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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "But it is a real public health issue," he said, noting it has since spread to all of the 48 contiguous states.
There has been a lot of progress in the United States about addressing international health threats, Dowell said, with money coming from Congress and increasing focus on the importance of preparation.
"I'm definitely upbeat about international health security, but I wouldn't underestimate the challenges," he said. "The real test will come if there's a pandemic."
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Last updated 4/6/2007
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SOURCES: Iain Simpson, spokesman, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Scott Dowell, M.D., M.P.H., chief, Global Disease Protection Program, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; World Health Day 2007, International Health Security Issues Paper, WHO
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