The challenge of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases

emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases: public health perspective

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New, emerging, and re-emerging infectious diseases.

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

Microbial pathogens discovered as aetiological agents of human disease over the last 25 years are reviewed. Strengthening of laboratory and public health surveillance is of paramount importance for early detection and management of emerging infectious diseases.

EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES: The Third Epidemiologic Transition

We use an expanded framework of multiple epidemiologic transitions to review the issues of re/emerging infection. The first epidemiologic transition was associated with a rise in infectious diseases that accompanied the Neolithic Revolution. The second epidemiologic transition involved the shift from infectious to chronic disease mortality associated with industrialization. The recent resurgenc...

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Iran

Despite development of preventive and controlling strategies regarding infectious diseases, they are still considered as one of the most significant leading causes of morbidity and mortality, worldwide. Changes in humans' demographics and behaviors, microbial and ecological alterations, agricultural development, international travels and susceptibility to infectious diseases have resulted in in...