Infectious Diseases: Critical Developments and Global Forecast

New York University, International Center for Enterprise Preparedness. 04/18/2017 This six-page document is the summary of a discussion on infectious diseases, including recent developments and the global forecast for 2017. It details how understanding emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases is critical given their potential role as global disruptors of business. It discusses the Zika virus, chikungunya, influenza, Ebola, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). It also illustrates the Disruptor Outbreak Dashboard, which summarizes and color-codes information about health risks from infectious diseases. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 5, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news