Responding to New Infectious Threats
January 14, 2020
A new virus recently detected in China has now been found in a woman with pneumonia in Thailand, prompting the World Health Organization to offer guidance to hospitals worldwide about infection control in case the virus spreads. Suspected to be a type of coronavirus, the new strain doesn’t appear to be as dangerous as some in this viral family, but its outbreak makes it worth revisiting a conceptual framework proposed by a public health specialist in Issues for dealing with unexpected microbial threats that emerge naturally or through bioterrorism.