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Control of communicable diseases manual / David L. Heymann, MD, editor - 21st edition - xxiv, A96, 769 pages ; 18 cm

"An official report of the American Public Health Association." Includes index

Reporting of communicable diseases under the international health regulations -- Response to an outbreak -- Communicable disease alert and response during mass gatherings -- Outbreak response in case of deliberate use of biological agents to cause harm -- One health: diseases at the human-animal-environment interface -- Infection prevention and control -- Mass vaccination in public health -- Communicable disease control in humanitarian emergencies -- Handling of infectious materials -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Vector control -- [Communicable diseases: A-Z]

For as long as humans have walked the earth, our species has struggled with infectious diseases. The strategies for controlling contagion and managing illness have shaped our societies and traditions. This tour-de-force manual, which covers a range of topics from disease surveillance to vaccines and therapeutics, takes a comprehensive look at how infectious diseases are managed in the modern era. Only APHA could bring together such distinguished scholars in a single book, one that will guide us throught the present into the post-pandemic future

ISBN: 087553323X 9780875533230

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Communicable diseases--Prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Communicable diseases--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Communicable diseases--Risk assessment--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Communicable Disease Control
Communicable Diseases

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Handbook
Handbooks and manuals.

LC Class. No.: RA643 / .C66 2022 RA643 / .C72 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 616.9 / CON

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WC 39 / C764 2022