During the first years of the 21st century, concern about the threat of infectious diseases has rapidly escalated after three dramatic events: a bioterrorist attack, the emergence and international spread of a severe new disease, and the looming threat of an influenza pandemic.
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Rodier, G., Kindhauser, M.K. (2009). Global Health Security: The WHO Response to Outbreaks Past and Future. In: Brauch, H.G., et al. Facing Global Environmental Change. Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68488-6_37
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