Dengue Virus Disease From Origin to Outbreak
Coordonnateurs : Qureshi Adnan I., Saeed Omar
Dengue Virus Disease: From Origin to Outbreak provides a detailed accounting of one of the world's fastest growing infections. According to the World Health Organization, Dengue virus incidence has increased 30-fold over the past 50 years, with up to 50 to 100 million infections occurring annually in over 100 endemic countries. This estimate puts nearly half the world?s population at risk. This book reviews the history, clinical and diagnostic aspects of dengue virus, also presenting our current knowledge on the pathophysiology of severe dengue and addressing the importance of dengue virus infections in those traveling to parts of the world where it is endemic.
2. Dengue Virus Disease the Origins
3. Dengue Virus Infection Outbreak: Comparison with other Viral Infection Outbreak
4. Global health care perspective of Dengue Viral Disease
5. Mosquito-borne Diseases
6. Viral Genetics and Structure
7. Clinical manifestations and laboratory diagnosis
8. Psychological and social aspects of Dengue virus illness virus infection
9. Economic and political aspects of dengue virus
10. Treatment and therapeutic agents and vaccines
Dr. Omar Saeed graduated from medical school in Pakistan after which he pursued his interest in the field of medicine focusing on neurology and neuroimaging. He was given the opportunity to work with Dr. Adnan Qureshi at the Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute where he worked as a clinical research fellow. His main interests were stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage and neuroimaging among others. During his time at the stroke institute Dr. Saeed has co-authored several scientific publications in prestigious journals including Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Cerebrovascular disease, Journal of Neuroimaging and Journal of Vascula
- Covers every important aspect of Dengue virus disease, from biological, to its social and economic impacts
- Highlights the unique aspects of Dengue virus infection and the evolving nature of our understanding of the virus
- Provides a complete description of Dengue virus disease, with details on more recent outbreaks, clinical features, first hand experiences, treatment modalities, and recent novel treatment regimens
- Gives insights into the detailed psychological impact the disease has caused in outbreak regions
Date de parution : 11-2019
Ouvrage de 202 p.
15x22.8 cm
Thème de Dengue Virus Disease :
Mots-clés :
dengue; virus; mortality; epidemics; mosquito-borne diseases; arbo; haemorrhagic fever; Emerging disease; Pakistan; Nigeria