Managing Epidemics: Key Facts about Major Deadly Diseases

Publication language
English
Pages
260pp
Date published
01 Mar 2018
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Epidemics & pandemics, Health, Response and recovery

Epidemics of infectious diseases are occurring more often, and spreading faster and further than ever, in many different regions of the world. The background factors of this threat are biological, environmental and lifestyle changes, among others.

A potentially fatal combination of newly-discovered diseases, and the re-emergence of many long-established ones, demands urgent responses in all countries. Planning and preparation for epidemic prevention and control are essential.

The purpose of this “Managing epidemics” manual is to provide expert guidance on those responses.