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Author : Collins Conley
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462821448
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)
Download or read book The Four Corners of Disease written by Collins Conley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309072786
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Under the Weather written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-06-29 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the dawn of medical science, people have recognized connections between a change in the weather and the appearance of epidemic disease. With today's technology, some hope that it will be possible to build models for predicting the emergence and spread of many infectious diseases based on climate and weather forecasts. However, separating the effects of climate from other effects presents a tremendous scientific challenge. Can we use climate and weather forecasts to predict infectious disease outbreaks? Can the field of public health advance from "surveillance and response" to "prediction and prevention?" And perhaps the most important question of all: Can we predict how global warming will affect the emergence and transmission of infectious disease agents around the world? Under the Weather evaluates our current understanding of the linkages among climate, ecosystems, and infectious disease; it then goes a step further and outlines the research needed to improve our understanding of these linkages. The book also examines the potential for using climate forecasts and ecological observations to help predict infectious disease outbreaks, identifies the necessary components for an epidemic early warning system, and reviews lessons learned from the use of climate forecasts in other realms of human activity.
Author : Matthew R. Smallman-Raynor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192848399
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)
Download or read book A Geography of Infection written by Matthew R. Smallman-Raynor and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite advances in modern medicine, the power of plagues to terrify, disrupt and bring huge swings in morbidity and mortality in their wake remains potent. A Geography of Infection explores the spatial mechanisms by which infectious diseases, such as measles and influenza, can develop into epidemics and pandemics.
Author : Evelyn B. Kelly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 161069676X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The 101 Most Unusual Diseases and Disorders written by Evelyn B. Kelly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores serious diseases and disorders that most readers have never heard of, ranging from genetic, infectious, and environmental diseases to autoimmune, idiopathic, and mental disorders. Despite centuries of scientific study and medical research, there are still many human diseases and disorders that remain difficult to manage or are incurable. Some of these maladies are extremely rare, yet, together, they affect a substantial number of people. The 101 Most Unusual Diseases and Disorders examines seldom-seen illnesses, providing high school and college students with an excellent resource for research as well as supplying fascinating reading for general readers interested in diseases and medical science. This book provides clear, easy-to-understand, and scientifically grounded information on the vast number of unusual medical conditions that have been recorded, covering five kinds of diseases and disorders: genetic, infectious, environmental, mental, and "other," which constitutes diseases of autoimmune and unknown origin. Examples of the medical conditions addressed include autoimmune encephalitis, Ebola, kleptomania, Morgellons syndrome, orthorexia, pneumoconiosis, and Prader-Willi syndrome. Selected case studies enable readers to better empathize with the experiences of those who have these disorders and how these afflictions have affected their lives.
Author : A. D. Cliff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191554057
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book Infectious Diseases: A Geographical Analysis written by A. D. Cliff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last four decades of human history have seen the emergence of an unprecedented number of 'new' infectious diseases: the familiar roll call includes AIDS, Ebola, H5N1 influenza, hantavirus, hepatitis E, Lassa fever, legionnaires' and Lyme diseases, Marburg fever, Rift Valley fever, SARS, and West Nile. The outbreaks range in scale from global pandemics that have brought death and misery to millions, through to self-limiting outbreaks of mainly local impact. Some outbreaks have erupted explosively but have already faded away; some grumble along or continue to devastate as now persistent features in the medical lexicon; in others, a huge potential threat hangs uncertainly and worryingly in the air. Some outbreaks are merely local, others are worldwide. This book looks at the epidemiological and geographical conditions which underpin disease emergence. What are the processes which lead to emergence? Why now in human history? Where do such diseases emerge and how do they spread or fail to spread around the globe? What is the armoury of surveillance and control measures that may curb the impact of such diseases? But, uniquely, it sets these questions on the modern period of disease emergence in an historical context. First, it uses the historical record to set recent events against a much broader temporal canvas, finding emergence to be a constant theme in disease history rather than one confined to recent decades. It concludes that it is the quantitative pace of emergence, rather than its intrinsic nature, that separates the present period from earlier centuries. Second, it looks at the spatial and ecological setting of emergence, using hundreds of specially-drawn maps to chart the source areas of new diseases and the pathways of their spread. The book is divided into three main sections: Part 1 looks at early disease emergence, Part 2 at the processes of disease emergence, and Part 3 at the future for emergent diseases.
