Auteur : Nelson, Kenrad E / Williams, Carolyn Masters

Édition : 2nd edition

Maison d'édition : Jones and Bartlett Learning

Date de publication : 2007

Collation : xvi, 1207 p. : iil.

ISBN : 9780763728793

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Early history of infectious disease : epidemiology and control of infectious diseases -- 2. Epidemiology of infectious disease : general principles -- 3. Study design -- 4. Surveillance -- 5. Outbreak epidemiology -- 6. Mathematical modeling : the dynamics of infection -- 7. Geographic information systems -- 8. Microbiology tools for the epidemiologist -- 9. Molecular epidemiology and infectious diseases -- 10. The immune system and host defense against infections -- 11. Vaccines : past, present and future -- 12. Nutrition and infection -- 13. Emerging and new infectious diseases -- 14. Nosocomial infections -- 15. Epidemiology and prevention of influenza -- 16. Measles -- 17. Global epidemiology of meningococcal infections -- 18. Tuberculosis -- 19. The epidemiology of acute respiratory infections -- 20. Diarrheal diseases -- 21. Human immunodeficiency virus infections and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome -- 22. Viral hepatitis -- 23. Sexually transmitted diseases -- 24. Emerging vector-borne diseases -- 25. Lyme disease -- 26. The epidemiology and control of malaria -- 27. Epidemiology of helminth infections

Résumé : SARS, West Nile Virus, Avian Flu, and bioterrorism-related Anthrax are among the many infectious diseases that dominate the discussion among public health officials and policy makers today. This timely revision of Infectious Disease Epidemiology has been thoroughly updated to cover these and many other contemporary issues in infectious diseases. Updates include four new chapters on Immunology, Measles, Meningococcal Disease, and Vector-borne infections. The HIV chapter has been substantially expanded to include issues of Host Genetics as well as a review of behavioral interventions. Special attention has been given to the overlapping epidemics of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, including a description of the activity and funding for these neglected crises. The authors have also included some basic information from the disciplines of molecular biology, immunology, and human behavior to help the epidemiologist design or evaluate programs to control infectious diseases. This comprehensive, reader-friendly text is an essential resource for both students and professionals of infectious disease epidemiology.

Mots-clés : Maladies infectieuses - Épidémiologie / Épidémies

Cote : WC 100 I43 2007