CITATION

Noah, Norman. Controlling Communicable Disease. UK: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006.

Controlling Communicable Disease

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Published:  2006

ISBN: 9780335226672 033521844X

Book description:

Controlling Communicable Disease

Optimism that communicable diseases are no longer a threat is clearly misplaced. New diseases, such as HIV, have appeared and some chronic conditions, such as gastric ulcers, have been shown to be caused by infectious agents. This book is about controlling such diseases, a task that is impossible without surveillance, knowledge of basic microbiology and multi-disciplinary public health teams.

The book examines the challenges facing different countries regarding:

  • ◗ Surveillance

  • ◗ Outbreak investigation

  • ◗ Vaccines

  • ◗ Specific infections including hepatitis, TB, influenza and gastroenteritis

Norman Noah is Emeritus Professor of Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.