Investment in preventing and preparing for biological emergencies and disasters: Social and economic costs of disasters versus costs of surveillance and response preparedness

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 375-388

  Rushton, J ^a   Upton, M ^b  

^a Policy and Development ^*  (Bolivia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological disaster; Emergency; Response preparedness; Socio economic impact; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745286768     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.25.1.1671     Document Type: Review

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