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008			111123s2012 pau o 00 0 eng d
020			_a9780822977858
020			_a0822977850
020			_z9780822961895 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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100	1		_aDehner, George.
245	1	0	_aInfluenza _h[electronic resource] : _ba century of science and public health response / _cGeorge Dehner.
260			_aPittsburgh, Pa. : _bUniversity of Pittsburgh Press, _cc2012. _e(Baltimore, Md. : _fProject MUSE, _g2015)
300			_a1 online resource (p. )
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"In 1976, the outbreak of a new strain of swine flu at the Fort Dix, New Jersey, army base prompted an unprecedented inoculation campaign. Some forty-two million Americans were vaccinated as the National Influenza Immunization Program hastened to prevent a pandemic, while the World Health Organization (WHO) took a wait-and-see approach. Fortunately, the virus did not spread, and only one death occurred. But instead of being lauded, American actions were subsequently denounced as a "fiasco" and instigator of mass panic. In Influenza, George Dehner examines the wide disparity in national and international responses to influenza pandemics, from the Russian flu of 1889 to the swine flu outbreak in 2009. He chronicles the technological and institutional progress made along the way and shows how these developments can shape an effective future policy. Early pandemic response relied on methods of quarantine and individual scientific research. In the aftermath of World War II, a consensus for cooperation and shared resources led to the creation of the WHO, under the auspices of the United Nations. Today, the WHO maintains a large and proactive role in responding to influenza outbreaks. International pandemic response, however, is only as strong as its weakest national link--most recently evidenced in the failed early detection of the 2009 swine flu in Mexico and the delayed reporting of the 2002 SARS outbreak in China. As Dehner's study contends, the hard lessons of the past highlight the need for a coordinated early warning system with full disclosure, shared technologies, and robust manufacturing capabilities. Until the "national" aspect can be removed from the international equation, responses will be hampered, and a threat to an individual remains a threat to all"--Provided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650	2	2	_aPandemics _xprevention & control.
650	2	2	_aPandemics _xhistory.
650	2	2	_aInternational Cooperation _xhistory.
650	2	2	_aInfluenza, Human _xhistory.
650	2	2	_aHistory, 21st Century.
650	2	2	_aHistory, 20th Century.
650	2	2	_aHistory, 19th Century.
650	2	2	_aCommunicable Disease Control _xhistory.
650	1	2	_aInfluenza, Human _xprevention & control.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
710	2		_aProject Muse.
830		0	_aUPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
856	4	0	_zFull text available: _uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780822977858/
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c35343 _d35343