Author : Ian R Tizard
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0323989268
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)
Download or read book Great American Diseases written by Ian R Tizard and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great American Diseases: Their Effects on the Course of North American History presents medical history as it pertains to the major infectious diseases of North America. The book is designed to provide an interesting and engaging introduction to microbiology, immunology and epidemiology. With the advent of COVID-19, this book will serve as a reference on the history of previous epidemics. The book presents pandemics in an easy-to-read volume and provides concise chapters on the history of a disease, progression of understanding on the pathogen (agent of the disease), and their social ramifications through the history of North America. - 2023 PROSE Awards - Winner: Finalist: Reference Works – Biological and Life Sciences: Association of American Publishers - Focuses on the major infectious and parasitic diseases of North America - Provides historical and scientific information in an easy-to-digest volume - Includes an introduction to the basic science of bacteriology, virology, immunology and epidemiology
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Publisher : Kendall Hunt
ISBN 13 : 9780787222123
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (221 download)
Download or read book The Blueprints of Infection written by and published by Kendall Hunt. This book was released on 1998 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carol Turkington
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816075077
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases written by Carol Turkington and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference guide to infectious diseases, describing the disease, available treatments, and more.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Emerging Infectious Diseases written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-07 with total page 1292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nicholas Johnson
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012405515X
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)
Download or read book The Role of Animals in Emerging Viral Diseases written by Nicholas Johnson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Role of Animals in Emerging Viral Diseases presents what is currently known about the role of animals in the emergence or re-emergence of viruses including HIV-AIDS, SARS, Ebola, avian flu, swine flu, and rabies. It presents the structure, genome, and methods of transmission that influence emergence and considers non-viral factors that favor emergence, such as animal domestication, human demography, population growth, human behavior, and land-use changes. When viruses jump species, the result can be catastrophic, causing disease and death in humans and animals. These zoonotic outbreaks reflect several factors, including increased mobility of human populations, changes in demography and environmental changes due to globalization. The threat of new, emerging viruses and the fact that there are no vaccines for the most common zoonotic viruses drive research in the biology and ecology of zoonotic transmission. In this book, specialists in 11 emerging zoonotic viruses present detailed information on each virus's structure, molecular biology, current geographic distribution, and method of transmission. The book discusses the impact of virus emergence by considering the ratio of mortality, morbidity, and asymptomatic infection and assesses methods for predicting, monitoring, mitigating, and controlling viral disease emergence. - Analyzes the structure, molecular biology, current geographic distribution and methods of transmission of 10 viruses - Provides a clear perspective on how events in wildlife, livestock, and even companion animals have contributed to virus outbreaks and epidemics - Exemplifies the "one world, one health, one medicine" approach to emerging disease by examining events in animal populations as precursors to what could affect humans
Author : Michael R. Conover
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466562145
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Human Diseases from Wildlife written by Michael R. Conover and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Diseases from Wildlife presents information on the most prevalent and serious zoonotic diseases in the US and Canada, some of which have been national headline news like anthrax, influenza, and West Nile virus. Diseases that are caused by pathogens with the ability to infect both humans and animals are known as zoonotic diseases, which literally means "disease from animals." The issue of human–wildlife disease interactions is a growing concern as humans continue to interface with wildlife. People who handle wildlife including field workers, wildlife professionals, trappers, and hunters want to know about potential diseases, risks, and how to protect themselves from disease. This book was written because many people are uninformed about zoonotic diseases. This lack of information causes some people to have a heightened fear of zoonotic diseases, preventing them from enjoying wildlife or spending time outdoors. Other people needlessly expose themselves to disease by neglecting simple precautions. This book includes information on bacterial, spirochetal, rickettsial, and viral diseases as well as macroparasites and emerging zoonotic diseases. More than two dozen diseases are covered including rabies, tularemia, baylisascariasis, salmonellosis, leprosy, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and swimmer’s itch. Each chapter contains the history of the disease, symptoms in humans, medical treatment, transmission of pathogens to humans, the role of wildlife as vectors, and methods to minimize risk. The diseases people can contract from wild animals can be both threatening and fascinating, and the book includes interesting information to make it more enjoyable to read.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sherwood L. Gorbach
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 0781733715
Total Pages : 2546 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (817 download)
Download or read book Infectious Diseases written by Sherwood L. Gorbach and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2004 with total page 2546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third Edition of this definitive reference provides comprehensive guidelines on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of every infectious disease seen in current clinical practice. More than 300 world-class practitioners detail the full range of clinical infections, microorganisms, diagnostic tests, and antimicrobial therapies. Coverage includes chapters on surgical infections written by preeminent surgeons and up-to-the-minute information on HIV infection. A comprehensive antimicrobial drugs section includes tables that provide at-a-glance prescribing information. New Third Edition chapters cover bioterrorism, hospital infections, emerging infections, human herpesvirus-8, West Nile virus, food safety, linezolid and quinupristin/dalfopristin, molecular diagnostics, and diagnostic significance of nonspecific laboratory abnormalities.
