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Shifting Public Health Priorities And The Global Effort To Prevent A Bird Flu Pandemic, Robert Gatter
Shifting Public Health Priorities And The Global Effort To Prevent A Bird Flu Pandemic, Robert Gatter
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Global strategy to control highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has changed dramatically since 2003 when it was first reported that a confirmed bird flu jumped the species barrier to infect a human in Hong Kong. Evidence of this shift in priorities in the global fight against HPAI can be found most clearly in program funding trends. In late 2008 and into 2009, financial commitments from international donors for all HPAI programs dropped significantly. Meanwhile, within HPAI programs, funding shifted substantially away from animal biosecurity projects and into human response and preparedness work. This Article examines three reasons for this shift …