National security and pandemics
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01/08/2013
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Resumo |
Pandemics are for the most part disease outbreaks that become widespread as a result of the spread of human-to-human infection. Beyond the debilitating, sometimes fatal, consequences for those directly affected, pandemics have a range of negative social, economic and political consequences. These tend to be greater where the pandemic is a novel pathogen, has a high mortality and/or hospitalization rate and is easily spread. According to Lee Jong-wook, former Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), pandemics do not respect international borders. Therefore, they have the potential to weaken many societies, political systems and economies simultaneously. |
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United Nations Publications |
Relação |
http://unchronicle.un.org/article/national-security-and-pandemics/ Davies, Sara E. (2013) National security and pandemics. UN Chronicle, L(2). |
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Faculty of Law; Australian Centre for Health Law Research; School of Law |
Palavras-Chave | #160508 Health Policy #180116 International Law (excl. International Trade Law) #national security #pandemics #global health #International Health Regulations #World Health Assembly |
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Journal Article |