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From Chatham House “home of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK), is a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all...”  Emerging Infections in Perspective: Novel Coronavirus and H7N9 Influenza   Monday 15 April 2013 by Professor David L. Heyman, CBE,  Professor David L Heymann, CBE, Head and Senior Fellow, Centre on Global Health Security     “Since the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory infection (SARS) ten years ago, efforts to detect unusual severe respiratory disease have intensified. At the same time, there have been major advances in the development of diagnostic tests. This is a result of a major increase in the research and development budget for tests to diagnose unknown disease, and this investment was driven by the perception that anthrax and other organisms such as the smallpox virus will continue to be a bioterrorism threat. ...”   Please read entire article: http://www.chathamhouse.org/media/comment/view/190809   Note: Dr. Heymann is a prominent One Health supporter/advocate and a member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.