[HTML][HTML] Germs, governance, and global public health in the wake of SARS

DP Fidler - The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2004 - Am Soc Clin Investig
DP Fidler
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2004Am Soc Clin Investig
A revolution in the governance of global infectious disease threats is under way, accelerated
by events triggered by the outbreak of SARS in 2003. This review article analyzes pre-SARS
trends in the governance of infectious diseases, examines the impact of the SARS outbreak
on these trends, and posits that germ governance is now a criterion of “good governance” in
world affairs.
A revolution in the governance of global infectious disease threats is under way, accelerated by events triggered by the outbreak of SARS in 2003. This review article analyzes pre-SARS trends in the governance of infectious diseases, examines the impact of the SARS outbreak on these trends, and posits that germ governance is now a criterion of “good governance” in world affairs.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation