by Dieter Stürchler
MD, emeritus Professor,
Basel University, Switzerland
Features:
Human burden by > 140 infective agents (prions, viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites) in > 210 countries of Africa, America, Asia, Oceania, and Europe
Occurrence or ≤ 3 levels of endemicity illustrated on world maps, with North-South limits referenced in text
Risks and prevention tabulated by 4 sources:
environment
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animals (zoonoses)
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people
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feces-foods
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Agents include Coronavirus, HBV, HCV; Leptospira, Mycobacterium, Salmonella; Ascaris, Plasmodium, Sarcoptes
Countries include South Africa; Canada, Mexico, USA; China, Japan, Korea; Australia, European Union members
