Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Khan, Ali S, Dr

Titel

Public health preparedness and response in the USA since 9/11: a national health security imperative

Ist Teil von

• The Lancet (British edition), 2011-09, Vol.378 (9794), p.953-956

Ort / Verlag

England: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Since 9/11, the US public health system has received unprecedented national investment in recognition of its importance to the national security. [...] the medical response to a public health emergency has been strengthened.\n Similarly, advances in laboratory reporting are tempered by the reality that in 2010, 12 (42%) states could not submit 90% of Escherichia coli test results to CDC's PulseNet database within 4 working days, compromising rapid identification of outbreaks and subsequent recalls.12 States cannot adequately meet everyday needs, let alone increased efforts for emergency incidents that have potential national implications, without reliable, dedi cated, or sustained federal funding. Because all responses are initially local, this limitation is the primary vulnerability to national preparedness.