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Amenaza de un ataque terrorista biológico contra el suministro de alimentos de los Estados Unidos: la perspectiva de
Jeremy Sobel1, Ali S Khan, David L Swerdlow
1Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. jsobel@cdc.gov
Lancet (London, England)
|March 19, 2002
Resumen
Las amenazas de bioterrorismo para el suministro de alimentos de los Estados Unidos son una seria preocupación debido a la producción centralizada y la amplia distribución. La mejora de la infraestructura de salud pública es crucial para detectar y responder a los brotes de enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Seguridad alimentaria La seguridad alimentaria es la seguridad alimentaria.
- Salud pública La salud pública es la salud pública.
- El bioterrorismo es el bioterrorismo.
Sus antecedentes:
- La contaminación deliberada de los alimentos con agentes biológicos se ha producido en los EE.UU..
- El suministro de alimentos de los Estados Unidos está cada vez más centralizado y ampliamente distribuido, lo que aumenta la vulnerabilidad.
- Los alimentos contaminados pueden conducir a brotes de enfermedades generalizadas, presentándose como epidemias lentas o explosivas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para resaltar la amenaza del bioterrorismo dirigido al suministro de alimentos de los Estados Unidos.
- Hacer hincapié en la necesidad de mejorar la preparación de la salud pública.
Principales métodos:
- El resumen no detalla métodos específicos, pero discute la presentación potencial y el impacto del bioterrorismo en el suministro de alimentos.
Principales resultados:
- El bioterrorismo transmitido por los alimentos puede causar enfermedades generalizadas en grandes áreas geográficas.
- Los brotes pueden manifestarse como aumentos sutiles en casos esporádicos o epidemias repentinas y explosivas.
Conclusiones:
- La preparación requiere el fortalecimiento de la infraestructura de salud pública.
- Las áreas clave para mejorar incluyen la vigilancia de enfermedades, la capacidad de detección de laboratorio, la investigación de brotes y la respuesta a desastres de víctimas masivas.
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