Emergence of infectious diseases: Risks and issues for societies

by Serge Morand, Muriel Figuié

From SARS to avian influenza, Ebola virus and MERS-CoV, infectious diseases have received increasing attention in recent decades from scientists, risk managers, the media and the general public. What explains the constant emergence of infectious diseases? What are the related challenges?

In five chapters, experts from different scientific fields analyse the ecological, social, institutional and political dynamics associated with emerging infectious diseases. This book discusses how the concepts, scientific results and action plans of international or governmental organizations are constructed and coordinated.

In clear straightforward language, this book explores the continuities and discontinuities that occur with emerging infectious diseases, both in terms of collective action and in our relationship to the biological world.

This book — coordinated by Serge Morand (Ecologist) and Muriel Figuié (Sociologist), and prefaced by Frédéric Keck (Anthropologist) — includes contributions from Claude Gilbert and Nathalie Brender (Political Scientists), François Roger (Veterinary Epidemiologist) and Patrick Zylberman (Health Historian).

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 3, 2018

Reviews

[Anna-Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really excellent and accessible overview on the state of infectious diseases as a global issue. Though slightly outdated with the COVID-19 pandemic, it still offers valuable insights and reflections to concerns relevant today, including that of OneHealth, improved surveillance, the challenges with WHO, and the concerns with AMR, biodiversity, and climate change. Worth a read for epidemiologists, especially those working in border policy or development-oriented spaces.