Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-122) and index.
Contents:
The global threat of infectious diseases: an overview / National Intelligence Council -- Modern trends greatly increase the threat of infectious diseases / Jennifer Brower and Peter Chalk -- Bioterrorism poses a major threat to public health / Mark G. Kortepeter and Gerald W. Parker -- The threat of bioterrorism has been exaggerated / Victor W. Sidel, Robert M. Gould, and Hillel W. Cohen -- Bioterrorism research diverts attention from more serious disease threats / Merrill Goozner -- AIDS is devastating Africa / Karen A. Stanecki -- AIDS is not the cuase of the African health crisis / Charles Geshekter -- SARS is a continuing threat / National Intelligence Council -- Antibiotic-resistant infectious diseases are a major threat / World Health Organization -- Sexually transmitted diseases are a serious social and economic threat / David J. Landry and Wendy Turnbull -- The smallpox threat warrants mass vaccination / William J. Bicknell and Kenneth D. Bloem -- The smallpox threat does not warrant mass vaccination / Henry I. Miller -- Global public health systems must be improved to combat infectious diseases / David L. Heymann -- Vaccine development is vital to controlling infectious diseases / Gustav Nossal -- Technological advances are key to controlling infectious diseases / Anthony S. Fauci.
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