The Global Emerging Infection Surveillance and Response System (GEIS), a U.S. government tool for improved global biosurveillance: a review of 2009

BMC Public Health

Review

Jennifer Rubenstein¹  Kelly G Vest¹  Kevin L Russell¹  Ronald L Burke¹  William Meyer¹  Jose L Sanchez¹  Mark M Fukuda¹  David L Blazes¹  Matthew C Johns¹ 

[1] Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, 11800 Tech Rd, 20904, Silver Spring, MD, USA;

关键词: Influenza;    West Nile Virus;    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome;    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome;    Public Health Emergency;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-11-S2-S2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (AFHSC-GEIS) has the mission of performing surveillance for emerging infectious diseases that could affect the United States (U.S.) military. This mission is accomplished by orchestrating a global portfolio of surveillance projects, capacity-building efforts, outbreak investigations and training exercises. In 2009, this portfolio involved 39 funded partners, impacting 92 countries. This article discusses the current biosurveillance landscape, programmatic details of organization and implementation, and key contributions to force health protection and global public health in 2009.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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