The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Apr 2014 Volume 14 Number 4 p257 – 358
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/issue/current
Editorial
Addressing the global health security agenda
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
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Pathogens can spread quickly through the globalised system of travel, trade, and food distribution presenting a threat to the entire world. They recognise no borders. “A threat anywhere is a threat everywhere”, says Kathleen Sebelius, US Secretary of Health and Human Services. In today’s interconnected world, emerging infectious disease threats have created the need for new global solutions such as the International Health Regulations (IHR; 2005), signed by all 194 WHO member states. However, fewer than 20% of countries complied with the 2012 deadline and are fully prepared to detect and respond to disease threats.