The health emergency precipitated by the Zika virus is a salutary reminder: global preparedness for emerging pathogens with endemic or pandemic potential is crucial and needs an overhaul. These crises are not rare — Lassa fever, Ebola virus, Middle East respiratory syndrome, H1N1 influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) have surfaced in head-spinning succession over the past 10–15 years. Each emergence proves how woefully unprepared the global community is to deal with worldwide health emergencies that have deep societal and economic impact.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/security-spending-must-cover-disease-outbreaks
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tadataka-yamada
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/v-ayano-ogawa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/maria-freire
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infectious-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/epidemics
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/finance
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/research
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aid-agencies
