Emergency management of disasters involving livestock in developing countries

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 256-271

  Heath, S E ^a   Kenyon, S J ^a   Zepeda Sein, C A ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dept Tecn de Salud Animal   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

Animal health; Developing countries; Disaster relief; Economic impact; Emergency management; Food safety; Food supply; Natural disasters; Preparedness; Public health; Response

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISASTER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EMERGENCY; EPIDEMIC; REVIEW;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EMERGENCIES; NATURAL DISASTERS;

EID: 0033479039     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.18.1.1158     Document Type: Article

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