Title Disease and security : natural plagues and biological weapons in East Asia / Christian Enemark

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (229 pages) Series Contemporary security studies Contemporary security studies. Contents Infectious diseases as a security challenge -- Natural plagues -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome -- H5N1 avian influenza : pandemic pending? -- Outbreak response : rallying around the state -- Biological weapons -- The science and history of deliberate disease -- Biological attacks and the non-state perpetrator -- Responses to the biological weapons problem -- Pathogen research -- Beyond biosafety : the security consciousness of scientists -- Biodefence : lessons from the United States -- Conclusion Summary Focusing on East Asia, this book sets out a framework for analyzing infectious disease threats in security terms Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-220) and index Notes Print version record Subject Biological warfare -- Security measures -- East Asia Communicable diseases -- East Asia Epidemiology -- East Asia Biological warfare. Communicable diseases. Public health. Biological Warfare Biological Warfare Agents Communicable Diseases Public Health public health. HISTORY -- Military -- Biological & Chemical Warfare. Public health Biological warfare Biological warfare -- Security measures Communicable diseases Epidemiology SUBJECT East Asia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040525 Asia, Eastern Subject East Asia Form Electronic book ISBN 9780203089019 0203089014

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