Journal of Bioterrorism & Biodefense
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Editorial

Biodefense Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Communicable Diseases in Developed Countries: The Need of New Policies Designed for Mobile and Vulnerable Populations

Giancarlo Ceccarelli^1,2*, Adriano Purgato², Ugo G. Pacifici Noja² and Laura Elena Pacifici^1,2

¹Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Via del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy

²Department of Emergency Services - Office for International Health Cooperation - Italian Red Cross, Via del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy

*Corresponding Author:

Giancarlo Ceccarelli
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases
University of Rome “Sapienza”, and Department of Emergency Services
Office for International Health Cooperation - Italian Red Cross, Rome Italy
E-mail: Giancarlo.Ceccarelli@uniroma1.it

Received Date: September 24, 2012; Accepted Date: September 26, 2012; Published Date: September 28, 2012

Citation: Ceccarelli G, Purgato A, Pacifici Noja UG, Pacifici LE (2012) Biodefense Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Communicable Diseases in Developed Countries: The Need of New Policies Designed for Mobile and Vulnerable Populations. J Bioterr Biodef 3:e106. doi:10.4172/2157-2526.1000e106

Copyright: © 2012 Ceccarelli G, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.