Understanding Biological Emergencies

From Bioterrorism to Pandemics

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Av Paula Stamps Duston, USA) Duston, Paula Stamps (University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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This book investigates the links between the main sources of biological emergencies and presents a comprehensive policy framework that seeks to achieve the ultimate goal of biological security.The work offers a new interdisciplinary approach to analyse the linkages between the three main sources of biological emergencies: intentional attacks, natural zoonotic transmission, and lab accidents. In doing so, the text describes the history of using nature to create a weapon, focusing on dispersal methods. The most important Select Agents for monitoring are described, with a special focus on anthrax and smallpox. The case studies presented include the use of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Iraq and the 2001 anthrax attack in the US. The policies that created the emergency preparedness system are analysed, and the current system is described in terms of their effectiveness in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The book concludes with some ideas and specific suggestions for moving from response to risk reduction and prevention.This book will be of much interest to students of biosecurity studies, public health, public policy, political science and international relations, and to professionals working in the fields of public health, public safety, medicine, nursing, and first responders as well as military personnel.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-11-05
Mått174 x 246 x 21 mm
Vikt580 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor322
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032774107

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The late Paula Stamps Duston was Professor Emeritus and Graduate Program Director, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, USA. She had 20 years’ experience of teaching and working with students, doctors, nurses, public health and public safety professionals to increase their understanding of bioterrorism and the emergency preparedness system. She was author of five single-authored books, including Analyzing Form, Function and Financing of the US Health Care System (2016). She passed away in 2024.

Part I: Setting The Context Chapter 1 Should We Be Worried? Chapter 2: Using Nature to Build A Weapon Chapter 3 Science, Society and Safety Part II: What Can We Learn From the Past?Chapter 4: Scientists, Culture, and Ideology Chapter 5: From the Lab to the Battlefield—and Beyond Part III: Select Agents: Yesterday and TodayChapter 6 Keeping Track of Risky PathogensChapter 7 Most Common: AnthraxChapter 8 The Most Feared: Smallpox Chapter 9 Threats From Other Select AgentsPart IV: Bioterrorism Comes to the U.S. Chapter 10 Anthrax Spores in the US Postal System Part V: What We have -- and What We NeedChapter 11 New Policies Reflect Changing Risk Assessment Chapter 12 From Policy to Implementation: The Biological Emergency Response System Chapter 13 How Are We Doing? Dimensions of this Wicked Problem Chapter 14 Solving the Puzzle: A Comprehensive Biosecurity System