Diseases and Illnesses Transmitted to Humans By Animals, Insects And Contaminated Food And Water, 1st Ed.

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This special edition deals with the various diseases that are spread by animals, insects, and through food and water contamination, and the identification and outbreak of animal-, insect-, food-, and water-borne diseases.

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• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• Health
• Disease
• Illness
• Sourcebook

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780817937
• Langue: English

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DISEASES AND ILLNESSES TRANSMITTED TO HUMANS BY ANIMALS, INSECTS AND CONTAMINATED FOOD AND WATER
First Edition
Health Reference Series Special Edition
Diseases and Illnesses Transmitted to Humans by Animals, Insects and Contaminated Food and Water
First Edition
 

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Bibliographic Note
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor
 
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Copyright © 2020 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1792-0
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Title: Diseases and illnesses transmitted to humans by animals, insects and contaminated food and water
Description: First edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, [2020] | Series: Health reference series: special edition | 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.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019059730 (print) | LCCN 2019059731 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780817920 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780817937 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Zoonoses--Popular works. | Foodborne diseases--Popular works. | Waterborne infection--Popular works. | Communicable diseases--Popular works. | Consumer education.
Classification: LCC RC113.5.A55 2020 (print) | LCC RC113.5 (ebook) | DDC 616.95/9--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019059730
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019059731
 
