Fidler D P
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-1001, USA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 1996 Apr-Jun;2(2):77-84. doi: 10.3201/eid0202.960201.
The global nature of the threat posed by new and reemerging infectious diseases will require international cooperation in identifying, controlling, and preventing these diseases. Because of this need for international cooperation, international law will certainly play a role in the global strategy for the control of emerging diseases. Recognizing this fact, the World Health Organization has already proposed revising the International Health Regulations. This article examines some basic problems that the global campaign against emerging infectious diseases might face in applying international law to facilitate international cooperation. The international legal component of the global control strategy for these diseases needs careful attention because of problems inherent in international law, especially as it applies to emerging infections issues.
新出现和再度出现的传染病所构成威胁的全球性，将需要国际社会在识别、控制和预防这些疾病方面开展合作。由于需要这种国际合作，国际法肯定会在控制新出现疾病的全球战略中发挥作用。认识到这一事实，世界卫生组织已提议修订《国际卫生条例》。本文探讨了全球抗击新出现传染病运动在运用国际法促进国际合作时可能面临的一些基本问题。由于国际法本身存在的问题，尤其是在适用于新出现感染问题时，这些疾病全球控制战略的国际法律部分需要予以认真关注。
