Humanitarian Resource Institute Emerging Infectious Disease Network.Through its communications and advocacy efforts, the nonprofit Humanitarian Resource Institute (HRI HRI Horse Racing Ireland HRI High Resolution Instrument HRI Human-Robot Interaction HRI Hellenic Resources Institute (Greece) HRI Human Rights Internet (Ottawa, Canada) ) coordinates international health and quality-of-life initiatives in a number of wide-ranging areas, and endeavors to foster multilateral cooperation among countries. One of HRI's program areas centers on building awareness of emerging infectious diseases. To do this, the institute has established the Emerging Infectious Disease Network, a collaboration of international medical, veterinary, and scientific experts who share information and engage in academic discussion. At http://www.humanitarian.net/eidnet/, HRI provides a ever-expanding collection of international information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. on the growing threat of emerging infectious diseases. The introductory page of the section has a link to the HRI academic discussion platform, an online forum that provides access to briefings, educational materials, articles, and other resources on the subjects of agricultural and public health infrastructure protection. Interested parties must register online to access this forum. Access currently is limited to public health administrations, university research departments, government facilities, and military programs. Under the In The Spotlight header of the introductory page are links to reference libraries developed for specific diseases including West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. , foot-and-mouth disease foot-and-mouth disease, highly contagious disease almost exclusive to cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and other cloven-hoofed animals. It is caused by a virus that was identified in 1897. , and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. These libraries contain comprehensive lists of links to information on the tracking of these diseases in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as well as to related news articles, webcasts, and other Internet-based media from public, international, and U.S. government agency sources. Also listed are links to the homepage of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. Division of Health Care Quality Promotion and to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' GlobalHealth.gov website. Under the Outbreaks: In The News header, visitors will find links to articles about biodefense and epidemiological tracking related to specific diseases including influenza, monkeypox, SARS, West Nile virus, and foot-and-mouth disease, which have recently been capturing headlines and public attention around the globe. The Also In The News section of this page features links to recent articles on related topics such as veterinary medicine veterinary medicine, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals. An early interest in animal diseases is found in ancient Greek writings on medicine. Veterinary medicine began to achieve the stature of a science with the organization of the first school in the and the threat of chemical and biological terrorism Noun 1. biological terrorism - terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare bioterrorism act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are . Also included here are links to online courses developed for medical and veterinary professionals by HRI. More general information related to emerging infectious diseases can be found at the bottom of the main page. The General Information section provides a list of links to federal and international health data resources including health alerts and advisories, the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the homepage for the National Center for Infectious Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also within this section are links to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network, the WHO Department of Communicable Disease communicable disease n. A disease that is transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirectly through a vector. Also called contagious disease. Surveillance and Response, the Weekly Epidemiological Record, and other WHO resources. The General Veterinary Research & Publications section provides links to the websites of, among others, the World Organization for Animal Health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for emerging Issues. |
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