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Strengthening Disease Surveillance
House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations
House Committee on Government Reform
Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations
Abstract
The Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations of The House Committee on Government Reform produced this report emphasizing the importance of disease surveillance, particularly in the context of the H5N1 virus and the potential threat of pandemic influenza. The subcommittee discusses the lessons learned from previous incidents like SARS, West Nile virus, and anthrax, highlighting the improvements made in health surveillance systems but also pointing out existing gaps and weaknesses. The text advocates for a more modern and integrated national surveillance system that can quickly detect and respond to emerging biological threats.
Date
2006-04-25
Document Type
House Committee Approved Report
Serial Number
109-436.H
Document Length
36 pages
Congress
109
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Committee Approved Reports
PAP Major Code
16: Defense
PAP Minor Code
1615: Civil Defense and Homeland Security
Related Hearings
House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing on "Homeland Security: Improving Public Health Surveillance," 108th Cong., H.Hrg. 108-55, (2003, May 5)
House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing on "Assessing Anthrax Detection Methods," 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-57, (2005, April 5)
House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing on "Assessing Anthrax Detection Methods," 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-57, (2005, April 5)