Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

Pathogen control and public health management in low-income countries

By: Benjamin Roche (Editor), Hélène Broutin (Editor), Frédéric Simard (Editor)

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Hardcover | 24 July 2018

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In recent years, the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases has been studied extensively and new approaches to the study of host-pathogen interactions continue to emerge. At the same time, pathogen control in low-income countries has tended to remain largely informed by classical epidemiology, where the objective is to treat as many people as possible, despite recent research suggesting new opportunities for improved disease control in the context of limited economic resources. The need to integrate the scientific developments in the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases with public health strategy in low-income countries is now more important than ever.This novel text uniquely incorporates the latest research in ecology and evolutionary biology into the discussion of public health issues in low-income countries. It brings together an international team of experts from both universities and health NGOs to provide an up-to-date, authoritative, and challenging review of the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, focusing on low-income countries for effective public health applications and outcomes. It discusses a range of public health threats including malaria, TB, HIV, measles, Ebola, tuberculosis, influenza and meningitis among others.

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The cherry on the sundae is [...] the final chapter, in which the editors deliver a synthesis that takes the form of a list of key problems in public health that could be improved by applying evolutionary ecology, complete with recommendations. The heads of government - all heads of government - would do well to read it. * Fabrizio Spagnolo, Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology, Columbia University, The Quarterly Review of Biology *
The material is very intuitively organized to facilitate a learning progression, interspersing examples past and recent to help draw connections from concepts and frameworks to real life events... The book is accessible and insightful; it would be an excellent read for undergraduate students, graduate students, new or experienced researchers, and public health professionals across multiple disciplines. * Anthony Chui, Journal of Biology and Medicine *

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