ISBN:
9780323548410
Copyright:
2023
Page Count:
400
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$104.99
Viral Outbreaks, Biosecurity, and Preparing for Mass Casualty Infectious Diseases Events, 1st Edition
by Trish M. Perl, MD, MSc
Hardcover
ISBN:
9780323548410
Copyright:
2023
Page Count:
400
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$104.99
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- Explores the historical context of various agents and potential agents that could be used for bioterrorism, including anthrax, tularemia, smallpox, SARS, and more.
- Discusses the lessons learned from naturally occurring outbreaks that have enhanced preparedness at individual hospitals locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
- Provides forms, checklists, and algorithms throughout – invaluable resources for health care providers and administrators.
- Consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource.
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Introduction and Principles
1 Historical Perspective
2 Anthrax: Ancient Surge and Current Biothreat
3 Tularemia: A bioterrorist threat and public health concern
4 Plague: the Yersinia pestis infection
5 VHF
6 Small pox
7 Preparing for Influenza epidemics and pandemics
8 Avian Influenza
9 SARS
10 MERS-CoV
11 SARS-CoV-2 ** New Chapter**
12 Designer pathogens and synthetic biology
13 Planning for a Bioterrorism or Pandemic Event: Public Health Perspective
14 Surveillance strategies
15 Prevention
16 Ethical issues in preparing for and responding to infectious outbreaks and bioterror attacks
17 Diagnostics
18 Transmission dynamics, modeling of outbreaks and interventions
19 Prophylaxis and Treatment **New Chapter**
20 Vaccines ** New Chapter**
Appendix
21 Recovery from Biological Disasters
21 Communication strategies and the media
22 Communication strategies and the media ** New Chapter**
23 Pre-hospital care of patients with high impact pathogens
23 Media **New Chapter**
24 Translating Policy into Practice
25 Transmission based precautions and infection Prevention
26 Special Care Units