Not exact matches
Mayor Bill de Blasio attempted to shift the focus from an
outbreak of Legionnaires»
Disease in the south Bronx by
addressing the problem
of homelessness and mental illness.
To this end, the PIJAC Zoonotic committee has partnered with government agencies so that PIJAC can notify the pet industry through targeted health alerts in the unlikely event
of a
disease outbreak so it can be
addressed quickly.
For example, if animal control is a part
of the health department, it will have direct access to veterinarians and other professionals who are skilled at
addressing disease outbreak concerns.
Immunology and
addressing infectious
disease outbreaks are also becoming the focus
of much research activity, an example being the recent ebola epidemic in West Africa.