Strengthening Health Security: Biological Threat Attribution and Early Warning.
New legislation aims to better prepare the country for health threats like pandemics. This means the government will have improved tools to quickly identify disease sources and provide early warnings about potential dangers, leading to faster responses and better public health protection.
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Establishes a strategy for biological threat attribution, helping to determine the origin of diseases and coordinate government agency efforts.
Creates an early warning strategy and implementation plan for biological, chemical, and radiological threats, including monitoring wastewater, airports, and transport hubs to detect new dangers quickly.
Promotes coordination between the government, experts, private companies, and local authorities to streamline detection systems and avoid duplication.
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