Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally,
particularly among children and young adults. This volume emphasizes the need to
effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health
systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce
incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in
resource-constrained settings.
Author(s): King K Holmes, Stefano Bertozzi, Barry R Bloom, and
Prabhat Jha
This PDF covers the following topics related to Infectious Diseases:
preparing for the future : Introduction, Infectious diseases today, Future
disease threats, Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases, China –
future trends in human and animal infectious diseases, The future effects of
infectious diseases on ecosystems, Experts involved in the work, Overview of the
work of the project, Structure of the various reports and supporting papers.
This note has been
written with the aim of developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes of nurses
and midwives regarding infections and infectious diseases and their prevention
and control. The manual comprises seven modules. Each module is in two parts:
theory and practice, with opportunities for self-assessment through learning
activities and a workbook.
This note
explains the following topics: Septic Shock, Hematopoietic or Lymphoreticular
Infections, Gastrointestinal Infections, Respiratory Tract Infections,
Cardiovascular Infections, Genitourinary Tract Infections, Bone and Joint
Infections, Central Nervous System Infections.
This book covers the following
topics: Descriptive Epidemiology of Occupational Infections of Laboratory
Workers, Safe Handling of Infectious Agents, Safe Disposal of Infectious
Laboratory Waste and Safety Management.
Author(s): The National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
This
website talks about the following diseases like HIV/AIDs, Viral Hepatitis, sex
transmitted diseases, Tuberculosis and their prevention from the community.
Author(s): The CDC National Prevention Information Network