What are animal-borne illnesses? -- Emerging and zoonotic infections in the United States -- Specific populations at risk of animal-borne infections -- Animals and the germs they spread -- Recent animal-borne diseases -- What are vector-borne diseases? -- Arboviral diseases -- Bacterial diseases -- Rickettsial zoonoses -- Protozoan parasites -- The burden of foodborne illness -- Magnitude and 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 -- Zoonoses and outbreaks -- Vector-borne disease identification and outbreaks -- Foodborne disease and outbreaks -- Detecting and tracking waterborne disease and outbreaks -- 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 -- 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 against infectious-disease threats -- Priority pathogens: research and development -- Animal-borne pathogens -- Insect-borne pathogens -- Foodborne pathogens -- Waterborne pathogens -- Vaccine development to minimize infectious disease burden in the 21st century -- 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.
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