Risk Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy · 2010 · 10 citations · 23 references
Public AffairsInfectious DiseasesPublic PolicyCommunicable Disease ControlDisease SurveillanceInfectious Disease EpidemiologyDisease ControlDisease Prevention PolicyInfectious Disease SurveillanceOutbreak ResponsePandemic PreparednessPandemic ResponseHealthy Public PolicyNational Security ImpactsNational Security LawPandemic DisruptionPandemic Preparedness PolicyPandemic Response GovernancePandemic Response PolicyPandemic Risk
Abstract Recent spread of the diseases SARS, Bird Flu, and H1N1 have raised questions about how the US government will address the implications of a major pandemic. One of the key issues is whether a disease can become part of the national security agenda. This paper examines recent government activities in response to diseases to determine whether any disease has actually become a national security issue and the conditions under which this might happen in the future.
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