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Fighting Health Security Threats Requires a Cross-Border Approach

Journal Publications

Resource Type: Journal Article Authors:  C. James Hospedales & Lisa Tarantino Published: March 8, 2018 Resource Description: Recent multicountry infectious disease outbreaks of Ebola (2014) and Zika (2016–present) have raised global awareness of the importance of health security and the systems and capacities needed to prevent, detect, and respond to global health threats. Several mechanisms exist through […]

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Caribbean Drafts First Regional Global Health Security Agenda Roadmap

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In the Caribbean region, a high prevalence of vector-borne diseases and frequent cross-border travel challenge these small nations’ abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to global health threats. A single outbreak can have devastating effects on such countries, and can easily and immediately spread from one country to another. At the upcoming Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Conference […]

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