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Q: What is the significance of emerging and re-emerging infections?
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What is the difference between emerging and reemerging diseases?

Emerging disease is one which is new and is being noted because of its spreading amongst a population. Re-emerging is a disease that used to be around, (think polio) was mostly eradicated due to innoculation and is now coming back in certain populations.


Can the Changes in the production and distribution of food can play a major role in the spread of emerging infections?

yes


What is an emerging infection?

The emerging infectious disease "EID" is an infectious disease whose incidence has increased in the past 35 years and could increase in the near future. An emerging infections account for at least 12 percent of all human pathogens.


What does the CDC say about zoonosis?

The CDC in Atlanta have said that most emerging diseases around the world are zoonotic. The director of the CDC has said that 11 of the last 12 emerging infections in the world with serious health consequences has probably arisen from animal sources.


Which is not a factor in the increase in emerging infections a.changes in food technology b.movement in population c.use of analgesics d.transport across borders?

C. Use of analgesics.


What diseases are reemerging because of the decreased use of vaccines?

Measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chicken pox, influenza are a few.


What has the author Jacques Pepin written?

Jacques Pepin has written: 'The origins of AIDS' -- subject(s): History, HIV Infections, AIDS (Disease), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Etiology, HIV-1, Emerging infectious diseases, History, 20th Century, Emerging Communicable Diseases, Disease Vectors, Pathogenicity


Is anthrax is a emerging diseases?

anthrax is emerging disease and also Re-emerging disease


When was Emerging created?

Emerging was created in 1977.


When was Ecotopia Emerging created?

Ecotopia Emerging was created in 1981.


What is significant about the 1916 virus that appeared in Etaples France?

The significance is that Knowing it was there before the later spread in 1918 was that now they could map it and chart the virul evolution and how it evolves. Also it shows it as a re-emerging virus.


What has the author Theodore E Minor written?

Theodore E. Minor has written: 'Staphylococci and their significance in foods' -- subject(s): Food, Microbiology, Staphylococcal infections, Staphylococcus