Disease and security : natural plagues and biological weapons in East Asia / by Christian Enermark

Enemark, Christian ; Enermark, Christian

1. publ.

Englisch

London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, c 2007

229 S ; 24 cm

2006034784

978-0-203-08901-9

0-203-08901-4

Includes bibliographical references and index. - Formerly CIP

0-415-42234-5 (hbk.) : £65.00

978-0-415-42234-5 (hbk.) : £65.00

2006034784

Infectious diseases as a security challengeNatural plagues -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome -- H5N1 Avian influenza: pandemic pending? -- Outbreak response: rallying around the state -- Biological weapons -- The science and history of deliberate disease -- Biological attacks and the non-state perpetrator -- Responses to the biological weapons problem -- Pathogen research -- Beyond biosafety: the security consciousness of scientists -- Biodefence: lessons from the United States -- Conclusion.

Infectious diseases as a security challenge -- Natural plagues -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome -- H5N1 Avian influenza: pandemic pending? -- Outbreak response: rallying around the state -- Biological weapons -- The science and history of deliberate disease -- Biological attacks and the non-state perpetrator -- Responses to the biological weapons problem -- Pathogen research -- Beyond biosafety: the security consciousness of scientists -- Biodefence: lessons from the United States -- Conclusion

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*Ostasien / Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen / Infektionskrankheit / Prävention / Biologische Waffe

*Biological warfare -- Security measures -- East Asia ; Communicable diseases -- East Asia ; Epidemiology -- East Asia

*Biological warfare / East Asia ; National security / East Asia ; Communicable diseases / East Asia

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: UG447.8

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 358/.3882095 ; 358.38095

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