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Op-Ed – Dual-Use Research: Is it possible to protect the public without encroaching rights?
T. Tosin Fadeyi, Master’s Candidate, Biotechnology (Biodefense and Biosecurity Concentration), University of Maryland Read More »
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Book Review: Bioinsecurity and Vulnerability
Reviewed by T. Tosin Fadeyi Edited by Nancy N. Chen and Lesley A. Read More »
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Op-Ed – Microbial Forensic Attribution: Where Science Meets International Relations
Christopher A. Bidwell, JD, Senior Fellow for Nonproliferation Law and Policy, Federation of American Read More »
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Op-Ed – Science Needs for Microbial Forensics: Developing Initial International Research Priorities
Committee on Science Needs Microbial Forensics: Developing an Initial International Roadmap, Board on Read More »
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Op-Ed – A Necessary Biopreparedness Priority: Strengthening the Medical Countermeasures Enterprise
Christina England, Master’s Candidate, Security Policy, University of Maryland School of Public Policy; Read More »
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Responding to Dengue Fever in the U.S.: Lessons from Three Outbreaks
Since 2001, three autochthonous dengue fever outbreaks have occurred in the U.S. We sought to characterize and describe the responses to these
outbreaks, from the perspectives of public health and vector-control officials at the local, state, and federal levels. The outbreaks studied were: Hawaii (2001); Brownsville, Texas (2005); and Southern Florida (2009-present). Our analysis was aimed at assessing mitigation strategies
used during each of these outbreaks, and to identify policy implications for public health departments, vector control agencies, and clinicians in areas vulnerable to dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.
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