 
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Animal-Borne Illnesses and Diseases
Chapter 1—What Are Animal-Borne Illnesses?
Chapter 2—Emerging and Zoonotic Infections in the United States
Section 2.1—U.S. Outbreaks of Zoonotic Diseases Spread between Animals and People
Section 2.2—Zoonoses of Most Concern in the United States
Chapter 3—Specific Populations at Risk of Animal-Borne Infections
Section 3.1—Schools and Daycares
Section 3.2—Infants and Young Children
Section 3.3—Pregnant Women
Section 3.4—Organ-Transplant Patients
Section 3.5—People Visiting Animal Exhibits
Section 3.6—Veterinarians and Animal-Care Workers
Chapter 4—Animals and the Germs They Spread
Section 4.1—Backyard Poultry
Section 4.2—Farm Animals
Section 4.3—Birds as Pets
Section 4.4—Cats as Pets
Section 4.5—Dogs as Pets
Section 4.6—Ferrets as Pets
Section 4.7—Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians as Pets
Section 4.8—Small Mammals
Section 4.9—Wildlife
Chapter 5—Recent Animal-Borne Diseases
Section 5.1—Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Section 5.2—Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
Section 5.3—Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Section 5.4—Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
Section 5.5—Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Part 2: Insect-Borne Illnesses and Diseases
Chapter 6—What Are Vector-Borne Diseases?
Chapter 7—Arboviral Diseases
Section 7.1—Chikungunya Virus
Section 7.2—West Nile Virus
Section 7.3—Yellow Fever Virus
Section 7.4—Zika Virus
Section 7.5—Dengue Viruses
Section 7.6—Bourbon Virus
Chapter 8—Bacterial Diseases
Section 8.1—Lyme Disease
Section 8.2—Plague
Section 8.3—Tularemia
Chapter 9—Rickettsial Zoonoses
Section 9.1—Q Fever
Section 9.2—Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Section 9.3—Typhus Fevers
Section 9.4—Anaplasmosis
Section 9.5—Ehrlichiosis
Section 9.6—Other Spotted Fever
Chapter 10—Protozoan Parasites
Section 10.1—Malaria
Section 10.2—Leishmaniasis
Section 10.3—Chagas Disease/American Trypanosomiasis
Part 3: Food- and Water-Borne Illnesses and Diseases
Chapter 11—The Burden of Foodborne Illness
Chapter 12—Magnitude and Burden of Waterborne Disease in the United States
Chapter 13—Food Contamination and Food Poisoning
Section 13.1—How Food Gets Contaminated—the Food Production Chain
Section 13.2—Foodborne Contaminants: An Overview
Chapter 14—Common Foodborne Pathogens and Illnesses
Chapter 15—Foodborne Illness: Especially Dangerous for the Vulnerable
Chapter 16—Foodborne Illness from Natural Toxins
Chapter 17—Water Contamination and Its Effects
Section 17.1—Major Sources of Water Contamination
Section 17.2—Top Waterborne Pathogens of Concern
Section 17.3—Impact of Water Contamination on Children
Chapter 18—Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Water-Related Illnesses
Chapter 19—Water Safety for Travelers
Part 4: Diseases and Outbreaks Transmitted to Humans from Animals, Insects, and Contaminated Food and Water
Chapter 20—Zoonoses and Outbreaks
Section 20.1—Prioritizing and Preventing Deadly Zoonotic Diseases
Section 20.2—The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Section 20.3—Zoonoses Preparedness and Response Plan
Section 20.4—Epidemiologic and Economic Modeling
Section 20.5—Laboratory Information and Services
Section 20.6—One Health
Chapter 21—Vector-Borne Disease Identification and Outbreaks
Section 21.1—Combatting Vector-Borne Illnesses: An Overview
Section 21.2—Vital Signs: Trends in Vector-Borne Diseases
Section 21.3—Impact of Climate on Vector-Borne Diseases
Section 21.4—Detection, Prevention, and Response to Pathogens Spread by Vectors
Chapter 22—Foodborne Disease and Outbreaks
Section 22.1—Size and Extent of Foodborne Outbreaks
Section 22.2—Identifying Commercial Entities during Outbreak Investigations
Section 22.3—Key Players in Foodborne Outbreak Response
Section 22.4—Investigating Outbreaks
Section 22.5—Public Communication during Foodborne Outbreaks
Section 22.6—Surveillance and Reporting
Section 22.7—Partnerships That Help Early in Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
Chapter 23—Detecting and Tracking Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks
Section 23.1—Importance of Waterborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance
Section 23.2—Outbreak Investigation: Role of Public-Health Departments
Section 23.3—Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System
Part 5: How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Diseases and Illnesses Transmitted to Humans by Animals, Insects, and Contaminated Water
Chapter 24—Protect Yourself and Your Family from Zoonotic Diseases
Section 24.1—How to Stay Healthy around Pets
Section 24.2—How to Stay Healthy around Farm Animals
Section 24.3—How to Stay Healthy around Pet Fish
Section 24.4—Tips for Preventing the Spread of Diseases from Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl
Section 24.5—Protect Yourself from Wildlife
Chapter 25—Protecting Yourself from Disease Vectors
Section 25.1—Mosquito Control: An Integrated Approach
Section 25.2—Tips for Preventing Mosquito Bites
Section 25.3—Using Insect Repellents Safely and Effectively
Section 25.4—Avoiding Tick Bites
Section 25.5—What to Do after a Tick Bite
Section 25.6—Preventive Methods and Pesticides
Chapter 26—How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Foodborne Illnesses and Diseases
Section 26.1—Food Safety at Home
Section 26.2—Food Safety in the Kitchen
Section 26.3—Keep Food Safe
Section 26.4—Eating Out
Chapter 27—Guide to Safe Water Systems
Section 27.1—Preventing Contamination of Drinking-Water Resources
Section 27.2—Community and Household Water Treatment
Section 27.3—Drinking Water FAQs
Part 6: Resurgent and Emerging Diseases in a Changing World
Chapter 28—Major Factors in the Emergence of Infectious Disease
Section 28.1—Impact of Travel and Migration on Disease Emergence
Section 28.2—Link between Land-Use Patterns and Infectious Disease
Section 28.3—Social Inequalities and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Section 28.4—Emerging Infections: An Evolutionary Perspective
Chapter 29—Emerging Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Global Threat
Section 29.1—About Microbial Resistance and the Fallout
Section 29.2—The Burden of Microbial Resistance
Section 29.3—Combat Strategies to Prevent Microbial Resistance
Chapter 30—Countering Bioterrorism
Section 30.1—Bioterrorism as a Public-Health Threat
Section 30.2—High-Priority Pathogens as Agents of Bioterrorism
Section 30.3—Syndromic Surveillance and Bioterrorism-Related Epidemics
Chapter 31—The One Health Approach
Section 31.1—One Health Basics
Section 31.2—Zoonoses and One Health
Section 31.3—Working Together for One Health
Chapter 32—Strengthening Global Health Capacity against Infectious-Disease Threats
Section 32.1—Global Disease Detection and Public-Health Research
Section 32.2—The Global Health Security Agenda
Chapter 33—Priority Pathogens: Research and Development
Section 33.1—Understanding Immunization and Infectious Diseases
Section 33.2—Priority Emerging Infectious Diseases in Need of Research and Development
Chapter 34—Animal-Borne Pathogens
Section 34.1—Priority Pathogens
Section 34.2—U.S. Government Approach to Animal-Borne Pathogens
Section 34.3—Zoonotic Disease Programs for Enhancing Global Health Security
Chapter 35—Insect-Borne Pathogens
Section 35.1—