The Social Ecology of Infectious Diseases
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Table of contents
- Contentsvii
- About the editorsix
- Notes on contributorsxiii
- Prefacexxvii
- Acknowledgmentsxxxiii
- Introduction: What constitutes the social ecology of infectious diseases?1
- Chapter 1 Travel17
- A brief history of travel and the movement of microbes22
- Modern global travel23
- Travelers' risk behavior28
- The human transport of microbes and microbial genetic material29
- Tools40
- Conclusions43
- References44
- Chapter 2 Changing sexual mores and disease transmission50
- Postwar social and sexual trends: evolution and revolution of sexual mores51
- Out of the closet – homosexuality in America57
- The Internet and human sexual behavior: the evolution of a new technology62
- Lessons learned for the journey ahead67
- References68
- Chapter 3 The international drug epidemic77
- Injection drug use and disease spread79
- Global drug use and disease interactions85
- Prevention and harm-reduction strategies94
- Government responses99
- Alternatives103
- References104
- Chapter 4 Urbanization and the social ecology of emerging infectious diseases113
- The role of urbanization in infectious diseases114
- Current urban demographic trends116
- Risk parameters associated with urbanization119
- Dengue and other emerging arbovirus diseases122
- What the future holds133
- References135
- Chapter 5 Suburbanization in developed nations138
- Lyme disease – overview139
- Social determinants of Lyme disease risk146
- Social and political barriers to Lyme disease prevention155
- Conclusions160
- References161
- Chapter 6 The social ecology of infectious disease transmission in day-care centers171
- CMV as a model172
- The social epidemiology of CMV infection175
- Day care as microbiological experiment178
- Child care and the epidemiology of CMV infection180
- Social organization and ecology of human CMV infection182
- Conclusions183
- References184
- Chapter 7 Protecting blood safety187
- A brief history of improving blood safety190
- The social ecology of blood safety192
- Effective public health strategies: incentives, education, screening and procedures193
- Epidemiological surveillance198
- Laboratory testing198
- High-risk human behavior200
- Impact of migration, travel, and geography202
- Negligence, human error and failed oversight208
- Responding to the challenges ahead211
- References213
- Chapter 8 Food safety in the industrialized world215
- Global magnitude and trends217
- Large-scale food production and distribution219
- Social and demographic influences on food preferences224
- Reacting, coping, and preventing229
- Conclusions235
- References236
- Chapter 9 Antibiotic resistance and nosocomial infections241
- Social determinants of antibiotic resistance243
- Nosocomial infections258
- Reasons for hope: control and prevention264
- Conclusion267
- References268
- Chapter 10 Vaccines and immunization275
- Introduction275
- A brief history of vaccines and public health immunization programs276
- Expanding vaccine coverage: equity and the promise of prevention281
- Going global: politics and economics of vaccine development and distribution286
- Impact of vaccination on society290
- The future of vaccination and immunization295
- Conclusion296
- References297
- Chapter 11 Infectious diseases in the context of war, civil strife and social dislocation300
- Mortality and morbidity patterns in modern conflicts303
- Return to normalcy311
- Conclusion312
- References313
- Chapter 12 Bioterrorism316
- Social determinants of bioterrorism: the concept of riskŽ318
- Threat assessment: bioterrorism in the overall terrorism context320
- Threat agents326
- Bioterrorism and the public health response: problem areas337
- Vaccines338
- Bioterrorism in special populations340
- Psychosocial issues340
- Public health response as informed by recent events: anthrax attacks, 2001341
- Challenges to global public health344
- References345
- Chapter 13 Infectious diseases associated with natural disasters351
- The risk of post-natural disaster infectious diseases352
- Mental health355
- Lessons from refugee situations359
- The tsunami of 26 December 2004360
- Recommendations for responding health-care professionals372
- References374
- Chapter 14 Climate change and infectious diseases378
- The links between climate variation and infectious diseases379
- Climate-related human behavior and infectious disease occurrence388
- Global climate change389
- Attributing observed change in disease occurrence to climate change397
- Future research: recognizing and documenting complex patterns400
- Conclusion401
- References402
- Chapter 15 Governance, human rights and infectious disease: theoretical, empirical and practical per408
- The obligation to protect health409
- Linking measures of governance to general health indicators411
- Linking measures of governance to infectious disease indicators413
- Case studies415
- SARS419
- Limitations420
- Assessing governance421
- References423
- Chapter 16 International organizational response to infectious disease epidemics426
- Today's responders428
- Responding to the challenges ahead436
- References and further reading442
- Chapter 17 Principles of building the global health workforce449
- Key factors/principles in training the global health workforce451
- Illustrative successful programs455
- New training paradigms459
- Current challenges460
- Conclusions462
- Resources463
- Index465
Social Ecology of Infectious Diseases explores how human activities enable microbes to disseminate and evolve, thereby creating favorable conditions for the diverse manifestations of communicable diseases. Today, infectious and parasitic diseases cause about one-third of deaths and are the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The speed that changes in human behavior can produce epidemics is well illustrated by AIDS, but this is only one of numerous microbial threats whose severity and spread are determined by human behaviors. In this book, forty experts in the fields of infectious diseases, the life sciences and public health explore how demography, geography, migration, travel, environmental change, natural disaster, sexual behavior, drug use, food production and distribution, medical technology, training and preparedness, as well as governance, human conflict and social dislocation influence current and likely future epidemics.
* Provides essential understanding of current and future epidemics
* Presents a crossover perspective for disciplines in the medical and social sciences and public policy, including public health, infectious diseases, population science, epidemiology, microbiology, food safety, defense preparedness and humanitarian relief
* Creates a new perspective on ecology based on the interaction of microbes and human activities
* Provides essential understanding of current and future epidemics
* Presents a crossover perspective for disciplines in the medical and social sciences and public policy, including public health, infectious diseases, population science, epidemiology, microbiology, food safety, defense preparedness and humanitarian relief
* Creates a new perspective on ecology based on the interaction of microbes and human activities