Routledge Handbook of Infectious Diseases

ABSTRACT
The new addition of this unique resources, grounded on an understanding that our global world is more connected than it has ever been, provides an essential survey of infectious disease based on both clinical presentation and geographical area of exposure.
This book is split into 3 main sections, The first section offers an overview of the geopolitics of infectious disease, highlights the channels through which a disease can spread from one region or country to another, including air travel, shipping or migration. The second section provides a comprehensive overview of each region, highlighting the infectious disease common to that part of the world. The final section includes a chapter examining new infections of concern, and a chapter discussing infectious diseases in the context of global climate change.
Thoroughly updated with the latest clinical data and featuring contributions from leading scholars and clinicians in the fields, this book is a timely and important resources for practitioners and scholars across Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health.