The Emergence of New Diseases

The Emergence of New Diseases

The lessons learned from the emergence of new diseases and the resurgence of old ones may help researchers prepare for future epidemics. Fourteen recent new diseases that have emerged since 1957 and their symptoms are listed. The steps involved in identifying a new disease are discussed and include...

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Veröffentlicht in:American scientist 1994-01, Vol.82 (1), p.52-60
Hauptverfasser: Levins, Richard, Awerbuch, Tamara, Brinkmann, Uwe, Eckardt, Irina, Epstein, Paul, Makhoul, Najwa, de Possas, Cristina Albuquerque, Puccia, Charles, Spielman, Andrew, Wilson, Mary E.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cat scratch fever
Classification
Disease
Disease vectors
Emerging diseases
Epidemiology
Health aspects
Industrial nations
Industrialized countries
Infection
Infections
Infectious diseases
Innovations
Legionnaires disease
Medical research
Medicine, Preventive
Pathogens
Prevention
Preventive medicine
Tuberculosis
Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:The lessons learned from the emergence of new diseases and the resurgence of old ones may help researchers prepare for future epidemics. Fourteen recent new diseases that have emerged since 1957 and their symptoms are listed. The steps involved in identifying a new disease are discussed and include defining a new disease, identifying the pathogen and the key factors affecting the introduction of diseases into new populations.
ISSN:0003-0996
1545-2786