One World-One Health: The Threat of Emerging Diseases. A European Perspective

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 3-8

  Blaha, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

EU Animal Health Strategy; Multi serology; Public private partnership; Risk based meat inspection; Veterinary medical cooperation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEAT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INSPECTION; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEAT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84858186929     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01310.x     Document Type: Review

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