4th Edition
by Jeremy Hawker (Author), Norman Begg (Author), Ralf Reintjes (Author), Karl Ekdahl (Author), Obaghe Edeghere (Author), van Steenbergen, Jim E. (Author)
The essential guide to controlling and managing today’s communicable diseases
The fourth edition of Communicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook offers
public health workers of all kinds an authoritative and up-to-date
guide to current protocols surrounding the identification and control of
infectious diseases. With its concise, accessible design, the book is a
practical tool that can be relied upon to explain topics ranging from
the basic principles of communicable disease control to recent changes
and innovations in health protection practice. Major syndromes and
individual infections are insightfully addressed, while the authors also
outline the WHO’s international health regulations and the
organizational arrangements in place in all EU nations.
New to
the fourth edition are chapters on Ebola, the Zika virus, and other
emerging pandemics. In addition, new writing on healthcare-associated
infection, migrant and refugee health, and the importance of
preparedness make this an essential and relevant text for all those in
the field. This vital resource:
- Reflects recent developments in the science and administration of health protection practice
- Covers
topics such as major syndromes, control of individual infections, main
services and activities, arrangements for all European countries, and
much more
- Includes new chapters on the Zika virus, Schistosomiasis, Coronavirus including MERS + SARS, and Ebola
- Follows a format designed for ease of use and everyday consultation
Created
to provide public and environmental health practitioners, physicians,
epidemiologists, infection control nurses, microbiologists and trainees
with a straightforward – yet informative – resource, Communicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook is a practical companion for all those working the field today.
