Emerging Zoonoses A Worldwide Perspective
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
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I. W. Fong
Emerging Zoonoses A Worldwide Perspective
Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century Series Editor: I.W. Fong Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto Head of Infectious Diseases, St. Michael’s Hospital
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I.W. Fong
Emerging Zoonoses A Worldwide Perspective
I.W. Fong University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada
Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century ISBN 978-3-319-50888-7 ISBN 978-3-319-50890-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-50890-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016960709 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Pandemic Zoonoses from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century......................................................................... 1 1.1 Historical Aspects............................................................................. 1 1.2 Plague Pandemics............................................................................. 2 1.2.1 History Revisited.................................................................. 2 1.2.2 Current Epidemiology........................................................... 3 1.2.3 Microbiological and Clinical Aspects of Plague................... 3 1.3 Pandemic Zoonotic Influenza........................................................... 4 1.3.1 Unique Features of the 1918 Pandemic................................ 5 1.3.2 Other Pandemics of the Twentieth Century.......................... 6 1.4 The AIDS/HIV Pandemic................................................................. 7 1.4.1 Progress in AIDS..............
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