Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc - Inoculating Cities Case Studies Of Urban Pandemic Preparedness - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Inoculating Cities: Case Studies of Urban Pandemic Preparedness begins with a brief historical description of infectious disease outbreaks in cities as well as an overview of infectious disease outbreaks since 2000 that hold profound implications for cities and urban environments such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003, H 1 N 1 influenza in 2009, Ebola virus in 2014, Zika virus in 2015, and more recently Covid - 19 in 2020. Each of these outbreaks affected different geographies of the world and underscored the importance of urban pandemic preparedness or urban health security as a means of mitigating the threats posed by infectious diseases. This book describes several of the characteristics of cities that make them uniquely vulnerable to infectious disease threats which include but are not limited to their population density population diversity internal and external population movements and inequalities in cities. Finally the book discusses frameworks and capacities that are essential for preparing cities to prevent detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. With contributions from experts and researchers with first - hand experiences with infectious disease outbreaks their impact on the management of disease and pandemic preparedness in progressively urban societies Inoculating Cities addresses the unique threats infectious diseases pose to urban environments and surveys innovative models that cities are using to combat these threats.
Title: Inoculating Cities Case Studies Of Urban Pandemic Preparedness
Brand: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Barcode: 9780128202043
Pages: 270 Pages
Publication Date: 6/25/2021
Category: Virology (Non-Medical)