Emerging Infectious Diseases

by Hill, Stuart; Palladino, Michael A.

• ISBN13: 9780805339550
• ISBN10: 0805339558
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-22
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

In the 21st century, emerging infectious diseases (EID) will pose a massive threat to world health - unless concerted global action is undertaken to combat the problem. This booklet is designed to provide insights and possible solutions to some of the problems found in this rapidly expanding field. The booklet discusses how to determine where such diseases originate, why we appear to be prone to these novel, exotic infections, and why they seem to be appearing at an ever increasing rate.

Table of Contents

Emerging Infectious Diseases: An Introduction	1	(1)
What Are Emerging Infectious Diseases?	2	(8)
Introduction to Bacterial and Viral Pathogens: The Basics	5	(1)
Where Are Emerging Infectious Diseases Found?	5	(1)
Infectious Diseases and Host Defenses	6	(3)
Where Do Emerging Infectious Diseases Come From?	9	(1)
Factors Influencing the Emergence of Disease	10	(13)
Emergence Attributed to Environmental Change	10	(3)
Emergence Attributed to Human Behavior	13	(3)
Emergence Associated With International Travel and Commerce	16	(2)
Emergence Attributed to Technical Failings and Public Health Breakdowns	18	(3)
Emergence Attributed to Microbial Adaptation	21	(1)
Mutation and Evolution of Prokaryotic Genomes Associated With Disease	21	(1)
Mutation and Evolution of Viral Genomes Associated With Disease	22	(1)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome	23	(2)
Influenza A	25	(3)
Emergence of Pandemic Influenza A Strains	25	(3)
Emerging Antibiotic Resistance	28	(2)
Emergence of Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis	28	(1)
MRSA, VRSA, and the Emergence of the Superbug	29	(1)
Future Outlook	30	(3)
Resources for Students and Educators	33
For Students	33	(1)
For Educators	33	(1)
Journal Articles	34	(1)
Popular Books	34