Emerging zoonotic and wildlife pathogens : disease ecology, epidemiology, and conservation /

"This accessible book describes a fascinating range of emerging infectious disease outbreaks affecting humans, including rabies, Ebola virus, Lyme disease, bubonic plague, and of course, Covid-19. The book also covers emerging infectious diseases in wildlife, such as Tasmanian devil facial tumo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Salkeld, Dan (Daniel Joseph) (Author), Hopkins, Skylar (Author), Hayman, David T. S. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:	Zoonoses. Communicable diseases in animals. Wildlife diseases. Pathogenic microorganisms. Epidemiology. Zoonoses Epidemiology Environmental Conservation & Protection. NATURE. Microbiology. Life Sciences. SCIENCE. Biology, life sciences. Science. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Spillover and emerging infectious diseases
Describing outbreaks. The anatomy of disease ; Descriptive epidemiology of disease outbreaks ; Surveillance ; Making simple predictions using models
Pathogen sources. The environment as a pathogen reservoir ; Reservoir hosts ; Identifying animal reservoirs during an epidemic
Drivers of infectious disease emergence. Emerging infectious diseases and globalization : travel, trade, and invasive species ; Climate change and emerging infectious diseases ; Land use change and emerging infectious diseases
Conservation, ecology, and control. Impacts of emerging infectious diseases on wildlife populations ; Infectious diseases in ecosystems ; Infectious disease control ; COVID-19, One Health, and pandemic prevention.