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    , Hong Kong
  • Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
    Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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• • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
    European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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     (ECDC)
  • Centres for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Health Protection Agency
    Health Protection Agency
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     (HPA)
  • Institut de veille sanitaire
    Institut de veille sanitaire
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  • Public Health Agency of Canada
    Public Health Agency of Canada
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     (PHAC)
• Public health
  Public health
  Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...