On May 23, 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved rules to control the international spread of disease. Briefly discuss these rules

What will be an ideal response?


The rules went into effect in 2007 . They "require member countries to…develop…capabilities to identify and respond to public health emergencies of international concern and to take routine preventive measures at ports, airports, and border stations." It provides a list of reportable diseases, including smallpox, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and polio. Its objectives are to establish global disease surveillance systems and to overcome technical, political, resource, and legal obstacles.

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a. Produce oxygen on demand b. Add oxygen to chemical compounds c. Take and convert oxygen into other substances d. Support oxygen-removal systems

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Peripherally acting adrenergic blockers reduce blood pressure by reducing arterial and venous:

A. blood flow B. vascular tone C. fibrillation D. viscosity

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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