Overview

This book systematically assesses the risk of 21 major infectious diseases threatening BRI countries. It consists of 14 chapters. Chapter 1 is an overview. Chapter 2 introduces the history of health cooperation between China and other BRI countries. Chapters 3-14 introduce the prevalence of major infectious diseases threatening BRI countries such as cholera, vaccine preventable diseases (polio, measles, meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, diphtheria, hepatitis A), tuberculosis, influenza, and insect-borne diseases (Dengue fever, Zika virus disease, yellow fever, Chikungunya, Rift Valley fever), plague, malaria, Ebola virus disease, MERS, schistosomiasis, COVID-19 and AIDS, and  risk factors, principles and cases of their prevention and control.                      It is a useful reference book in the research of infectious disease control and prevention, and provides historical experience and lessonslearned. It also provides decision support for international cooperation among BRI countries in the field of epidemic prevention and control in the future.

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Author:   Weizhong Yang
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.398kg
ISBN:  

9789813369603

ISBN 10:   9813369604
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   21 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Health Cooperation between China and Other “Belt and Road” Countries.- 3 Cholera Risk Assessment, Control and Prevention.- 4 Risk Assessment and Control on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.- 5 Risks of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control.- 6 The Risk and Prevention and Control of Influenza.- 7 The Risk, Prevention, and Control of Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases.- 8 Plague Risk and Prevention.- 9 Malaria Risk and Control.- 10 Ebola Virus Disease Risk and Control.- 11 Risk and Prevention of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).- 12 Schistosomiasis Risk and Prevention.- 13 COVID-19 Risk and Control.- 14 Risk of AIDS and Its Prevention and Control.

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Professor Weizhong Yang, is Vice President of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Executive Dean of School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Vice President of the UN Consultative Committee on Life Science and Human Health (CCLH), China Association of Science and Technology (CAST).

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