Resurgent diseases /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Detroit :
Greenhaven Press,
[2009]
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| Series: | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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Table of Contents:
- What causes disease resurgence? Socioeconomic factors cause disease resurgence / Paul Reiter, et al. ; Politics cause disease resurgence / Chris Hondros ; War causes disease resurgence / Julie Hyland ; Climate change could cause disease resurgence / James L. Dickerson ; The Internet could be used to spark a disease epidemic / United Press International
- How should society respond to resurgent diseases? The public should know about the potential risks of MRSA / Sabin Russell ; The hysteria over MRSA is unfounded / Jim Burroway ; Individual rights should not be disregarded in the interests of public health / Robert Daniels, et al., interviewed by Amy Goodman ; Individual rights must sometimes bow to public health interests / David P. Fidler, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Howard Markel ; International cooperation is needed to combat resurgent diseases / Jack C. Chow ; Private philanthropies can help combat resurgent diseases / Tom Paulson
- How can resurgent diseases be controlled? DDT is the best way to control malaria / Paul K. Driessen ; Preventive drugs and bed nets are the best way to control malaria / Theo Smart and Virginia Differding ; Vaccinating only part of a population could control cholera / Lorenz von Seidlein ; India need only apply available technologies to control cholera / G. Balakrish Nair ; Most immigrants find screening an acceptable way of controlling TB's resurgence / Penny Brewin, et al. ; Compulsory screening of immigrants may hinder tuberculosis control / Richard Coker
- How can disease resurgence be reduced? A pertussis booster vaccine for teens and adults is needed to prevent future outbreaks / Sean Schafer, et al. ; Preventing pertussis outbreaks requires improved public health management / J. Gary Wheeler, et al. ; The smallpox virus should be completely destroyed / Edward Hammond ; Better drug management will thwart bacterial resistance / Judy Monroe.