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Emerging Zoonoses

A Worldwide Perspective

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Authors:
  1. I. W. Fong

    1. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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  • In-depth discussion of Ebola and the 2014 outbreak
  • Detailed review of current zoonoses, including Chikungunya, MERS and new tick-borne viruses
  • Authored by a world-renowned expert on infectious diseases
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century (EIDC)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Pandemic Zoonoses from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 1-13

  3. Animals and Mechanisms of Disease Transmission

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 15-38

  4. Swine and Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Recent Times

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 39-61

  5. Emerging Animal Coronaviruses: First SARS and Now MERS

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 63-80

  6. Emergence of New Tickborne Infections

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 81-100

  7. Chikungunya Virus and Zika Virus Expansion: An Imitation of Dengue Virus

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 101-130

  8. Ebola and Marburg: Out of Africa

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 131-154

  9. Hepatitis E: A Zoonosis

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 155-171

  10. Zoonotic Malaria: Plasmodium knowlesi

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 173-188

  11. Zoonotic Streptococci: A Focus on Streptococcus suis

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 189-210

  12. New and Emerging Parasitic Zoonoses

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages 211-239

  13. Erratum

    • I. W. Fong
    Pages E1-E1

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 241-250
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About this book

The book begins with a review of zoonotic pandemics of the past: the “Black Death” or bubonic plague of the Middle Ages, the Spanish Influenza pandemic (derived from avian influenza) of the early 20th century, to the more modern pandemic of AIDS/HIV infection, which originated in Africa from primates. However, the majority of chapters focus on more recent zoonoses, which have been recognized since the late 20th century to the present: 

· SARS and MERS coronaviruses
· New avian influenza viruses 
· The tick-borne Henan fever virus from China
· The tick-borne Heartland virus from the United States 
· Recently recognized bacterial pathogens, such as Streptococcus suis from pigs. 


In addition, reemergence of established zoonoses that have expanded their niche are reviewed, such as the spread of Zika virus and Chikungunya virus to the Western Hemisphere, and the emergence and spread of Ebola virus infection in Africa. A chapter is also devoted to an overview of the mechanisms and various types of animals involved in the transmission of diseases to humans, and the potential means of control and prevention. Many endemic and sporadic diseases are still transmitted by animals, through either direct or indirect contact, and zoonoses are estimated to account for about 75% of all new and emerging infectious diseases. It is predicted by public health experts that the next major pandemic of infectious disease will be of animal origin, making Emerging Zoonoses: A Worldwide Perspective a crucial resource to all health care specialists by providing them with much needed information on these zoonotic diseases.

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Reviews

“This book discusses many of the most prominent and some less prominent zoonoses that have affected mankind. … Although this book could be read by lay persons, it is most suitable for microbiologists and practitioners of infectious diseases. … I enjoyed this book.” (Jack M. Bernstein, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2017) 

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    I. W. Fong

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Emerging Zoonoses

  • Book Subtitle: A Worldwide Perspective

  • Authors: I. W. Fong

  • Series Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50890-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50888-7Published: 13 February 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84513-5Published: 15 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50890-0Published: 06 February 2017

  • Series ISSN: 1573-4684

  • Series E-ISSN: 2627-5872

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 250

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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