Dodging a Bullet
WHO, Sars, and the Successful Management of Infectious Disease
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20360650 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Evan S Michelson (0000-0002-9707-027X, George Washington University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 379-386 |
| Publication date | 2005-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0270467605278877 |
| OpenAlex | W1964107036 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
The purpose of this article is to analyze the policy decisions made by the World Health Organization (WHO) in working to fight the spread of the first truly global infectious disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), of the 21st century. In particular, the author pays attention to the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) and analyzes how it was employed in coordinating a variety of response efforts around the world. In addition, he identifies and assesses the successes and failures of the GOARN’s policies with regard to the monitoring and containment of the SARS outbreak
Business · Disease · Infectious agent · Medical emergency · Outbreak · Pathology · Political science · Public relations · Sars virus · Computer Science · Medicine · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Virology
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |