Zika Virus Infection

Risk of Spreading in Europe
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-59405-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 93 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1766 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Immunology

This book describes the demographic and clinical patterns of Zika infection and evaluates the risk of it spreading to Europe. It reflects the hands-on experience of the author, who as a physician, was faced with the first-ever cases reported in Europe. Providing essential background information on the viral vector, it addresses the various symptoms after infection, and places them in the epidemiological context of past outbreaks. The book addresses the needs of physicians attending patients with infectious diseases, including infectious-disease specialists, pediatricians, internal medicine specialists, general practitioners, obstetricians, tropical medicine and travel medicine specialists, preventive medicine and public health specialists, microbiologists, biologists and vectorial control specialists. It raises clinicians’ and travel health clinics’ awareness of the evolution of Zika virus outbreaks and the affected areas so that they can include this infection in their differential diagnoses for travelers from those areas.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Díaz-Menéndez, Marta

Crespillo-Andújar, Clara

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Infektionskrankheiten
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Immunologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Virologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinische Mikrobiologie & Virologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.--Introduction
2.--The epidemiology: 2.1. Historical outbreaks 2.2. Current outbreak
3.--The disease: 3.1. The virus 3.2. Routes of infection  3.3.Clinical features 3.4. Complications 3.5. Diagnosis 3.6. Treatment and vaccine development
4.--The vector: 4.1. Classification of the different vectors
4.1. Characteristics of the vectors 4.2. Presence of the vectors in the world
5.--Prevention: 5.1. Related to mosquitos 5.2. Related to other routes of infection 5.3. International Guidelines for prevention
6.--Risk of globalization of the disease in Europe: 6.1. General risk of globalization 6.2. Specific risk of globalization in Europe 6.3. Risk due to International travels 6.4. Risk due to Immigration 6.5. Risk due to Mass gathering events