Viral Outbreaks, Biosecurity, and Preparing for Mass Casualty Infectious Diseases Events

By (author) Perl,Trish M Perl,Trish M. Perl

ISBN13: 9780323548410

Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

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Published: 12/01/2025

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Written by authorities in infectious disease and disaster preparedness, this one-stop resource covers the relevant theoretical, historical, and pragmatic considerations of viral outbreaks and bioterrorism. It provides an expert overview of this complex area for infectious disease physicians, emergency medicine physicians, hospital administrators, and more. 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.
1. Historical Perspective The Organisms 2. Anthrax 3. Tularemia 4. Plague 5. VHF 6. Small pox 7. Influenza 8. Avian Influenza Coronavirus 9. SARS 10. MERS-CoV Public Health Tracking, Prevention, and Planning 11. Ethical issues with preparedness 12. Surveillance strategies 13. Translating Policy into Practice 14. Planning for a Bioterrorism or Pandemic Event: Public Health Perspective 15. Issues in healthcare settings (including assessing exposures) 16. Transmission dynamics, modeling of outbreaks and interventions 17. Recovery from large infectious diseases outbreak 18. Diagnostics 19. Prevention 20. Designer pathogens and synthetic biology
  • Personal & public health
  • Infectious & contagious diseases
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
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Weight:450.00
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