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Title Diseases and illnesses transmitted to humans by animals, insects and contaminated food and water / Kevin Hayes, managing editor
Edition First edition
Published Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 622 pages) : illustrations
Series Health reference series : special edition
Health reference series.
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
Foodborne diseases -- Popular works
Waterborne infection -- Popular works
Communicable diseases -- Popular works
Consumer education.
Zoonoses.
Food poisoning.
Communicable diseases.
Emerging infectious diseases.
Water -- Microbiology.
Zoonoses
Foodborne Diseases
Communicable Diseases
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Water Microbiology
Water -- Microbiology
Food poisoning
Emerging infectious diseases
Communicable diseases
Consumer education
Foodborne diseases
Waterborne infection
Zoonoses
Genre/Form Popular works
Form Electronic book
Author Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor
LC no. 2019059731
ISBN 9780780817937
0780817931