Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases : : A Human View /

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

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.

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Frantzen, Jos,
Place / Publishing House:Wageningen, The Netherlands : : Wageningen Academic Publishers,, [2023]
©2023
Year of Publication:2023
Edition:First edition.
Language:English
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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.

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