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

  • 1 Edición - 13 de junio de 2025
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Trish M. Perl, Daniel Maxwell
  • Idioma: Inglés

Written by authorities in infectious disease and disaster preparedness, this one-stop resource covers the relevant theoretical, historical, and pragmatic considerations of viral ou… Leer más

Descripción

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.

Puntos claves

  • 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

Índice

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

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Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 13 de junio de 2025
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

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Trish M. Perl

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.
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Jay P Sanford Professor of Medicine, Chief of Infectious Diseases, Division of Infectious Diseases, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

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Daniel Maxwell

Dr. Daniel Maxwell practices in Infectious Disease and Critical Care, a field that Dr. Perl introduced him to. His residency training, chief resident year, and fellowships were all completed at UT Southwestern and he has lived in Dallas, Texas since 2013, with the exception of a two-year hiatus for a deployment with the Army National Guard and volunteer medical work in South Sudan. He is interested in medical education, health equity, and the spectrum of infectious diseases from the clinic to the ICU.

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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Critical Care, UT Southwestern / Dallas VA Medical Center, USA

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