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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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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.
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.