Norman Begg – författare

Authoritative, up-to-date guide to current protocols surrounding the identification and control of infectious diseases Communicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook provides practical advice for specific situations and the important background knowledge that underlies communicable disease control activities. The book, designed to be concise and accessible, explains topics ranging from basic principles to recent changes and innovations in health protection practice. Major syndromes and individual infections are insightfully addressed, as well as an outline of the World Health Organization’s international health regulations and the organizational arrangements in place in all European Union nations. This Fifth Edition has been thoroughly revised to capture new developments in the area, especially those following the COVID-19 pandemic. Communicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook includes information on: Meningitis and meningism, gastrointestinal infection, community acquired pneumonia, rash in pregnancy, rash and fever in children, and illness in returning travelersAmoebic dysentery, anthrax, botulism, chickenpox and shingles, chlamydia trachomatis, and choleraManaging incidents and outbreaks, community infection control, hospital infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, and risks to and from healthcare workersPrevention of blood-borne infections, migrant and refugee health, managing acute chemical and radiation incidents, and global health securityCommunicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook is an essential reference for public health professionals working in communicable disease control and health protection, public health physicians, epidemiologists, public health nurses, infection control nurses, environmental health officers, microbiologists, policy makers, and general practitioners.

This remarkable book tells you everything you need to know about vaccines. Having nearly 40 years’ experience of the subject, the author covers the history of vaccines, how they work, how research is carried out, their safety, how they are used in society, the inside track on COVID-19 and what the future holds. It is a deeply personal account, with anecdotes involving a cow called Blossom, a hospital in the Caribbean, a crocodile-infested lake in Malawi, an encounter with Russian soldiers in Prague and many others. An A-to-Z section covers every vaccine from Anthrax to Yellow Fever. It will educate, entertain and enlighten the vaccine scientific community and public health practitioners.Key Features• Explores a highly topical concept of vaccines in a comprehensive and easy-to-read manner• Engages readers with relatable and interesting anecdotes• Provides a balanced, factual counter to the huge amount of current vaccine misinformation

This remarkable book tells you everything you need to know about vaccines. Having nearly 40 years’ experience of the subject, the author covers the history of vaccines, how they work, how research is carried out, their safety, how they are used in society, the inside track on COVID-19 and what the future holds. It is a deeply personal account, with anecdotes involving a cow called Blossom, a hospital in the Caribbean, a crocodile-infested lake in Malawi, an encounter with Russian soldiers in Prague and many others. An A-to-Z section covers every vaccine from Anthrax to Yellow Fever. It will educate, entertain and enlighten the vaccine scientific community and public health practitioners.Key Features• Explores a highly topical concept of vaccines in a comprehensive and easy-to-read manner• Engages readers with relatable and interesting anecdotes• Provides a balanced, factual counter to the huge amount of current vaccine misinformation