Epidemiological intelligence fusion centers: health security and COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic

Craig Douglas Albert, Alejandro Amado Baez, Lance Hunter, John Heslen, Josh Rutland

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Abstract

Research on health security has focused on how many different political, economic, social, and health-related factors affect disease containment within states. However, largely missing from this scholarship is an examination of the role public health intelligence plays in limiting the spread of disease. Thus, this study focuses on the effect epidemiological intelligence fusion centers have on disease prevalence. We conduct a case study analysis of the Dominican Republic’s use of epidemiological intelligence fusion centers during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide policy recommendations for other states to follow.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)90-110
Number of pages21
JournalIntelligence and National Security
Volume38
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Dominican Republic
  • Human security
  • epidemiological intelligence
  • fusion centers
  • health security

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • History
  • Political Science and International Relations

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