Challenges to global surveillance of disease patterns

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 10-12, 2006, Pages 569-578

  Todd, Ewen C D ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Foodborne disease; Global; Seafood; Surveillance systems

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOD PRODUCTS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MARINE ENGINEERING;

ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS; BIOTERRORISM; FOODBORNE DISEASES; SEAFOOD;

DISEASES;

DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; PATHOGEN; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEAFOOD; SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MONITORING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANIMALS; BIOTERRORISM; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEAFOOD; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33750934143     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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