Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases : A Human View / Jos Frantzen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frantzen, Jos, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communicable diseases--Epidemiology.

Communicable diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Wageningen, The Netherlands : Wageningen Academic Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

The current bio-medical view on epidemics is extended to a human one using humanities. The bio-medical view is deepened using knowledge of botanical epidemiology. We reflect on the multi-dimensional, subjective, character of epidemics to enable appropriate, human, management of epidemics.

Contents:

Intro

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Copyright

Table of contents

Preface

Author

Readers

Epidemiology in sciences

1. History and challenges of epidemiology

1.1 Epidemiology as a scientific approach

1.2 Good science

1.3 Outlook

References

Infection at the individual level

2. The trinity of human life

2.1 The human body

2.2 The human mind

2.3 The human environment

2.4 The setting of healthcare

2.5 Outlook

3. A wealth of pathogens

3.1 Defining pathogens

3.2 Non-organisms

3.2.1 Prions

3.2.2 Viruses

3.3 Prokaryotic organisms

3.3.1 Archaea

3.3.2 Bacteria

3.4 Eukaryotic organisms

3.4.1 Protozoa/Chromista

3.4.2 Helminths

3.4.3 Fungi

3.5 Outlook

4. Epidemiological parameters

4.1 Infection efficiency

4.2 Latent and infectious period

4.3 Contact distribution

4.4 Basic reproductive number

Infection at the population level

5. Evolutionary dynamics of pathogens

5.1 Genetic variation in pathogenicity and resistance

5.2 Genetic variation in tolerance

5.3 Natural selection, the concept of fitness

5.4 Pathogen competition

5.5 Outlook

6. Epidemic spread of pathogens

6.1 Disease epidemics

6.2 Progress in time

6.3 Spatial dynamics

6.4 Outlook

7. Impact of disease epidemics

7.1 Four domains of impact

7.2 Bodily domain

7.3 Cognitive domain

7.4 Inter-personal domain

7.5 Behavioural domain

7.6 Outlook

Managing epidemics

8. Health risk assessment

8.1 Identification of risks

8.2 Assignment of risks

8.3 Risk profile dissemination

8.4 Outlook

9. Societal risk perception

9.1 Social cohesion

9.2 Basic health

9.3 Societal resilience

9.4 Outlook

References.

10. Societal responses

10.1 Social distancing

10.2 Vaccination

10.3 Drugs

10.4 Outlook

Epilogue.

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ISBN:

90-04-68965-6