Emerging Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century

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The purpose of the study was to review the current state of knowledge and policy responses concerning emerging infectious diseases. The committee re-visited the 1992 Institute of Medicine report on Emerging Infections and re-examined factors in emergence including:

human demographics and behaviors
microbial adaptation and change
human threat from zoonosis
control of vectors
influence of the environment on microbe distribution and viability
effects of economic land development on natural reservoirs of infection
impact of globalization
public health safety measures

The committee reviewed the capacity of the United States to respond to emerging microbial threats and delineate unmet needs as a member of the global community. The committee established priority needs and strategies that allow for rapid detection, response and prevention of emerging infections.

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