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Title Emerging infectious diseases sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the immune system, facts about the spread of diseases, information on emerging infectious diseases such as avian influenza, chikungunya, cryptococcus gattii infection, ebola virus disease (EVD), lassa fever, lyme disease, nipah virus infection (NVI), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), yellow fever, zika fever, and the impact of climate change on the outbreak of diseases, international travel guidance, diagnostic tests, and treatment methods ; along with preventing infectious diseases, a glossary of related medical terms, and a directory of sources for further help and information / Angela L. Williams, managing editor.

Publication Info. Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, Inc., [2019]
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2020.

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Edition 1st edition.
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Description 1 online resource (79 entries) : 14 images ; digital files.
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Series Health reference series
Health reference series.
Contents Preface -- Part I. What you need to know about infectious diseases: Chapter 1. Understanding emerging infectious diseases; Chapter 2. The immune system and its functions; Chapter 3. Immunodeficiency and infectious diseases; Chapter 4. Common variable immune deficiency; Chapter 5. Transmission of infectious diseases; Chapter 6. Biofilms: microbial life on surfaces; Chapter 7. Bioterrorism: weaponized infectious diseases; Chapter 8. The United States' preparedness for public-health emergencies -- Part II. Types of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases: Chapter 9. Viral infectious diseases; Chapter 10. Bacterial infectious diseases; Chapter 11. Fungal and parasitic infectious diseases; Chapter 12. Tick-borne diseases; Chapter 13. Prion diseases; Chapter 14. Zoonoses -- Part III. Emerging infectious diseases risk due to climate change: Chapter 15. Climate change and human health; Chapter 16. Populations of concern; Chapter 17. Vector-borne diseases; Chapter 18. Water-related illness; Chapter 19. Foodborne infections; Chapter 20. Temperature-related illness; Chapter 21. Air quality impacts --
Part IV. International travel and infectious diseases: Chapter 22. International adoption: health guidance and the immigration process; Chapter 23. Refugee health guidelines; Chapter 24. Screening internationally adopted children, migrants, and travelers for infectious diseases; Chapter 25. Preventing spread of disease on commercial aircraft; Chapter 26. Guidance for cruise ships; Chapter 27. Animal importing; Chapter 28. Traveling with pets; Chapter 29. Importing animal products; Chapter 30. Importation of human remains -- Part V. Medical diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases: Chapter 31. Diagnostic tests; Chapter 32. Pharmacological treatment for infectious disease; Chapter 33. Antimicrobial drug resistance -- Part VI: Preventing infectious diseases: Chapter 34. Transmission-based precautions; Chapter 35. Handwashing to prevent spread of germs; Chapter 36. Eye protection; Chapter 37. Vaccination; Chapter 38. Healthcare-associated infections; Chapter 39. Quarantine and isolation to control the spread of infectious diseases; Chapter 40. National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System -- Part VII. Additional help and information: Chapter 41. Glossary of terms related to infectious diseases; Chapter 42. Directory of resources providing information about infectious diseases.
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Summary "Provides basic consumer health information about the immune system, facts about the spread of disease, information on emerging infectious diseases, international travel guidance, diagnostic tests, treatment methods, and prevention and vaccination programs, along with reports on current research initiatives and additional resources"-- Provided by publisher.
Provides basic consumer health information about the immune system, facts about the spread of disease, information on emerging infectious diseases, international travel guidance, diagnostic tests, treatment methods, and prevention and vaccination programs, along with reports on current research initiatives and additional resources.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Description based on title page of print version.
Subject Communicable diseases -- Popular works.
Emerging infectious diseases -- Popular works.
Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- Popular works.
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Communicable Disease Control
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Popular Work
Added Author Williams, Angela, 1963- editor.
Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
Other Form: Print version: 0780817095 9780780817098 (DLC) 2019018249 xv, 561 pages : illustrations
ISBN 9781787857582 electronic version
9780780817104 electronic book
0780817109 electronic book
9780780817098 hard cover ; alk. paper
0780817095 hard cover ; alk. paper

 
    
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