An insight into the "killers"-viruses that cause epidemics

An insight into the "killers"-viruses that cause epidemics

While history says the earliest recorded influenza epidemic was in 1500; we have heard of epidemics throughout history: from the 1918 Spanish flu to the current 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. This book discusses the "killer" viruses in terms of their transmission, control, and prevention. Current...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sripathi, Shiv Sanjeevi, editor (editor), Pandey, Prerna, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington, ON, Canada : Delve Publishing 2021.
Edición:e-book edition
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b46108713*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • DECLARATION
  • ABOUT THE EDITORS
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • List of Contributors
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 An Introduction to Viral Epidemics and How they Can be Handled
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Why Viral Epidemics
  • 1.3 We Are Interconnected
  • 1.4 Responding To Viral Epidemics
  • 1.5 Current Research: A Few Insights
  • 1.6 Final Points
  • 1.7 References
  • Chapter 2 Influenza: The Historic and Current Pandemic
  • 2.1 Concepts And Overview
  • 2.2 The Viruses That Cause The Flu
  • 2.3 Avian Influenza: Bridging Swine and Humans.
  • 2.4 Final Points
  • References
  • Chapter 3 COVID 19-The virus that locked the world down
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Virus
  • 3.3 What Happens In The Human Body?
  • 3.4 Transmission
  • 3.5 Symptoms
  • 3.6 Diagnosis
  • 3.7 Treatment
  • 3.8 Prevention
  • 3.9 References
  • Chapter 4 Zika Virus: From Uganda To Brazil
  • 4.1 Basics
  • 4.2 How Does The Disease Spread And Strike?
  • 4.3 Diagnosing The Disease
  • 4.4 Treatment
  • 4.5 Testing For The Virus
  • 4.6 Prevention And Control Of The Spread Of The Virus
  • 4.7 Final Points
  • 4.8 References.
  • Chapter 5 Dengue viruses: From the Tropics to a Global Health Challenge
  • 5.1 Dengue
  • 5.2 The Virus
  • 5.3 What Happens During The Bite And Disease?
  • 5.4 Symptoms
  • 5.5 Diagnosis And Treatment
  • 5.6 Prevention
  • 5.7 Final Points
  • 5.8 References
  • Chapter 6 Ebola: From an Exotic Virus to an Epidemic
  • 6.1 The Virus and its Epidemics
  • 6.2 The Spread
  • 6.3 Symptoms
  • 6.4 Treatment
  • 6.5 Prevention
  • 6.6 Final points
  • 6.7 References
  • Chapter 7 It Takes a Community to Raise the Prevalence of a Zoonotic Pathogen
  • Abstract
  • Introduction.
  • Ecology of Evolutionarily Successful Zoonotic Pathogens
  • Diluting Species
  • Vector Amplifiers
  • Community Effects
  • Summary And Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 8 Multiple Control Strategies for Prevention of Avian Influenza Pandemic
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Model Frame Work
  • Existence of Control Problem
  • Numerical Results And Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Conflict of Interests
  • References
  • Chapter 9 Prevalence, Severity and Mortality Associated with COPD and Smoking in patients with COVID-19: A Rapid Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  • Abstract
  • Impact
  • Introduction.
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Funding Statement
  • References
  • Chapter 10 Impact of Self-Imposed Prevention Measures and Short-Term Government-Imposed Social Distancing on Mitigating and Delaying a COVID-19 Epidemic: A Modelling Study
  • Abstract
  • Author Summary
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 11 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV): Infection, Immunological Response, and Vaccine Development
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Mers-Cov Innate Immunity
  • Mers-Cov-Adaptive Immunity
  • Future prospects.

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