Disease and Security : Natural Plagues and Biological Weapons in East Asia (Hardcover)

1. Infectious Diseases as a Security Challenge Part 1: Natural Plagues 2. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 3. H5N1 Avian Influenza: Pandemic Pending? 4. Outbreak Response: Rallying around the State Part 2: Biological Weapons 5. The Science and History of Deliberate Disease 6. Biological Attacks and the Non-State Perpetrator 7. Responses to the Biological Weapons Problem Part 3: Pathogen Research 8. Beyond Biosafety: The Security Consciousness of Scientists 9. Biodefence: Lessons from the United States 10. Conclusion