Infectious Disease Epidemiology Theory and Practice

Name: Infectious Disease Epidemiology Theory and Practice
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ISBN: 9780763728793

ISBN-10: 0763728799

ISBN-13: 9780763728793

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Kenrad E. Nelson, Carolyn F. Masters Williams

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SARS, West Nile virus, avian influenza, and bioterrorism-related anthrax are among the many infectious diseases that dominate the discussion among public health professionals and policy markers today. This timely revision of Infectious Disease Epidemiology has been thoroughly updated to cover these and many other contemporary issues in the area of infectious diseases. Updates include four new chapters covering immunology, measles, meningococcal disease, and vector-borne infections. The chapter covering HIV has been substantially expanded to include issues of host genetics and offers a review of behavioral interventions. Special attention is given to the overlapping epidemics of HIV and…

Book details

List price: $250.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 8/31/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1207
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 2.25" tall
Weight: 4.950
Language: English




Early history of infectious disease : epidemiology and control of infectious diseases




Epidemiology of infectious disease : general principles




Study design




Surveillance




Outbreak epidemiology




Mathematical modeling : the dynamics of infection




Geographic information systems




Microbiology tools for the epidemiologist




Molecular epidemiology and infectious diseases




The immune system and host defense against infections




Vaccines : past, present, and future




Nutrition and infection




Emerging and new infectious diseases




Nosocomial infections




Epidemiology and prevention of influenza




Measles




Global epidemiology of meningococcal infections




Tuberculosis




The epidemiology of acute respiratory infections




Diarrheal diseases




Human immunodeficiency virus infections and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome




Viral hepatitis




Sexually transmitted diseases




Emerging vector-borne diseases




Lyme disease




The epidemiology and control of malaria




Epidemiology of helminth infections