.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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00017961
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Learning from SARS.
International Standard Book Number
0309091543
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
SARS (Disease)
Disease Outbreaks-- prevention & control.
SARS Virus-- isolation & purification.
SARS Virus-- pathogenicity.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-- prevention & control.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-- transmission.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère.
MEDICAL-- Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL-- Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL-- Public Health.
SARS (Disease)
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
MED-- 030000
MED-- 076000
MED-- 078000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
614
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5/92
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RA644
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S17
Book number
L43
2004eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
WC
505
Book Number
L438
2004
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Knobler, Stacey.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Board on Global Health.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Forum on Microbial Threats.