Trish M. Perl (Chief of Infect Jay P Sanford Professor of Medicine, Daniel Maxwell (Infectious Disease Assistant Professor of Medicine

Viral Outbreaks, Biosecurity, and Preparing for Mass Casualty Infectious Diseases Events

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written by authorities in infectious disease and disaster preparedness, this one-stop resource covers the relevant theoretical, historical, and pragmatic considerations of viral outbreaks and bioterrorism. It provides an expert overview of this complex area for infectious disease physicians, emergency medicine physicians, hospital administrators, and more. * Explores the historical context of various agents and potential agents that could be used for bioterrorism, including anthrax, tularemia, smallpox, SARS, and more * Discusses the lessons learned from naturally occurring outbreaks that have enhanced preparedness at individual hospitals locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. * Provides forms, checklists, and algorithms throughout - invaluable resources for health care providers and administrators * Consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
• Seitenzahl: 578
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 198mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1278g
• ISBN-13: 9780323548410
• ISBN-10: 0323548415
• Artikelnr.: 53791593

Autorenporträt

Trish M. Perl is Jay P Sanford Professor of Medicine, Chief of Infectious Diseases, Division of Infectious Diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Perspectives on Bioterrorism and Pandemics
2. A Brief History of Biological Warfare and Bioterrorism
3. Anthrax: Ancient Surge and Current Biothreat
4. Tularemia: A Bioterrorist Threat and Public Health Concern
5. Plague: The Yersinia pestis Infection
6. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs): An Archetype for Risk Management and
High-Consequence Pathogens
7. Smallpox and Mpox
8. Preparing for Influenza Epidemics and Pandemics
9. Avian Influenza
10. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
11. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
12. SARS-CoV-2
13. The Age of Synthetic Biology: Changing Biosecurity Risks
14. Preparing for Viral Outbreaks and Bioterrorism: The Public Health
Perspective
15. Prevention in Healthcare and Public Health
16. Surveillance Strategies
17. Infectious Diseases Transmission Dynamics: Modeling of Outbreaks and
Interventions
18. Risks and Challenges for First Responders Managing Patients Infected
With or Exposed to High-Consequence Infectious Diseases
19. Healthcare Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Mass Casualty Events,
Including Bioterrorism, Viral Outbreaks, and Pandemics
20. Special Care Units
21. Diagnostics
22. Protecting the Frontline and Preventing Transmission of
High-Consequence Agents and Other Pathogens With Pandemic Potential in
Healthcare Settings
23. Vaccines: Science and Public Health Applications
24. Vaccines
25. Therapeutics Overview for Agents of Bioterrorism and Viral Outbreaks
26. Ethical Issues in Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Outbreaks
and Bioterror Attacks
27. Strategies for Successful Communications During Health Emergencies:
Insights From Journalists Turned Public Relations Experts
28. Recovery From Biological Disasters: Bioterrorism, Outbreaks of Emerging
Infectious Diseases, and Pandemics