Author : David R. Harper
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080491987
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Of Mice, Men, and Microbes written by David R. Harper and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1999-06-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May 1993, a cluster of cases of a lethal disease among healthy young people brought the attention of the world to the southwestern deserts. A previously unknown disease was killing up to 80% of the people it infected. The reaction in the area and across the nation mixed fear, lack of information, and the struggles of doctors to save the victims of an unknown killer with hard science and the age old rhythmns of the desert. What came out was the story of a virus that had been killing since man arrived in the American continents, Hantavirus, with deadly relatives across the Americas and across the world. This book explains why and how the virus kills, and why it is still killing today. Why all of the science aimed at a virus identified back in 1993 has not brought a vaccine or a cure is part of the story, as is how that killer virus fits into the story of "new" diseases across the world. The story of hantavirus disease, what has happened since that first outbreak, and what the real risks are is laid out by an experienced scientist and an award winning journalist living and working in the area of the 1993 outbreak. - Covers the full story of the recent hantavirus outbreak - Includes interviews with survivors, and local reaction - Presents the science in lay terms - Places the event in the broader context of emerging diseases worldwide - The only account which takes the reader beyond the initial outbreak in 1993-1994, bringing them up to late 1998 - Discusses hantavirus disease in the U.S., Argentina, and Canada
Author : Andrew David Cliff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199244731
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Infectious Diseases written by Andrew David Cliff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a world geography of emerging diseases from antiquity to the present day. The last four decades of human history have seen the emergence of an unprecedented number of 'new' infectious diseases. This book looks at the epidemiological and geographical conditions which underpin disease emergence.
Author : Sarah Miller Beebe
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1483340155
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)
Download or read book Cases in Intelligence Analysis written by Sarah Miller Beebe and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their Second Edition of Cases in Intelligence Analysis: Structured Analytic Techniques in Action, accomplished instructors and intelligence practitioners Sarah Miller Beebe and Randolph H. Pherson offer robust, class-tested cases studies of events in foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, terrorism, homeland security, law enforcement, and decision-making support. Designed to give analysts-in-training an opportunity to apply structured analytic techniques and tackle real-life problems, each turnkey case delivers a captivating narrative, discussion questions, recommended readings, and a series of engaging analytic exercises.
Author : Prakash S. Bisen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118393252
Total Pages : 734 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Emerging Epidemics written by Prakash S. Bisen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global perspective on the management and prevention of emerging and re-emerging diseases Emerging infectious diseases are newly identified or otherwise previously unknown infections that cause public health challenges. Re-emerging infectious diseases are due to both the reappearance of and an increase in the number of infections from a disease that is known, but which had formerly caused so few infections that it was no longer considered a public health problem. The factors that cause the emergence or re-emergence of a disease are diverse. This book takes a look at the world's emerging and re-emerging diseases. It covers the diagnosis, therapy, prevention, and control of a variety of individual diseases, and examines the social and behavioral issues that could contribute to epidemics. Each chapter focuses on an individual disease and provides scientific background and social history as well as the current basics of infection, epidemiology, and control. Emerging Epidemics: Management and Control offers five topics of coverage: FUNDAMENTALS Epidemics fundamentals Disasters and epidemics Biosafety RE-EMERGING EPIDEMICS Tuberculosis Plague NEWLY EMERGING EPIDEMICS Leptospirosis Dengue Japanese Encephalitis Chikungunya Fever West Nile Virus Chandipura Virus Encephalitis Kyasanur Forest Disease Hantavirus Human, Avian, and Swine Influenza Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Nipah Virus Paragonimiasis Melioidosis POTENTIAL EPIDEMICS Biowarfare and bioterrorism Food contamination and food terrorism Antimicrobial resistance VECTOR CONTROL METHODS Mosquito control Other disease vectors and their control Offering an integrated, worldwide overview of the complexity of the epidemiology of infections, Emerging Epidemics will be a valuable resource for students, physicians, and scientists working in veterinary, medical, and the pharmaceutical sciences.
