Emerging Infectious Diseases Sourcebook, Second Edition

By: Chambers, James

Omnigraphics" Health Reference Series is designed for the general reader seeking guidance on how to avoid serious illness by following preventive lifestyles and recognizing early warning signs, it also supports the layperson who has received a diagnosis of a serious disease or disorder as well as the family member or nonprofessional caregiver who must learn to care and to cope with the illness. Each volume in the series deals comprehensively with a particular area of medical concern and contains material found in publications issued by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies and associations. Nowhere else can general readers find this information conveniently collected, coordinated, and indexed in hook form. Diseases that have newly emerged within specific population groups or those with an increased rate of incidence in the recent past are considered emerging infectious diseases. Ecological changes, the evolution of microbial pathogens, frequent traveling, and bioterrorism are some of the prime reasons for outbreaks of infectious diseases. Among the most common infectious diseases in the United States are the common cold, coronavirus. HIV. influenza. Lyme disease, measles, pneumonia, staphylococcal infections, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis. Proper public health and vaccination programs can significantly reduce the spread of infectious diseases. However, the resurgence of old communicable diseases, the emergence of new ones, and the evolution of antimicrobial resistance have made treatments less effective and continue to pose challenges. Emerging infectious diseases remain a major public health concern in the United States and around the world. Emerging infectious Diseases Sourcebook. Second Edison provides information about various emerging and reemerging infectious diseases and explains how the immune system works against these infections. It describes how climatic changes affect the outbreak and spread of infectious diseases, and offers guidance for international travelers to protect themselves from such diseases. Types of diagnostic tests, available treatment methods, and preventive measures for different kinds of infectious diseases are explained in detail. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms and a directory of additional resources.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078082122X
• ISBN13: 9780780821224
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Omnigraphics
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"