Control of communicable diseases manual : an official report of the American Public Health Association

Heymann, David L., (editor.). American Public Health Association, (issuing body.).

Summary: Presents a guide to managing communicable diseases in an increasingly global society, providing information on hundreds of diseases, their transmission, symptoms, and treatment.

Record details

ISBN: 0875530184
ISBN: 9780875530185
Physical Description: print
xx, A57, 729 pages ; 18 cm
Edition: 20th edition.
Publisher: Washington, DC : APHA Press, an imprint of the American Public Health Association, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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: communicable diseases at the human-animal interface -- Infection prevention and control -- Mass vaccination and pubic health -- Communicable disease control in humanitarian emergencies -- Handling of infectious materials.