Zika and Other Neglected and Emerging Flaviviruses: A Comprehensive Guide

Written by Lisa A. Beltz, this book provides up-to-date coverage of familiar flaviviruses that are spreading into new regions or causing increasingly severe disease, as well as lesser-known viruses that are almost unknown in most developed nations.

What You’ll Learn

This comprehensive volume allows for easy comparison of similarities and differences of this viral group, making it an invaluable resource for health-related personnel. Each chapter includes:

• A brief introduction
• History of the virus
• Diseases caused by the virus
• Viral characteristics and immune response
• Prevention and treatment options
• An extensive list of references
• A summary overview

Covering Emerging and Neglected Flaviviruses

The book covers a range of flaviviruses, including:

• Zika virus
• Dengue virus
• West Nile virus
• Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus
• Murray Valley encephalitis virus

Understanding and Preparing for Emerging Viral Threats

Health professionals will benefit from this book by:

Examining what measures did or did not work with other, related flaviviruses, allowing them to search for potential treatments and protective responses.

Understanding how to prevent or contain newly emerging viral threats, a particularly timely topic regarding the global spread of COVID-19 and the potential of tick-borne encephalitis to rapidly spread and cause severe illness, panic, and disruption of economies.

A Timely and Convenient Resource

This book consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource, making it an essential read for anyone working in the field of health and infectious diseases.

Publication Details:

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication Date: February 23, 2021

Language: English

Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits

Screen Reader: Supported

Sticky Notes: On Kindle Scribe

Page Numbers Source ISBN: 032382501X