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Where Do Emerging Pathogens Come from
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Woolhouse, M. E. J. |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | Infectious diseases continue to impose a huge global public health burden, accounting for more than one-quarter of all deaths annually and a similar fraction of morbidity. In addition to long-established infections such as malaria, tuberculosis, and measles, we are also seeing the frequent emergence of new infectious diseases: HIV/ AIDS was unknown 25 years ago and is now one of the biggest killers; the virus responsible for severe acquired respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused a minor public health problem but still had severe economic repercussions for affected countries; and there is considerable concern about the possible emergence of a new subtype of influenza A, with potentially devastating, global consequences. |
| Starting Page | 511 |
| Ending Page | 515 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1128/microbe.1.511.1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/PublicHealth/MicrobialThreats/Woolhouse.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1128/microbe.1.511.1 |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
