From SARS to Avian Flu - Why Ottawa Must Lead Canada's Response
to appear in Policy OptionsKumanan Wilson and Harvey Lazar
Published: February 2006
Keywords: pandemics, Ottawa, policy, SARS, Avian, West Nile, mad cow, public, health, emergencies, Canada, response, detection, outbreak, resources, Infectious Diseases and Pandemics, Global Health
Abstract:
emergencies and the prospect of them in Canada made a strong case for Ottawa
leading Canada's response. The 2003 SARS outbreak in Toronto was a reminder of
the need for federal leadership in health emergencies with national implications,
affecting the health of Canadians and the good name of Canada around the world.
An emerging human avian flu pandemic in Canada, write Kumanan Wilson and
Harvey Lazar, would require strong national leadership for "early detection of the
outbreak and the mobilization of adequate public health resources."
Disciplines: Governance, Human Security, Science and Technology
Publication: Pandemics.pdf