The development of modern epidemiology in the East

Abstract This chapter discusses the role of epidemiology in the control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and emerging infections such as SARS and avian flu in Asia and Thailand. It argues that epidemiology as a means for providing information for action will be increasingly important in influenci...

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Main Author: Sitthi-amorn, Chitr
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Oxford University PressOxford 2007
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Avian flu
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198569541.003.0030
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spelling croxfordunivpr:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198569541.003.0030 2024-05-19T07:37:53+00:00 The development of modern epidemiology in the East Sitthi-amorn, Chitr 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198569541.003.0030 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/44438210/book_40081_section_341018522.ag.pdf en eng Oxford University PressOxford The Development of Modern Epidemiology page 337-348 ISBN 0198569548 9780198569541 9780191724077 book-chapter 2007 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198569541.003.0030 2024-05-02T09:29:53Z Abstract This chapter discusses the role of epidemiology in the control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and emerging infections such as SARS and avian flu in Asia and Thailand. It argues that epidemiology as a means for providing information for action will be increasingly important in influencing policy and practices both nationally and internationally because of new threats from emerging diseases, ethnic conflicts, environmental pollution, and other risks including trade in agricultural products. Lessons learned from the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, SARS, and avian influenza A in Asia, and in particular in Thailand, have shown that epidemiology informing policy and practices can be effective despite the complexity. Book Part Avian flu Oxford University Press
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description Abstract This chapter discusses the role of epidemiology in the control of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and emerging infections such as SARS and avian flu in Asia and Thailand. It argues that epidemiology as a means for providing information for action will be increasingly important in influencing policy and practices both nationally and internationally because of new threats from emerging diseases, ethnic conflicts, environmental pollution, and other risks including trade in agricultural products. Lessons learned from the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, SARS, and avian influenza A in Asia, and in particular in Thailand, have shown that epidemiology informing policy and practices can be effective despite the complexity.
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