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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Stoto, Michael A

Titel

Learning from experience : the public health response to West Nile virus, SARS, monkeypox, and hepatitis A outbreaks in the United States

Ort / Verlag

Santa Monica, CA : Rand Health

Erscheinungsjahr

2005

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Introduction -- Summary of Disease Outbreaks -- Public Health Assessment -- Just-in-Time Policy Development and Assurance -- Coordination and Communication in Public Health -- Communication with the Public -- Organizational Learning and Workforce Development -- Infrastructure Development -- Conclusions and Cross-Cutting Themes
• Describes the response of state and local health departments to outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), monkeypox, West Nile virus, and hepatitis A that took place from 1999 to 2003. In general, public health agencies demonstrated a robust ability to implement the major components of response to a public health emergency. Researchers found that the most pervasive problem involved communication difficulties within public health agencies and with public health partners