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More Sophisticated, Better Coordinated Global System Needed To Effectively Prevent, Detect, Respond to Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

 

The National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine issued a press release on September 22 in support of the recently-issued report entitled "Sustaining Global Surveillance and Response to Emerging Zoonotic Diseases."  This effort was funded by US Agency for International Development [USAID]; Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou was the co-Chair of the committee. 

See this link for the press release:  http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12625.  This link will take you to report - to purchase or to read on-line for free:  http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12625.

To access additional information regarding this project such as its charge; previous meeting agendas and presentations; and related reports; see:  http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3783/54653.aspx

Tracy S. DuVernoy, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
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