Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases : : A Human View / / Jos Frantzen.

• VerfasserIn: Frantzen, Jos,
• Place / Publishing House: Wageningen, The Netherlands : : Wageningen Academic Publishers,, [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (0 pages)

The current bio-medical view on epidemics is extended to a human one using humanities. The bio-medical view is deepened using knowledge of botanical epidemiology. We reflect on the multi-dimensional, subjective, character of epidemics to enable appropriate, human, management of epidemics.

Table of Contents

Intro -- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES -- Copyright -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Author -- Readers -- Epidemiology in sciences -- 1. History and challenges of epidemiology -- 1.1 Epidemiology as a scientific approach -- 1.2 Good science -- 1.3 Outlook -- References -- Infection at the individual level -- 2. The trinity of human life -- 2.1 The human body -- 2.2 The human mind -- 2.3 The human environment -- 2.4 The setting of healthcare -- 2.5 Outlook -- References -- 3. A wealth of pathogens -- 3.1 Defining pathogens -- 3.2 Non-organisms -- 3.2.1 Prions -- 3.2.2 Viruses -- 3.3 Prokaryotic organisms -- 3.3.1 Archaea -- 3.3.2 Bacteria -- 3.4 Eukaryotic organisms -- 3.4.1 Protozoa/Chromista -- 3.4.2 Helminths -- 3.4.3 Fungi -- 3.5 Outlook -- References -- 4. Epidemiological parameters -- 4.1 Infection efficiency -- 4.2 Latent and infectious period -- 4.3 Contact distribution -- 4.4 Basic reproductive number -- References -- Infection at the population level -- 5. Evolutionary dynamics of pathogens -- 5.1 Genetic variation in pathogenicity and resistance -- 5.2 Genetic variation in tolerance -- 5.3 Natural selection, the concept of fitness -- 5.4 Pathogen competition -- 5.5 Outlook -- References -- 6. Epidemic spread of pathogens -- 6.1 Disease epidemics -- 6.2 Progress in time -- 6.3 Spatial dynamics -- 6.4 Outlook -- References -- 7. Impact of disease epidemics -- 7.1 Four domains of impact -- 7.2 Bodily domain -- 7.3 Cognitive domain -- 7.4 Inter-personal domain -- 7.5 Behavioural domain -- 7.6 Outlook -- References -- Managing epidemics -- 8. Health risk assessment -- 8.1 Identification of risks -- 8.2 Assignment of risks -- 8.3 Risk profile dissemination -- 8.4 Outlook -- References -- 9. Societal risk perception -- 9.1 Social cohesion -- 9.2 Basic health -- 9.3 Societal resilience -- 9.4 Outlook -- References.

10. Societal responses -- 10.1 Social distancing -- 10.2 Vaccination -- 10.3 Drugs -- 10.4 Outlook -- References -- Epilogue.