Description |
1 online resource (xix, 622 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Health reference series : special edition |
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Health reference series.
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Contents |
Part 1: Animal-borne illnesses and diseases. What are animal-borne illnesses? -- Emerging and zoonotic infections in the United States -- Specific populations at risk -- Animals and the germs they spread -- Recent animal-borne diseases -- Part 2: Insect-borne illnesses and diseases. What are vector-borne diseases? -- Arboviral diseases -- Bacterial diseases -- Rickettsial zoonoses -- Protozoan parasites -- Part 3: Food- and water-borne illnesses and diseases. The burden of foodborne illness -- Magnitude and the burden of waterborne disease in the United States -- Food contamination and food poisoning -- Common foodborne pathogens and illnesses -- Foodborne illness : especially dangerous for the vulnerable -- Foodborne illness from natural toxins -- Water contamination and its effects -- Assessing the impact of climate change on water-related illnesses -- Water safety for travelers -- Part 4: Diseases and outbreaks transmitted to humans from animals, insects, and contaminated food and water. Zoonoses and outbreaks -- Vector-borne disease identification and outbreaks -- Foodborne disease and outbreaks -- Detecting and tracking waterborne disease and outbreaks -- Part 5: How to protect yourself and your family from diseases and illnesses transmitted to humans by animals, insects, and contaminated water. Protect yourself and your family from zoonotic diseases -- Protecting yourself from disease vectors -- How to protect yourself and your family from foodborne illnesses and diseases -- Guide to safe water systems -- Part 6: Resurgent and emerging diseases in a changing world. Major factors in the emergence of infectious disease -- Emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance : a global threat -- Countering bioterrorism -- The one health approach -- Strengthening global health capacity -- Priority pathogens : research and development -- Animal-borne pathogens -- Insect-borne pathogens -- Foodborne pathogens -- Waterborne pathogens -- Vaccine development to minimize infections -- Part 7: Additional help and information. Directory of organizations researching and providing support to people who acquire diseases and illnesses from animals, insects, and contaminated food and water |
Summary |
"Offers basic consumer health information about animal-, insect-, food-, and water-borne diseases, their outbreaks, tips to protect yourself and others, along with epidemiology of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. Includes a directory of organizations for additional help and information"-- Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 23, 2020) |
Subject |
Zoonoses -- Popular works
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Foodborne diseases -- Popular works
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Waterborne infection -- Popular works
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Communicable diseases -- Popular works
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Consumer education.
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Zoonoses.
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Food poisoning.
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Communicable diseases.
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Emerging infectious diseases.
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Water -- Microbiology.
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Zoonoses
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Foodborne Diseases
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Communicable Diseases
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging
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Water Microbiology
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Water -- Microbiology
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Food poisoning
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Emerging infectious diseases
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Communicable diseases
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Consumer education
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Foodborne diseases
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Waterborne infection
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Zoonoses
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Genre/Form |
Popular works
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor
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LC no. |
2019059731 |
ISBN |
9780780817937 |
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0780817931 |
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