Abstract
Since the 1990s, multiple infectious diseases have “spilled over” from nonhuman animals to infect humans and cause significant global morbidity and mortality. Despite efforts to detect and respond to such threats, surveillance and mitigation efforts have been criticized as ineffective. This article describes what “spillover” and “spillback” events are and canvasses 5 ways in which clinicians can improve emerging microbial pathogen, especially viral, detection and containment responses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 122-131 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | AMA journal of ethics |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2024 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects
- Health(social science)
- Health Policy