LEADER 02769nam 2200505 450 001 9910465663203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-925339-39-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000001175871 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4838927 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4838927 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11376677 035 $a(OCoLC)968243042 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001175871 100 $a20170510h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#nnn||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 181 $csti$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aFighting infectious diseases /$fedited by Justin Healey 210 1$aThirroul, New South Wales :$cThe Spinney Press,$d2017. 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (60 pages) $ccolor illustrations 225 1 $aIssues in Society 311 $a1-925339-38-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aChapter 1. Global trends and challenges -- Chapter 2. Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation. 330 $aInfectious, or communicable, diseases are a major global health concern. Managing and preventing the spread of diseases takes a concerted public health effort to deal with deadly outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics. What are the various ways in which infectious diseases are spread? How much of a threat are emerging infections such as Ebola, SARS and the Zika virus to large populations of people? And how much of a concern is the growth in antimicrobial resistance to drugs, such as antibiotics, which are routinely used to treat infection? The World Health Organization estimates that vaccines prevent 2-3 million deaths every year; how effective has immunisation been in Australia at containing and eradicating vaccine-preventable diseases? What are the myths and facts regarding the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and why do some misconceptions among immunisation objectors persist? This book reveals the global trends and challenges in the fight against the major types of infectious disease, and looks at vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation in Australia. Are we doing enough to win the ongoing fight against infectious diseases? 410 0$aIssues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) 606 $aCommunicable diseases$xTreatment$zAustralia 606 $aCommunicable diseases$zAustralia$xPrevention 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCommunicable diseases$xTreatment 615 0$aCommunicable diseases$xPrevention. 676 $a616.9045 702 $aHealey$b Justin 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465663203321 996 $aFighting infectious diseases$91975950 997 $aUNINA