Abstract
For many infectious diseases, a low burden of disease does not equate to reduced potential public health importance. Many zoonotic infectious diseases have the potential for human-to-human transmission with potentially devastating consequences as currently seen with Ebola. Policymakers should not be lulled into thinking that the best use of resources is to allocate them only to the most obvious current problems.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 283-286 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Public Health Policy |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 25 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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