Designing an International Policy and Legal Framework for the Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases: First Steps

As the pace of emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases quickens, the International Health Regulations, which have served as the legal and policy framework of epidemic control for 45 years, are being revised by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this article, we review the recent histor...

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Main Authors: Bruce Jay Plotkin, Ann Marie Kimball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/3/1/97-0101_article