Imported infectious diseases [recurso electrónico] : the impact in developed countries / Fernando Cobo.
Tipo de material: TextoSeries Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine ; number 66.Editor: Cambridge, England : Woodhead Publishing, 2014Fecha de copyright: 2014Descripción: 1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations, mapsTipo de contenido: text Tipo de medio: computer Tipo de portador: online resourceISBN: 9781908818737; 1908818735Tema(s): Communicable diseases -- Transmission | Disease Transmission, Infectious | Communicable Diseases -- transmission | Travel | Emigration and Immigration | Delivery of Health Care | HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism | HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference | MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine | MEDICAL / Atlases | MEDICAL / Essays | MEDICAL / Family & General Practice | MEDICAL / Holistic Medicine | MEDICAL / Osteopathy | Communicable diseases -- TransmissionGénero/Forma: Electronic books.Formatos físicos adicionales: Print version:: Sin títuloClasificación CDD: 610.73 Clasificación LoC:RA639 | .C636 2014ebRecursos en línea: Libro electrónico ScienceDirectTipo de ítem | Biblioteca actual | Colección | Signatura | Copia número | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras |
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Libro Electrónico | Biblioteca Electrónica | Colección de Libros Electrónicos | RA639 .C636 2014 EB (Browse shelf(Abre debajo)) | 1 | No para préstamo | 379846-2001 |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Introduction -- Epidemiology of infectious diseases in immigrants -- Surveillance systems for tropical infectious diseases in developed countries -- Febrile syndrome in immigrants and travellers -- Diarrhoea syndrome -- Current status of malaria -- Filariasis -- Schistosomiasis (bilharziasis) -- Strongyloidiasis -- Trypanosomiasis -- Taeniasis and neurocysticercosis -- HIV infection -- Syphilis -- Tuberculosis: the problem of multiresistance -- Viral hepatitis -- Leishmaniasis -- Viral haemorrhagic fevers -- Arthropod-borne viruses affecting the central nervous system -- Prophylaxis, immunisation and vaccination.
The increase of immigrant population in developed countries (mainly in Europe and North America) together with an important increase of international travel worldwide are the two most important causes that have contributed to the introduction and diagnosis of imported/tropical infectious diseases in these countries. These factors have had an important impact in developed countries in both social and economic aspects. Imported Infectious Diseases focuses not only on describing the infections, but also in evaluating the current epidemiology, the economic and social impact and the possibility to apply immunization measures and vaccines. The main purpose of this book is to give an overview of the current most important and frequent imported infectious diseases in developed countries. The first chapter informs about the medical services that are being offered to the immigrants in the main developed countries depending on the legal situation. Following chapters describe the main surveillance systems for these kinds of diseases, mainly in Europe and North America. Finally, remaining chapters contain sections on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
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