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Anthrax in humans and animals (4th ed.)
Anthrax essentially ceased to be regarded as a disease of major health or economic importance after the enormous successes of Max Sterne’s veterinary vaccine developed in the 1930s, and subsequent analogs in the former Soviet union, in dramatically reducing the incidence of the disease in livestock throughout the world in the ensuing two decades. the Read More »
- April 7, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Other, and 2001-2025
The Amerithrax Case: Report of the Expert Behavioral Analysis Panel (Redacted Version)
In September and October 2001, a series of letters containing Bacillus anthracis was mailed to targets in the media and Congress. As a result, 22 individuals became infected and five died. Over the next eight years, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted one of the most complex, far-reaching and expensive investigations in the Read More »
- April 7, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
International Health Regulations (IHR)
In response to the exponential increase in international travel and trade, and emergence and reemergence of international disease threats and other health risks, 194 countries across the globe have agreed to implement the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). This binding instrument of international law entered into force on 15 June 2007. The stated purpose and Read More »
- April 6, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Law, and 2001-2025
Regional and National Biosafety and Biosecurity Strategies for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
More than 100 participants from around the world convened in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 12-14 November 2007 for Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference 2007 (BBIC 2007): A Seminar for the Life Sciences and Policy Communities in the Gulf and MENA Region. Conference participants explored biosafety, biosecurity, environmental health and infectious disease issues specific to the Read More »
- April 4, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Middle East, Report, and 2001-2025
Responsible Life Sciences Research For Global Health Security
The purpose of this guidance is to inform Member States about the risks posed by accidents or the potential deliberate misuse of life sciences research and to propose measures to minimize these risks within the context of promoting and harnessing the power of the life sciences to improve health for all people. Although the issues Read More »
- March 30, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Featured, Other, and 2001-2025
