Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Guide to Diseases, Causative Agents, And Surveillance is a complete introduction to emerging and reemerging infectious disease, including the underlying mechanisms of microbial emergence, the technology used to detect them and the strategies available to contain them. The book describes the diseases and their causative agents that are major factors in the health of populations the world over. The book is designed for students in epidemiology, global health, and biology. One of the outstanding features of the book is its broad coverage of 25 different emerging infectious diseases, most of which are directly important to those practicing health in the U.S. While the topics were selected specifically for their interest for U.S. readers, 22 of the 25 diseases are also of international concern. The book also covers key topics such as microbial resistance to antibiologics, new ways that diseases spread, bioterrorism and behavioral aspects of transmission.
