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Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System Indian Ocean tsunami response.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17447614     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Department of Defense (DoD) Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD-GEIS) identifies and addresses DoD vulnerabilities to emerging infections through a global network of partners. Following the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004, DoD-GEIS facilitated the DoD medical response and coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. DoD-GEIS partners in Southeast Asia (U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit 2, Jakarta, Indonesia; and Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand) rapidly conducted health assessments and established surveillance for communicable diseases that threatened survivors. Preexisting collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and host countries was critical for the DoD-GEIS tsunami response.
Authors:
Jean-Paul Chretien; Jonathan S Glass; Rodney C Coldren; Donald L Noah; Randall N Hyer; Joel C Gaydos; Joseph L Malone
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Military medicine     Volume:  171     ISSN:  0026-4075     ISO Abbreviation:  Mil Med     Publication Date:  2006 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-23     Completed Date:  2007-05-29     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984771R     Medline TA:  Mil Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration*
Disaster Planning / organization & administration*
Disasters*
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Humans
Indian Ocean
Indonesia
Medical Missions, Official / organization & administration*
Military Medicine / organization & administration*
Population Surveillance*
Relief Work / organization & administration*
United States
World Health
World Health Organization / organization & administration*

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