Public health implications of emerging zoonoses

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 310-317

  Meslin, F X ^a   Stohr K ^a   Heymann, D ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Communicable diseases; Decision making; International co operation; Morbidity; Mortality; Planning; Precautionary principles; Public health; Transparency; Veterinary public health; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; EBOLA VIRUS;

ANIMAL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MORBIDITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MORBIDITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH; ZOONOSES;

EID: 0034173239     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.19.1.1214     Document Type: Article

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