Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, April 15, 1994 / Vol. 43 / No. RR-5

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• Alternative Title:
  Addressing Emerging Infectious Disease Threats: A Prevention Strategy for the United States. Executive Summary
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports
• Personal Author:
  Aguilar, Judith R. ; Berkelman, Ruth L. ; Bryan, Ralph T. ; Gaynes, Robert P. ; Peters, C. J. (Clarence James), 1940- ; Pinner, Robert W.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  The spectrum of infectious disease is changing rapidly in conjunction with dramatic societal and environmental changes. Worldwide, explosive population growth with expanding poverty and urban migration is occurring; international travel and commerce are increasing; and technology is rapidly changing-all of which affect the risk of exposure to infectious agents. Recent examples of important emerging infectious diseases include prolonged diarrheal illness due to waterborne cryptosporidium, hemorrhagic colitis and renal failure from foodborne Escherichia coli O157:H7, pneumonia and middle-ear infections caused by drug-resistant pneumococci, and rodent borne hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. These diseases as well as resurgent diseases (e.g., tuberculosis and cholera) illustrate human vulnerability to microorganisms in the environment. Three recent reports by the Institute of Medicine document the need to address emerging infectious disease threats. In partnership with representatives from health departments, other federal agencies, medical and public health professional associations, and international organizations, CDC has developed a strategic plan to address emerging infectious disease threats. The plain contains four goals that emphasize surveillance, applied research, prevention and control, and public health infrastructure. To ensure sustainability, plan implementation will be approached in stages, as a long-term endeavor with emphasis on extramural programs. As health-care reform proceeds, priority should be given to strengthening partnerships between health-care providers, microbiologists, and public health professionals to detect and control emerging infectious diseases.
• Content Notes:
  Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-18).
• Subjects:
  Communicable Disease Control Program Development Social Medicine
• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports, 1994; v. 43, no. 5
• Series:
  Recommendations and Reports: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  1057-5987 (print)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Issue
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  23 pdf pages
• Volume:
  43
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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