Zoonotic emerging infectious disease in selected countries in Southeast Asia : insights from ecohealth
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2010
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Springer, New York, NY, US
Abstract
The article reports on a scoping study to assess management of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in three countries in Southeast Asia. Zoonotic EIDs occur at the interface of animal and human health. Vulnerability to zoonotic EIDs is strongly influenced by poverty, inequality, and disempowerment. Addressing these socioeconomic and political aspects is a prerequisite for lasting health improvements. The study found that a promising development in many countries was the establishment of a specific intersectoral body for coordination and management of communicable diseases. Confused and overlapping mandates are an impediment to disease control.
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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, FAR EAST ASIA, ZOONOTIC DISEASES, PROGRAMME OWNERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, SOCIAL NETWORKS, PANDEMIC, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLIMATE SENSITIVE DISEASES, ECOHEALTH, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH