Emerging Biological Threats - A Reference Guide (Hardcover)

An engaging, nontechnical discussion of the infectious diseases and other biological threats that pose the highest risk to humans, presented in the context of relevant environmental and sociological trends. What biological agents should we truly be afraid of? Which have garnered more attention than they warrant? Emerging Biological Threats: A Reference Guide is the antidote for the confusion surrounding the potentially devastating impact of pathogens on the human community. Written by a frontline professional in epidemiology, it is the most authoritative yet engagingly written resource available on the real risks we face, and the countermeasures used to confront them. Emerging Biological Threats provides the information needed to understand significant direct threats to human health, as well as those that impact us indirectly by destroying livestock and crops. Focused primarily on the United States, it offers science-based yet accessible explorations of HIV, influenza, drug-resistant pathogens, tuberculosis, meningitis, and more. In addition, the book assesses current predictions about the future spread of various diseases as a result of climate change and overpopulation. The book concludes with chapters on relevant environmental and sociological trends and a discussion of current public health strategy. Dozens of photographs plus illustrated figures convey important concepts and data 74 case studies demonstrate the real threat of certain biological agents by focusing on true stories Provides section-by-section reference lists, including peer-reviewed journals, press releases, books, and websites

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	December 2009
Authors:	Joan R. Callahan
Dimensions:	189 x 264 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	327
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-37209-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General
LSN:	0-313-37209-8
Barcode:	9780313372094

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