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Now in its third edition, this comprehensive volume
is recognized as the most authoritative review of the
epidemiology of infectious disease. Divided into five
sections that cover methods in infectious disease
epidemiology, airborne transmission, diarrheal diseases,
blood and body fluid as a reservoir of infectious
diseases, vectorborne and parasite disease, the book
includes 'state-of-the-art' chapters on methodological
issues, pathogenesis, and comprehensive reviews of
virtually all known infectious diseases. New to the
Third Edition: 1. All chapters updated with significant
new information 2. HIV chapter completely updated
including results of trials of Male Circumcision,
HIV-vaccines, female condoms, Microbicides and new drugs
3. New chapter on Infectious Disease Eradication (e.g.
Smallpox, Polio, Measles) 4. New chapter on Pneumococcal
Disease (with material on S. pneumonia moved from the
ARI and Vaccine chapters) 5. Influenza chapter updated
with new material on H1/N1 and control/prevention of
Influenza during a pandemic 6. Consolidation of material
from the chapters on Outbreaks and Surveillance. 7.
Nosocomial Infection chapter is shortened and updated
with a new section on nosocomial/community MRSA 8.
Malaria chapter updated with new information on bed
nets, prophylactic therapy of pregnant women and other
high risk populations as well as new detailed
examination of the organization, implementation, and
accomplishments of the WHO-Roll-Back Malaria program;
and a new description of the 5th Human Malaria
parasite-P.knowlesi and its Epidemiology. 9. STD chapter
is updated with new information on the rapid diagnosis
of STDs using urine PCR-methods as well as new
information on partner prophylacitic treatment of STDs
10. New information in Chickengunya virus, Enterovirus
71, Nipah and Hendra virus infections to the Emerging
infections chapter. 11. Hepatitis chapter is revised
with new information on HEV virus 12. New brief chapter
discussing the various models of behavioral change that
are useful in Infectious Diseases research-e.g. Health
Belief model etc.
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