The Emergence of zoonotic diseases : understanding the impact on animal and human health : workshop summary / Tom Burroughs, Stacey Knobler, and Joshua Lederberg, editors ; Forum on Emerging Infections, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burroughs, Tom.

Knobler, Stacey.

Lederberg, Joshua.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Emerging Infections.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zoonoses--Congresses.

Zoonoses.

Communicable diseases.

Emerging infectious diseases--Congresses.

Emerging infectious diseases.

Zoonoses--epidemiology.

Communicable Diseases, Emerging.

Medical Subjects:

Zoonoses--epidemiology.

Communicable Diseases, Emerging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 157 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Zoonotic diseases represent one of the leading causes of illness and death from infectious disease. Defined by the World Health Organization, zoonoses are oethose diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and man with or without an arthropod intermediate. Worldwide, zoonotic diseases have a negative impact on commerce, travel, and economies. In most developing countries, zoonotic diseases are among those diseases that contribute significantly to an already overly burdened public health system. In industrialized nations, zoonotic diseases are of particular concern for at-risk groups such as the elderly, children, childbearing women, and immunocompromised individuals. The Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases: Understanding the Impact on Animal and Human Health , covers a range of topics, which include: an evaluation of the relative importance of zoonotic diseases against the overall backdrop of emerging infections; research findings related to the current state of our understanding of zoonotic diseases; surveillance and response strategies to detect, prevent, and mitigate the impact of zoonotic diseases on human health; and information about ongoing programs and actions being taken to identify the most important needs in this vital area.

Contents:

Front Matter

Reviewers

Contents

Preface

1 Introduction

2 The Importance of Zoonotic Diseases

3 Factors of Emergence

4 Diagnosis and Control of Zoonotic Infections

5 Surveillance and Management of Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks

6 Summary and Assessment

Appendix A Glossary and Acronyms

APPENDIX B Workshop Agenda The Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases

APPENDIX C Forum Member and Speaker Biographies.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: Emergence of zoonotic diseases.

ISBN:

9786610184521

9780309169738

0309169739

9781280184529

1280184523

9780309508698

030950869X

OCLC:

52777090