Emerging epidemics : management and control /

• Main Authors: Bisen, Prakash S. (Author), Raghuvanshi, Ruchika (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Blackwell, [2013]
• Subjects: Emerging infectious diseases > Prevention.; Communicable Diseases, Emerging > prevention & control.; Epidemics > prevention & control.; Communicable Disease Control > standards.; Hazardous Substances > standards.; MEDICAL > Epidemiology.; MEDICAL > Health Risk Assessment.; Communicable diseases.; Epidemics.; Hazardous substances.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (757 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118393277; 1118393279; 9781118393260; 1118393260; 9781299678439; 1299678432; 9781118393253; 1118393252; 9781118393284; 1118393287
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118393277
• Access: Electronic resource (access conditions).

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 worl.