Understanding the Economics of Microbial Threats: Proceedings of a Workshop

by Forum on Microbial Threats, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Board on Global Health, et al.

Microbial threats, including endemic and emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, can cause not only substantial health consequences but also enormous disruption to economic activity worldwide. While scientific advances have undoubtedly strengthened our ability to respond to and mitigate the mortality of infectious disease threats, events over the past two decades have illustrated our continued vulnerability to economic consequences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309483026
• ISBN13: 9780309483025
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"