Challenges in Infectious Diseases Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century

This next volume in the series will provide up to date Information and discussion on future approach to control several challenging Infectious Disease worldwide. The past decade has been highlighted by numerous advances in research of medical scientific knowledge. medical technology and the biological and diagnostic techniques-but somewhat less dramatic changes or improvement in management of medical conditions. This volume will address some of the emerging issues, challenges, and controversies in Infectious Diseases. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 HIV Epidemic....Pages 3-46 Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Emerging Crisis....Pages 47-88 Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Global Challenge....Pages 89-119 Front Matter....Pages 121-121 Urbanization and Infectious Diseases: General Principles, Historical Perspectives, and Contemporary Challenges....Pages 123-146 Challenges in Enteric Epidemics: Barometers of Inadequate Water and Sanitation....Pages 147-202 Challenges in the Control and Eradication of Malaria....Pages 203-231 Lymphatic Filariasis: Progress and Challenges in the Move Toward Elimination....Pages 233-246 Leishmaniasis: Challenges in the Control and Eradication....Pages 247-264 Challenges in Controlling and Eliminating Schistosomiasis....Pages 265-299 Dengue Infections....Pages 301-311 Back Matter....Pages 313-319 "This new volume ... aims to address demands and challenges that various infections present to the world at large ('global challenges'), such as the HIV pandemic, continuous threat of spreading common multiresistant pathogenic bacteria, multidrug and extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis, and the influence we can expect on these epidemics with global climate change and international urbanization ... Chapters on these various topics authored by world-renowned experts on these areas provide state-of-the-art reviews on epidemiology, biology, clinical aspects, prevention, current approaches to control, and prevention such as new vaccines, and reassessment of past and present methods are discussed"--Preface This latest volume in the Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century series provides timely information and discussions on future approaches to controlling various infectious disease worldwide. Challenges in Infectious Diseases addresses numerous advances in medical-scientific knowledge, medical technology and biological and diagnostic techniques over the past decade. However recent developments have provided less dramatic changes or improvements in management of medical conditions. This volume will address some of the emerging issues, challenges, and controversies of infectious diseases facing the global community today