This PDF book Modern Infectious
Diseases: Macroeconomic Impacts and Policy Responses covers the following
topics related to Modern Infectious Diseases : Introduction, General health
and economic growth, The economic burden of diseases, An epidemiological
economic model, Macroeconomic repercussions of epidemiological dynamics and
behavioral responses, Policies and their effects on disease dynamics and
economic outcomes, Macroeconomic effects of and policies toward specific
infectious diseases.
Author(s): David
E. Bloom, Michael Kuhn, Klaus Prettner
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
The book consists of three
sections which mainly include basic theoretical and technological developments,
several important HLA-associated autoimmune diseases and HLA-associated
infectious diseases.
Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the Borrelia
type which is spread by ticks. This book deals mostly with the molecular biology
of the Lyme disease agent orrelia burgdorferi. It has been written by experts in
the relevant field and is tailored to the need of researchers, advanced students
of biology, molecular biology, molecular genetics of microorganism.
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 note explains the following topics: immunity and how vaccines
work, Storage, distribution and disposal of vaccines, immunisation procedures,
immunisation by nurses and other healthcare professionals, infectious diseases,
vaccinations and vaccines.
Author(s): Dr David Salisbury, Dr Mary Ramsay and Dr
Karen Noakes
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