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Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases

Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine: Second Edition, Page: 146-164
2013
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  • 60
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  • Citations
    2
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      2
  • Captures
    60

Book Chapter Description

The biology and ecology of the interaction in time and space of hosts, microbes and the environment determines the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases. These can be new infections or known diseases caused by newly identified agents, as well as existing diseases that have acquired recent public health importance. Our present world, with increased and rapid travel, globalisation, population growth and improved medical technologies, generates a greater and faster than ever emergence and spread of pathogens. Global travel, as a major determinant in the emergence of infectious diseases, compels travel medicine practitioners to take part in their control through travel advice, early diagnosis and treatment or prophylaxis. Many organisations and multidisciplinary partnerships, including sentinel networks of travel medicine providers, provide response to these through early detection, risk assessment and communication. © 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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