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Emergency medicine and the public's health: emerging infectious diseases
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Emergency medicine and the public's health: emerging infectious diseases

Mark A Saks and David Karras
Emergency medicine clinics of North America, v 24(4), pp 1019-1033
Nov 2006
PMID: 16982350

Abstract

Adult Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Communicable Diseases, Emerging - diagnosis Communicable Diseases, Emerging - drug therapy Communicable Diseases, Emerging - physiopathology Emergency Medicine - trends Female Humans Male Public Health - trends Virus Diseases - diagnosis Virus Diseases - drug therapy Virus Diseases - physiopathology
In recent years, multiple global forces have contributed to the emergence and widespread distribution of previously unknown disease entities. This article discusses Ebola virus, West Nile virus, and Hantavirus as representative emerging infectious diseases. Smallpox is discussed along with concerns about the safety of the smallpox vaccine, given the uncertain risk of bioterrorism and smallpox exposure. ED physicians must become familiar with the presentation, management, and public health impact of all of these entities, as well as understand the potential impact of other emerging infectious diseases.

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