Woodall J
Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Crit Rev Microbiol. 1998;24(3):255-72. doi: 10.1080/10408419891294235.
Computer networking can aid in the epidemiological investigation of unusual disease outbreaks and possible uses of biological weapons. Exchange of computerized data over the Internet has many advantages in facilitating the investigation of the source of a disease outbreak. It is especially useful in the investigation of suspected or alleged releases of biological weapons. Computer networking through the Internet a fosters a truly global disease outbreak early warning system in which both government and non-government sources are contributing. Such information exchange is of great potential benefit to the Biological Weapons Convention and the attempts to develop a verification protocol.
计算机网络有助于对异常疾病爆发以及生物武器的可能使用情况进行流行病学调查。通过互联网交换计算机化数据在推动疾病爆发源头调查方面具有诸多优势。在调查疑似或声称的生物武器释放事件中，它尤为有用。通过互联网进行的计算机网络构建了一个真正的全球疾病爆发早期预警系统，政府和非政府机构都在为此做出贡献。这种信息交流对于《生物武器公约》以及制定核查议定书的努力具有巨大的潜在益处。
