| Title |
The Threat and Response to Infectious Diseases (Revised)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Microbial Ecology, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00248-016-0806-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jennifer L. Brower |
| Abstract |
The threat from microorganisms is complex, and the approaches for reducing the challenges the world is facing are also multifaceted, but a combination approach including several simple steps can make a difference and reduce morbidity and mortality and the economic cost of fighting infectious diseases. This paper discusses the continually evolving infectious disease landscape, contributing factors in the rise of the threat, reasons for optimism, and the policies, technologies, actions, and institutions that might be harnessed to further reduce the dangers introduced by pathogens. It builds upon and updates the work of other authors that have recognized the dangers of emerging and re-emerging pathogens and have explored and documented potential solutions. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 111 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 22 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 13% |
| Researcher | 11 | 10% |
| Other | 6 | 5% |
| Lecturer | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 17 | 15% |
| Unknown | 35 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 8 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 21 | 19% |
| Unknown | 41 | 37% |
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